Son of a Sailor Blog

This month, we were thrilled to have been invited to join a handful of other makers in spreading holiday cheer as we handed out free handmade gifts on the streets of Seattle! Along with a small tea…

About five years ago we had our first collection launch party, and we asked Neliyo to come perform at Parts & Labour! Fast forward to 2018 and Neil now has a killer podcast where he interviews creativ…

We are excited to share the news that we are opening our second Son of a Sailor location!We began Son of a Sailor in 2011 out of our home. When it came time to find a home away from home for our busin…

SALE EXTENDED TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH!We are so excited to announce the launch of all-new goodies for Spring/Summer 2018! To kick off the new year right, we're offering 15% off all Son of a Sail…

The Holidays are fast approaching! Son of a Sailor has the perfect present for you and yours! From the Copper Shot Board to the Vigdis Beaded Necklace, you're sure find what you're looking for! Orders…

Located in Austin? Come shop us at the storefront! Our holiday hours are listed below!Sunday - Friday10 - 6Saturdays11 - 5Friday 12/2210 - 6Saturday 12/2311 - 4Christmas EveClosedThe Son of a Sailor s…

As a small maker business, we talk a lot about being handmade, but I wanted to take a moment to delve deeper into our process. There is beauty in the details, and a lot of the quality that we boast…

Recently, we were thrilled to be asked to create a custom charcuterie board for a new restaurant opening in Austin. We worked with them to create a simple serving board that allowed the lovely charact…

On so many of the pages of our website, you will read that our items are "hand-painted," and that "no two are exactly alike, but all are made with care!" To elaborate on that, we thought we would talk…

William and I started Son of a Sailor just over 6 years ago now, launching our line of jewelry and assorted vintage finds. Our brand evolved quickly over the next year as we dropped our vintage f…