Handcrafted in Kenly, North Carolina

Etching time
into things
that last.

Marks made carefully, kept forever.

Custom laser-engraved pieces on wood, slate, and leather, or on something you already own. Wedding signage, lodge presentation pieces, teacher gifts, and keepsakes for the people and dates that matter. Every piece is designed with you and engraved with intention.

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What we make

commissioned, custom, made to last

No. 01

Weddings & events

Welcome signs, table numbers, guest-book alternatives, favors, and gifts for the wedding party. Designed to fit your day, not the other way around.

No. 02

Masonic & fraternal

Lodge name boards, officer installation gifts, scholarship plaques, gavels, and presentation pieces that honor the tradition and are made to be kept.

No. 03

Teachers & schools

End-of-year and retirement gifts, classroom signs, name plates, and recognition pieces for the people who show up for kids every day.

No. 04

Keepsakes & gifts

Cutting boards, coasters, ornaments, and signs engraved with the names, dates, and words that matter. Anniversaries, new homes, family heirlooms.

How it works

three steps, no guesswork

1

Tell us what you have in mind

Send the occasion, the piece, and any photo, sketch, logo, or handwriting you want on it. A rough idea is enough to start.

2

Approve a design proof

We turn your idea into a clean, engrave-ready design using AI-assisted vector tools and send you a proof. Nothing gets engraved until you say yes.

3

We engrave and hand off

Engraved in our Kenly shop, finished by hand, and ready for pickup or shipping on the date we agreed.

Materials

natural, durable, beautiful

Wood

Walnut, maple, cherry, bamboo, and birch ply. Boards, plaques, signs, and boxes.

Slate

Coasters, serving pieces, and signs with a crisp, light-on-dark engrave.

Leather

Patches, journal covers, tags, and keychains with a deep, permanent mark.

Your own item

Bring a piece you already love. We'll tell you up front whether it can take a clean engrave.

We don't engrave glass or drinkware yet. If that's what you need, ask anyway and we'll point you in the right direction.

A note on Masonic work

Our founder is Secretary of Kenly Lodge and a Past District Deputy Grand Master in North Carolina. The Masonic and fraternal pieces we make are informed by an insider's understanding of the craft — symbols are rendered correctly, traditions are respected, and presentation pieces are made to last lifetimes.

Have something in mind?

Tell us about your project. A gift, a ceremony, a commission. Custom work is the whole point.

Request a quote

or email thomas@etchingthyme.com