etchArt is a Rotorua-based laser-cut and etched craft business founded by Dave and Leanne in mid-September 2016, operating from their home-based studio and workshop. Every aspect of design through to execution of their product lines is created in house, using a mix of colour, material and laser techniques.
The business has a deep focus on bringing a fresh, vibrant, contemporary flavour to its designs, with an emphasis on renewable and sustainable materials. Dave continues to explore new techniques and processes to enhance the product range, which spans everything from personalised cake toppers and wedding accessories to Kiwiana-inspired art, jewellery and home decor.
etchArt sums up its philosophy simply: Support Local – Shop Local.
In Rotorua, etchArt has been turning laser-cut design into personalised gifts and keepsakes since Dave and Leanne founded the business from their home-based studio and workshop in mid-September 2016. Every part of the process, from design through to final execution, happens in house, giving the couple full control over the quality and character of each piece.
etchArt's work draws on a mix of colour, material and laser techniques, with Dave continually looking for new methods and processes to enhance the product range. That ongoing experimentation shows up across a genuinely wide catalogue - from custom cake toppers marking everything from a 1st birthday to a 90th, through to 21st keys, wedding pieces, and a full Kiwiana-inspired collection.
Cake toppers are a core part of the etchArt range, covering birthdays at every stage of life, baby showers, engagements, weddings and anniversaries, plus fully custom designs for anyone after something unique. It's the kind of personalised detail that turns a simple cake into a keepsake.
For weddings, etchArt offers wishing wells, cake toppers and gift accessories, while their Kiwiana range includes wooden living hinge boxes, single and triple artworks, earrings, pendants, tealight lanterns and fridge magnets - a collection designed to capture a distinctly New Zealand character in etched wood and materials.
Beyond special occasions, etchArt's home decor range includes etched albums, a pentagon trinket box, door signs, personalised name signs, and even a cat door topper. There's also a puzzle range, including Maori-shape designs, rounding out a catalogue that spans gifting, home styling and play.
A deep desire to bring a fresh and vibrant contemporary flavour to their designs sits alongside etchArt's focus on renewable and sustainable materials - a value that runs through the business's approach to sourcing and making, not just its finished products.
etchArt sums up its philosophy in four words: Support Local – Shop Local. As a home-based, family-run business, it's a message that reflects exactly how the company operates - locally made, locally owned, and built one etched piece at a time.