Made Local • Made Personal • Made to Last

Little Egypt Custom Works — Your Ideas. Our Craftsmanship. Tumbler, bottle opener and Gallows Edge coasters. Explore Gallows Edge.

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Custom made. Personal meaning.

Little Egypt Custom Works — is a small, homegrown custom shop built around a simple idea: take something that matters to you and turn it into something worth keeping.

Laser engraving • Personalized keepsakes • Signs • Gifts • Business pieces • One-off ideas

Ready to Buy

Shop LECW — ready-to-buy pieces

These are finished, in stock, one of each. Each product has its own Buy Now button — it takes you straight to that product's own Square checkout page, so you pay for exactly the piece you picked. Nothing is added to a generic cart.

Pickup in Du Quoin, Illinois. Pickup only for now — no shipping rate yet. Shipping will be added later, after a weighed test pack sets a flat rate. No hours published, no street address on this site.

Gallows Edge reaper slate coaster, finished burn Gallows Edge raven-on-skull slate coaster, finished burn

Gallows Edge Coaster Set of 4

Set of 4 laser-engraved 4-inch slate coasters: Reaper, Hourglass, Raven on Skull, and Gallows Moon.

$70

1 set available • Slate • Laser engraved

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Hunt. Fish. Repeat. slate coaster, finished burn

Hunt. Fish. Repeat. Coaster

Single 4-inch slate coaster. Antler and hook, bold block lettering.

$20

1 available • Slate • Laser engraved

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Wild at Heart slate coaster, finished burn

Wild at Heart Coaster

Single 4-inch slate coaster. Sunflowers and butterfly, bold block lettering.

$20

1 available • Slate • Laser engraved

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That MFR Ain't Gonna Open Itself bottle opener, finished burn

That MFR Ain't Gonna Open Itself Bottle Opener

One-side laser-engraved 7-inch black stainless bottle opener.

$15

1 available • Black stainless • Laser engraved

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Red Friday slate coaster, shop second, finished burn

Red Friday Slate Coaster, Shop Second

Single 4-inch slate coaster. Shop second: placement shifted up. A perfect version is available on order at $20.

$15

1 available • Slate • Laser engraved • Flaw named

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Paying is through Square. Each Buy Now button goes to that product's own Square page — that is how we know what you bought: the Square order names the exact product, price, and buyer. Custom orders are separate — see Custom Orders below, 50% non-refundable deposit before production.

Gallows Edge — By Little Egypt Custom Works

Gallows Edge

The dark side of LECW. Horror knives, dark signs, and horror coasters — the Gallows Edge line. The coaster set below is in stock now.

Brand art only: the raven tumbler in the banner above is a design render, not a for-sale product. No tumbler wrap is proven yet, so no tumbler is listed for sale on this site.

Gallows Edge reaper slate coaster Gallows Edge raven-on-skull slate coaster

Gallows Edge Coaster Set of 4 — $70

Reaper, Hourglass, Raven on Skull, and Gallows Moon. 4-inch slate, laser engraved. 1 set available.

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Want a Gallows Edge custom piece?

Custom Gallows Edge work is made to order, like all custom work at LECW: design, price, and a 50% non-refundable deposit agreed before production, preview before burning.

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What We Make

LECW starts with your idea.

Some projects are gifts. Some are memorials. Some are for a business. Some are simply something you can't find anywhere else. LECW is being built for that kind of custom work.

Memorial Pieces

Personalized plaques, memorials and keepsakes made to honor someone important and preserve a memory.

Made personal

Signs & Décor

Custom names, family signs, numbers, logos and decorative pieces for homes, shops and special places.

Made for your space

Personalized Gifts

One-of-a-kind gifts built around someone's name, interests, story, photo or special occasion.

Made for someone

Business Items

Engraved business cards, branded pieces, signs and other custom items for local businesses and organizations.

Made for business

Photo Engraving

Turn a meaningful photograph into a laser-engraved keepsake. We can help prepare the image for engraving.

Made from a memory

Handwriting Keepsakes

Preserve an actual recipe, signature, note, letter or other meaningful handwriting as a lasting piece.

Made from your words

For Businesses

Your logo. Your gear.

Custom engraving. Made personal. Your logo, your design, your name — on coasters, openers, tumblers (custom order), signs, and business pieces. Made to order, no inventory risk for your business.

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What LECW Is About

Small shop. Personal projects.

Little Egypt Custom Works is rooted in Southern Illinois and built around the belief that custom work should feel personal — not like ordering another generic product off a shelf.

We listen first.

You don't have to know exactly what the finished piece should look like. Bring the idea and we'll work through it.

Your details make it yours.

Names, dates, photos, handwriting, logos and personal details are what turn a piece into your piece.

We keep it honest.

If a material, design or project isn't a good fit for the equipment, we'll tell you rather than promise something we can't deliver.

“Made here. Made personal. Made to mean something.” — Little Egypt Custom Works

Why Little Egypt?

Little Egypt is home. LECW was created to bring custom work closer to home — with the personal attention that comes from a small shop.

One project at a time • Southern Illinois

How It Works

From idea to finished piece.

Tell Us — Bring the idea

Tell us what you're thinking, even if it's just a rough idea.

Design — Work out the details

We figure out the wording, artwork, size, material and layout.

Make — Build your piece

Your approved design is engraved or made into the finished product.

Deliver — Put it in your hands

Pickup, delivery or shipping can be discussed with the project.

Custom Orders

Have an idea that isn't on the list?

That's exactly what this is for. Start with the idea and we'll work out the rest together.

Helpful things to have ready

Tell us what you want made, approximate size, what it's for, any wording, and whether you have a photo, logo, artwork or handwriting you'd like to use.

Photos • Logos • Handwriting • Names & Dates • Custom Artwork

Ready to get started?

Use the LECW store to begin your order or contact us about a custom project. If you aren't sure what you need, that's okay — start with the idea.

Visit the LECW Store →

Don't see exactly what you're looking for? Ask. Custom work is the point.

Sends as an email to littleegyptcustomworks@gmail.com — it opens your email app to send it.

The LECW Workbench

Real work. Real pieces.

Finished work from the shop — these are the actual pieces for sale in the Shop section above.

Gallows Edge reaper coaster
Gallows Edge — Reaper
Gallows Edge raven coaster
Gallows Edge — Raven on Skull
Hunt. Fish. Repeat. coaster
Hunt. Fish. Repeat.
Wild at Heart coaster
Wild at Heart
That MFR bottle opener
That MFR Ain't Gonna Open Itself
Red Friday coaster, shop second
Red Friday — Shop Second

Memorials & keepsakes — Made for the memories that matter.
Custom signs — Names, numbers, logos and more.
Personal projects — Your idea doesn't have to fit a category.

Built in Little Egypt

Southern Illinois is part of who we are.

LECW is being built right here in Southern Illinois, with a focus on personal service and custom work.

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Contact LECW

Let's make something.

Have a question, an idea or a project that doesn't fit the usual categories? Start with the idea. We'll work out the details together.

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Location: Du Quoin, Illinois. Pickup only for ready-to-buy pieces. No hours published, no street address on this site.