New Tools=New Skills: Custom Laser Etching by Would Works
Thanks to a generous in-kind-donation from an outstanding member of our woodworking community, Would Works is now equipped with a state of the art laser engraver. This allows us to custom engrave any of our existing products, or design new branded products for businesses, TV shows (it is LA after all), or private events.
The laser cutter also means we can expand the skills our artisans are exposed to and develop in the course of the workshop. So far we have done custom products for LA County's Office of Diversion and Re-entry, Greenbar Distillery, LA Kitchen as well as customizations for private clients' anniversary and wedding gifts.
Says recent Would Works customer--Deputy Director of the Office of Diversion and Reentry, Corrin Buchanan:
"The WouldWorks business card holders look so classy! Our logo came out perfect. I'm giving them as gift to each staff person on our team and the fact that these beautiful products provide work to people experiencing homelessness makes them even more meaningful. Love the little hand written cards that come with each one. Keep it up!"
If you would like a quote on custom products, please see our custom order page.
If you would like to make an in-kind donation to Would Works please see our donation page.
Also in News
With Heavy Hearts, We Must Announce The Closure of WW at the End of 2025
After 13 years, Would Works has made the difficult decision to sunset operations at the end of 2025. Over the past year and a half, we have worked to position Would Works for long-term success and to better serve our unhoused community in Los Angeles. Despite our best efforts, it has become clear that the current climate is not in our favor.
A New Chapter: Beginner Builders Youth Pilot Program
On August 23, 2025, Would Works officially kicked off our reimagined paid job training program in woodworking for youth experiencing homelessness, in partnership with My Friend's Place, and funding support from Snap Foundation, Cedar-Sinai Grantmaking, and the Arlene and Michael Rosenfeld Foundation.
Nick Offerman Partners with Would Works to Empower At-Risk Angelenos Through Woodworking
Beyond woodworking, Nick Offerman highlights the “incredibly benevolent and warm humanism” at the heart of Would Works. "We're giving people … mental health, counseling, job counseling, life coaching. It's a place to say, 'Come on in, I see you, I care about you, I recognize the trouble you might be having. Here's a sandwich, here's a bowl of soup. Now, this is a hand plane,'" Offerman said.