Allen, Author at Wholesale Cutting Boards

04 Nov

How Thick Should a Cutting Board Be

November 4, 2026
By Allen

The thickness question comes up a lot, and most of the answers online either overcomplicate it or just say "get the thickest one you ca...

03 Nov

Laser Engraved Gifts

Cutting Boards for Etsy Sellers: How to Build Margin with Wholesale Blanks

November 3, 2026
By Allen

Most people who start selling laser engraved cutting boards on Etsy do it the same way: buy a few blanks from Amazon or a craft store, ...

30 Oct

Laser Engraved Gifts

Best Cutting Board Blanks for Laser Engraving in Canada

October 30, 2026
By Allen

The question comes up constantly in laser engraving groups: where do you get your blanks, and what should you be looking for? The answe...

28 Oct

Laser Engraved Gifts

Maple vs Walnut for Laser Engraving: Which Wood Actually Works Better

October 28, 2026
By Allen

Here's the honest answer up front: maple wins for laser engraving, walnut wins for looking expensive. Most laser engravers who try both...

27 Oct

Corporate Gifting

Cutting Board Closing Gifts for Realtors: Give Something They’ll Actually Use

October 27, 2026
By Allen

Most closing gifts end up in a drawer. A bottle of wine is gone in a night. A gift card gets spent and forgotten. A generic candle or a...

21 Oct

Cutting Canada

How to Start a Laser Engraving Business Using Wholesale Blanks

October 21, 2026
By Allen

Most laser engraving businesses start the same way. Someone buys a machine, engraves a few things for friends and family, gets told the...

21 Oct

Bulk Cutting boards

Wholesale Cutting Board Blanks: The Buyer’s Guide for Laser Engravers, Resin Artists, and Etsy Sellers

October 21, 2026
By Allen

If you're buying cutting board blanks one or two at a time from a craft store, you already know the math doesn't work. You pay retail f...

19 Oct

Bulk Cutting boards, Laser Engraved Gifts

How to Price Laser Engraved Cutting Boards (and Actually Make Money)

October 19, 2026
By Allen

Pricing is the part most laser engravers get wrong first. Not because they don't understand math — but because when you make something ...

14 Oct

Laser Engraved Gifts

When to Switch from Retail Blanks to Wholesale (The MOQ Conversation)

October 14, 2026
By Allen

Most laser engravers remember the exact moment retail stopped making sense. You're mid-production, six boards left, and you're already ...

14 Oct

Laser Engraved Gifts

How to Land Corporate Gift Contracts as a Laser Engraver

October 14, 2026
By Allen

The jump from selling on Etsy to landing corporate gift contracts sounds bigger than it is. The mechanics are different, the timelines ...

08 Oct

Design trends

Cutting Board Trends for 2027: What B2B Buyers Need to Know

October 8, 2026
By Allen

The cutting board market is shifting. Not dramatically, not overnight — but the buyers who are paying attention in 2026 are already pos...

08 Oct

Cutting boards Canada

What Size Cutting Board Do I Need? A Guide for Laser Engravers, Restaurants, and Wholesale Buyers

October 8, 2026
By Allen

Size is the first decision and most buyers make it wrong the first time. Not because the choice is complicated — it's not — but because...

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