Our Story

Welcome to Barleyboy, we are a small family owned and operated WA business. My name is Megan and together with my husband Shane, we form Barleyboy, a 2 person team, committed to delivering you high quality products that you will love. We started our journey into this business back in 2017 when we purchased our first machine as a present for Shane for his 30th birthday. At the time, we owned a gym and we also both had jobs working full time in the printing industry. The machine was only ever intended to be used as a hobby, but we soon realised the amount of love and interest in the items we were producing could truly turn this hobby into a business. We spent the next 3.5 years slowly building this business, pouring our hearts and souls into it, working insane hours, to a point where we were confident to end our time as gym owners and focus 100% on Barleyboy. We leased a warehouse, expanded our machinery and haven't looked back since.

Now in 2026, we are both still working in Barleyboy, raising our 3 kids with 1 more on the way, in a very happy and present home. We are still working as hard as ever, but both loving what we do. What started as a single machine and a dream has grown into a fully established custom signage and gifts business — producing cake toppers, photo frames, plaques, signage, event decor and so much more. It has allowed us to have the lifestyle we fought for and we couldn't be more grateful for the love and support that has followed us over the last 9 years. We have recently purchased a UV printer and we are excited to expand our range using that. It is thanks to you guys that we have made it here, ready to continue expanding our range and pouring our passion into each item we make. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for following along. We are just 2 people who truly believe we can make this life one that we love, raising our kids to know hard work, determination and passion for everyday life.

You can also find us on Instagram and our Etsy shop — we'd love for you to follow along on our journey!

Megan, Shane & our kids xx