About Us

We make things for people who've spent their whole lives being told to "tone it down."

So we made things that don't.

What We Make

Candles: Hand-poured soy wax with clean fragrance, 60-80 hour burn times, and names that make you say "wait, what?" Each one comes with mica, embeds, or some other maximalist touch because we believe beauty should be a little extra.

Apparel: T-shirts and sweatshirts with designs that let you wear your weird on the outside. Soft fabrics, bold graphics, and zero apologies for taking up space.

Jewelry: Pieces that add personality without requiring an entire outfit change. For people who think accessories should start conversations.

Digital Prints: Downloadable art for your walls, journals, or wherever you need a visual reminder that normal is overrated. Print them yourself, frame them fancy, or pin them up with thumbtacks. Your space, your rules.

We work in small batches, which means what you see is what's available. When something sells out, it might come back next season, or it might not.

How We Give Back

5% of every sale goes to No Kid Hungry, funding meals for kids who need them. Because micro-joys should come with macro-impact, and no kid should go to school hungry. Breakfast and lunch assistance helped keep me fed and ready to learn; I feel all students deserve access to these vital programs.

Since we started, we've funded thousands of meals. It's not everything, but it's something.

Who Makes Them

Hi, I'm Andrea. I lead marketing efforts for a regional theater, make these things, teach dance fitness for active agers, and have a lifelong dream of becoming a comedy writer. My husband handles operations because someone has to keep track of inventory while I'm naming candles things like "Pines and Needles."

I have ADHD and the mind of a fifth-grade boy in the body of a fifth-grade teacher. I'm a recovering perfectionist who believes in lifelong learning, storytelling, and the radical act of adding play to every day.

Thanks for being here. Thanks for supporting small makers who give a damn. Thanks for believing that the things you bring into your life can be more than just functional—they can be funny, beautiful, and unapologetically you.

Welcome to the weird.

— Andrea
Founder, Had to Make it Weird
Fayetteville, AR

Press & Inquiries

For wholesale, press, collaboration, or "I have a weird idea" inquiries:
hadtomakeitweird@gmail.com