Fernquill Studio · Independent studio on Vancouver Island, BC
Well-made software, built with care.
I design and build software for small businesses and the people they serve: web apps and digital tools, mobile apps, and online courses, built with care and good to use on any screen.
Client work
Island Enchantments, Victoria BCIsland Enchantments Soap Calculator
A free lye calculator for cold process, hot process and liquid soap. 149 oils, butters and fats, and every number updates as you type.
- Client
- Island Enchantments
- Year
- 2026
- Platform
- Shopify
Island Enchantments Academy
Ten self-paced courses across soapmaking, bath treats, skincare and selling in Canada. Every making course opens with a free safety module.
- Client
- Island Enchantments
- Year
- 2026
- Scope
- 10 courses, 3 tracks
I’m a soapmaker, not a programmer, so I turned to Fernquill Studio. They built a soap calculator and a full online academy right inside my Shopify store, and both look and feel like Island Enchantments. I didn’t have to learn a new platform, and my customers have tools I could never have made myself.
My own apps
For students
Live on Google Play
Aura
Snap a photo of your notes, upload a PDF or paste text, and Aura writes question-and-answer flashcards for you. Then it schedules each card for the moment you're about to forget it.
- 01Verify Source shows the exact words each card came from
- 02Quizzes and fill-in-the-blank from your own cards
- 03No account, no sign-up, no ads
That's the deck. In Aura, each card comes back just before you'd forget it.
Status In development
Aura Lecture
Record a lecture and get clear study notes. I'm building it now. About Aura Lecture
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What I can build for you
Services- A
Web apps and digital tools
Web apps, tools and configurators your customers use, live on your own site. The Soap Calculator runs inside a Shopify store.
- B
Mobile apps
Apps designed and built cross-platform, from the first sketch to the store listing. Aura is live on Google Play.
- C
Online courses and learning platforms
Structured lessons, quizzes and certificates, written so a beginner can follow them, and built into the platform you already sell on.
- D
E-commerce and Shopify work
Custom pages, tools and integrations inside the store you already run.
- E
AI features
Practical AI built into a product, like Aura turning a photo of your notes into flashcards.
How a project goes
Four stepsA first conversation
You tell me about your business, who the project is for and what it needs to do. I ask questions until the problem is clear.
A written plan
I send a short plan in plain words: what I'll build, what's in and what's out, and what I need from you.
Build, with previews
I design and build in stages. At each one you get a private preview link to try on your own phone and computer, and I adjust from what you find.
Launch, and after
I put it live on your site or store, check it on real devices and fix what turns up.
Small on purpose
How I workFernquill is an independent studio. You work directly with the person who builds your project, from the first call to launch, so nothing gets lost along the way.
- 01Correct firstCalculations, rules and logic are tested against real cases before anything ships.
- 02Plain wordsInterfaces and lessons that explain themselves.
- 03No sign-up unless it's neededPeople get straight to the work; accounts only where they add something.
- 04Built for everyoneReadable at large text sizes and usable with a screen reader.
Have a project in mind?
Start a conversationTell me what you're making and who it's for. I read every message myself.
contact@fernquill.studio