Handmade by Paul Allabaugh · New Smyrna Beach, Florida

A real Rainbow Bridge for the one you lost

Hand-built and hand-painted, with paw prints down the center. Place one in your garden where they rest, or somewhere you will see it every morning. No two are alike, and there will never be more.

A handmade Rainbow Bridge at the edge of the surf at sunrise, paw prints in the sand leading toward the ocean

One of Paul's small Rainbow Bridges at sunrise, its arch leading down toward the ocean

Rainbow Bridge · Small

22" long · 7" high · 6" wide

Garden or shelf memorial, hand-painted wood

$95

Suggested retail

Both have found their homes

The medium bridges

There were two, each one of a kind, no two sides alike. Both have gone to families now. We're keeping them here, in full color, so their story stays.

Medium rainbow bridge one by Paul Allabaugh, hand-painted deck with paw prints, seen from above

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Medium · Bridge One

34" long · 9" high · 7.5" wide

One of a kind · every side painted different

$185

Found its home

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This one has found its home.

Medium rainbow bridge two by Paul Allabaugh, hand-painted deck with paw prints, seen from above

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Medium · Bridge Two

34" long · 9" high · 7.5" wide

One of a kind · every side painted different

$185

Found its home

Sold

This one has found its home.

Paul, on his bridges

Every bridge here came off Paul's bench, cut and painted by his own hands. Bringing one home puts that work back in the world.

Bring home one of Paul's bridges

Amber on the bridges

Here in Volusia County, you can come choose your bridge in person. Pay by Venmo or cash, and it goes to the family. Out of state? Reach out and we will get you a shipping quote.

Just want to give? Support the mission here.

Paul Allabaugh's last large rainbow bridge, the hand-painted deck with paw prints, seen from the side and above

One of a kind · the last one Paul built

Paul's Last Large Bridge

The last bridge this size Paul ever built. 54" long · 23" high · 12" wide. A legacy piece, not a fixed price. Name your gift, or sponsor it for a veterinary clinic. A comparable bridge already stands at Glencoe Veterinary Hospital as Dr. Ginger Bryant's. Your gift supports the family Paul and Pat left behind.

Paul's bridges together, the large bridge beside the medium and the two small ones, so you can see the size

The large bridge beside the medium and the two smalls, so you can see the size.

Paul's other craft

Feeders

Handmade from the same bench, in brown, burnt orange, and grey. $25 each.

Brown Squirrel Feeder

$25

Burnt Orange Squirrel Feeder

$25

Grey Squirrel Feeder

$25

Brown Bird Feeder

$25

Burnt Orange Bird Feeder

$25

Grey Bird Feeder

$25

Make it a set · save a little

Bridge & feeder sets

A small bridge with a feeder, together. $110 for a pair, $130 for the trio.

Small Bridge + Brown Squirrel Feeder

A small rainbow bridge and a brown squirrel feeder.

$110

Small Bridge + Burnt Orange Squirrel Feeder

A small rainbow bridge and a burnt orange squirrel feeder.

$110

Small Bridge + Grey Squirrel Feeder

A small rainbow bridge and a grey squirrel feeder.

$110

Small Bridge + Brown Bird Feeder

A small rainbow bridge and a brown bird feeder.

$110

Small Bridge + Burnt Orange Bird Feeder

A small rainbow bridge and a burnt orange bird feeder.

$110

Small Bridge + Grey Bird Feeder

A small rainbow bridge and a grey bird feeder.

$110

Small Bridge + Brown Squirrel & Bird Feeders

Small Bridge + Brown Squirrel & Bird Feeders

A small rainbow bridge, a brown squirrel feeder, and a brown bird feeder.

$130

Small Bridge + Burnt Orange Squirrel & Bird Feeders

Small Bridge + Burnt Orange Squirrel & Bird Feeders

A small rainbow bridge, a burnt orange squirrel feeder, and a burnt orange bird feeder.

$130

Small Bridge + Grey Squirrel & Bird Feeders

Small Bridge + Grey Squirrel & Bird Feeders

A small rainbow bridge, a grey squirrel feeder, and a grey bird feeder.

$130

Handmade. Finite. One of a kind.

17Small

0Medium

1Large

of Paul's bridges remain

Paul will never make another. When these are gone, there will never be more.

This is the workshop

Paul made every bridge here. By hand, on his own bench.

The wood. The paint. The patience. The pencil drawings still on his bench. He was still planning bridges the week he died.

This is also where he died by suicide. Pat found him here.

The Lord turns rooms where the adversary took ground into rooms where He saves. Every bridge that leaves this workshop is a witness. To Paul. To Pat. To anyone reading this who is closer to Paul's last moment than they've let themselves admit.

Jason Laird holding Paul Allabaugh's last large rainbow bridge on the porch in front of Paul's workshop in New Smyrna Beach, with more of Paul's bridges visible behind him. — Paul's last large bridge, about four feet across, on the porch in front of the workshop where he made every one.

988. Call or text. A real person answers.

The bridge for you is one phone call.

A quiet tour of where the bridges came from.

He kept pet stencils on the wall. He kept a saw next to a whiteboard with the next order on it. He kept rows of finished work waiting for new homes. He was still planning bridges the week he died.

The entrance to Paul Allabaugh's workshop in New Smyrna Beach — The way in.

Paul Allabaugh's primary workbench where every Rainbow Bridge was shaped — The bench.

Paul Allabaugh's workshop whiteboard with a saw resting against it and a Rainbow Bridge order written out by hand — The next order, on the whiteboard.

Pet stencils Paul Allabaugh kept on his workshop wall as patterns for the rainbow bridges — Pet stencils he kept on the wall.

A second angle of Paul Allabaugh's workbench showing his tools and materials — Another angle of the bench.

Storage racks inside Paul Allabaugh's workshop, holding finished pieces ready for new homes — Storage. Finished pieces waiting.

About the prices

Paul priced his work for survival. We price it for legacy.

His pencil drawings show what he charged: twenty dollars for a small bridge, forty for a medium, fifty for his largest. Handmade memorial pieces in painted wood. A forty-three-inch bridge for fifty dollars. He undervalued himself. Now the bridges represent something he couldn't see yet, the start of a coalition that saves lives. We price them accordingly. Every sale supports the family.

Paul's own pencil

Paul Allabaugh's handwritten pricing sketch showing $20, $40, $45, and $50 for different bridge sizes, with quantities and dimensions in pencil

Paul Allabaugh's handwritten construction notes from the workshop

Paul Allabaugh's overlapping bridge sketches on his workbench

Paul Allabaugh's sketches and dimensions for bridges of various sizes

From his workbench. Still there.

Paul's handmade collection.

One of Paul Allabaugh's Rainbow Bridges placed on the grass under the trees, memorial-ready

Close-up of paw prints painted across the rainbow planks of Paul Allabaugh's handcrafted bridge

Top-down view of one of Paul Allabaugh's Rainbow Bridges showing the painted paw-print walkway

Paul's full handmade collection: the rainbow bridges together with his wooden feeders

Three handcrafted squirrel feeders in brown, burnt orange, and grey

Several of Paul Allabaugh's finished Rainbow Bridges lined up on a shelf

Small and medium Rainbow Bridges from Paul Allabaugh's workshop, loaded into a vehicle for delivery

A burnt orange handcrafted bird feeder with a peaked roof and tray

A small cricket resting on one of Paul's wooden feeders, a rainbow bridge blurred in the background

A cricket stopped by while we were taking these. Even the yard came to see.

Metal yard ornament

We will meet again at the Rainbow Bridge.

For your memorial garden. Coming soon.

Already brought one home

Amy Voght

The very first bridge went home with her.

Robyn

Hers is delivered, and home.

Dr. Ginger

Paul's largest bridge stands at her clinic.

Add your pet to the memorial wall

Honor a pet you lost. The wall is forever, and it never costs anything.

Add a pet, free

Carry the craft

When the last bridge sells, the mission doesn't end.

Paul made every bridge by hand. When the last of his finds a home, the inventory is gone, but the calling isn't. The grieving pet owners don't stop arriving. The families don't stop needing something to hold.

We're looking for the next maker. A woodworker. A painter. A welder. A potter. An artist of any material who knows how to build something a grieving family will keep on their mantle for twenty years. You don't have to be Paul. Nobody can be. We're asking you to be the next chapter, in your own style, by your own hands.

If that's you, the door is open. The audience is real. The story is already built. 988 stays on every page.

Read the full invitation Email Amber to introduce yourself

Paul Allabaugh could build a beautiful bridge by hand. What he could not do was sell it. He died by suicide before the world ever knew his name, and his bridges became a way to reach people who are closer to that edge than they let on. If that is you, you are not alone.

Read the whole story Meet Paul

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. Call or text 988

“No weapon formed against you shall prosper.”

Isaiah 54:17