Beech Wood
Lighter, cleaner, with a pale honey grain. Reads fresh and natural — a bright background for foil, color edges, and crisp etching.
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Wood Business Cards. Cut to Reveal the Core.
Genuine cherry or beech veneer over a black core, laser etched, foiled, and edge-finished — with a signature face-cut that reveals the dark core through the grain. Wooden business cards built to be kept.
$293 · 250 cards
Real Cherry & Beech Veneer
65pt · Wood Over a Black Core
4.7 Google Reviews
Printing Since 1997
Signature Wood Combinations
Cherry Wood
Darker, warmer, with a rich reddish-brown grain. Reads premium and grounded — strong contrast for etching and the black-core reveal.
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Wood + Foil
Learn about Foil →Add metallic detail — a glint of foil against natural grain.
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Wood Etching
Burn your logo and type into the grain for permanent, tactile detail — with finer tonal contrast across the wood face.
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Laser Cut Wood
Learn about Die Cut →Openwork patterns, shaped silhouettes, and face-cuts that reveal the black core.
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Wood + Colored Edges
Learn about Edges →Color the side of the card — included — so the edge joins the design.
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4.7 Google Rating
Real feedback from trusted professionals who expect more than ordinary business cards.
Since 1997
Crafting Impressions Since 1997
We’ve helped brands turn paper, lamination, finish, and edge detail into confidence that makes stronger first impressions.
Free Samples
See It. Feel It. Then Decide.
Get a sample kit and feel the grain, the weight, the etching, and the black-core reveal for yourself.
Design Help
Build It With an Expert
Get guidance on the right combination of stock, thickness, finish, and edge detail.
Customer voice
The difference is easier to believe when you see the reaction.
Customer Videos
Real reactions. Real excitement. Real proof.
Featured 5-star Google review
“I cannot thank this company enough! My business cards are absolutely fabulous and I have received so many compliments on them. The pictures will not do them justice. I got the suede finish, 48 pt thick cards with silver foil on one side and the edges. They are so luxurious.”
Who chooses wood
For brands that want to feel warm, natural, and remembered.
Wood reads as considered and personal — a card that matches what you make, and one that tends to stay on the desk, not in the bin.
Selected professional world
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The material is the message
Makers & craft brands
Woodworkers, builders, roasters, distillers — a real wood card matches what you make. The grain you see and feel is natural, and because every sheet of veneer is unique, no two cards are identical.
Explore ideas for makers →The Wood feel
Not a wood-look print. A card made of real wood.
Most “wood” cards are a wood-grain photo printed on paper. The Wood Skin is the opposite: two sheets of genuine wood veneer — cherry or beech — sandwiching a solid black core.
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Real, visible grain
Cherry and beech veneer — natural grain that makes every card slightly its own. Because every sheet of veneer is unique, no two cards are identical.
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Wood over a black core
Two veneer sheets around a black core give the card structure, weight, and its signature reveal.
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Seen, felt, and heard
You can see the grain, feel the warmth, and hear the difference when it lands on a desk.
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A card people don’t throw away
Wood reads as considered and personal. It tends to stay on the desk, not in the bin.
Not sure yet?
You’ll understand Woodwhen you hold it.
Wood is a material you have to hold. Photos only go so far — request a free sample kit and feel the grain, the weight, the etching, and the black-core reveal in your own hand. It ships free.
Need the card designed?
Let us design it with you.
If you don’t have print-ready artwork, our Design Help team will translate your brand into a wood card — choosing veneer, etching, cuts, and edges so it lands the way you want.
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Decision support
Choose Wood. Then decide what the craft does to it.
The wood is the canvas. What you do to it is where the card becomes yours.
Choose Wood If
You want the card made of the real thing.
✓ You want real wood — genuine cherry or beech veneer, not a wood-grain photo printed on paper.
✓ You want the signature face-cut reveal — the black core showing through the grain.
✓ You want a card that feels warm, natural, and remembered.
✓ You want a card people don’t throw away — it stays on the desk, not in the bin.
✓ You want wood from a full premium house — combined with foil, edges, and intricate cutting.
Wood Decisions
Six decisions shape how your wood card reads.
Cherry or beech
Cherry reads darker and warmer — premium and grounded, strong contrast for etching. Beech reads lighter and cleaner — a bright background for foil and crisp etching.
Laser etching
Burns your logo and type into the grain for permanent, tactile detail, with finer tonal contrast across the wood face.
Foil on wood
Add metallic detail — a glint of foil against natural grain.
Custom laser cut
Openwork patterns, shaped silhouettes, and face-cuts that reveal the black core.
Edge treatment
Colored edges are included; foil edges are available on straight edges — so the side of the card joins the design.
The core reveal
Cut the wood face and the black core shows through — a sharp, intentional reveal a solid slice of wood cannot do.
Material decision guide
Wood vs. Metal vs. Cotton.
Three Material Skins from the same house — each a different material truth. This helps you choose the right base before you build.
| Question | Wood | Metal | Cotton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best feel | Warm, natural grain — seen, felt, and heard when it lands on a desk. | Cool, rigid, machined weight. | Natural fiber, woven, organic. |
| Best for | Brands that want to feel warm, natural, and remembered. | High-impact, statement-first identities. | Artisan, natural, and handcrafted identities. |
| Design personality | Considered, personal, kept. | Bold, precise, unmistakable. | Earthy, grounded, crafted. |
| Finish pairings | Laser etching, foil, custom cuts, colored & foil edges — plus the black-core reveal. | Laser cutting and etching. | Foil, Spot UV, letterpress — natural-meets-refined. |
Best pairings
Wood is best with these treatments.
The wood is the canvas; the craft is where the card becomes yours. These are the treatments Wood carries best — and color comes from foil, edges, the natural wood tone, and the black-core reveal, not a flat full-color print.
01Burned & tonal detail
Laser Etching
Burn your logo and type into the grain for permanent, tactile detail — with finer tonal contrast across the wood face.
Start With Etching
02Metallic detail
Foil
Add metallic detail — a glint of foil against natural grain.
Explore Foil
03Openwork & reveal
Custom Laser Cut
Openwork patterns, shaped silhouettes, and face-cuts that reveal the black core.
Explore Die Cut
04Included
Colored Edges
Color the side of the card — included — so the edge joins the design.
Explore Edge Finish
05Jewel-like side
Foil Edges
Foil-pressed edges on straight-edged cards for a finished, jewel-like side.
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Quick answers
Wood business cards, at a glance.
The essentials most buyers ask before choosing Wood — short and to the point.
Real wood — not a wood-grain texture printed on paper. Each card is built from genuine cherry or beech veneer, so the grain you see and feel is natural and no two cards are identical.
Two sheets of real wood veneer sandwich a single black core — three layers in one 65pt card. It gives the card structure, weight, and the signature face-cut reveal.
Laser etching, foil, custom laser cuts, and colored or foil edges — often combined. A face-cut reveals the black core beneath the wood.
Approximately 65pt — deliberately substantial, with real weight in the hand. The veneer-over-core build gives the card its body and durability.
The questions buyers ask
Wood & wooden business cards — answered.
Are these real wood business cards or printed wood-grain?
Real wood — not a wood-grain or wood-look texture printed on paper. Each wooden business card is built from genuine wood veneer, with cherry reading darker and beech reading lighter, so the grain you see and feel is natural. Because every sheet of veneer is unique, no two cards are identical.
What wood options do you offer for a custom wood business card?
Two real-wood veneers: cherry, which reads darker and warmer, and beech, which reads lighter and brighter. Both are genuine wood, so the grain varies card to card. The veneer wraps a black core, which sets up the signature face-cut reveal — your card is fully custom, built to your design rather than chosen from a fixed catalog of looks.
What is the black layer in the middle of the card?
Each card is two sheets of real wood veneer sandwiching a single black core — three layers in one 65pt card. The black core gives the card its structure and weight. It is also the secret to our signature move: when the wood face is cut, the black core shows through for a sharp, intentional reveal you cannot get from a solid slice of wood.
Are wood business cards sustainable or eco-friendly?
Wood is a natural, renewable material, which is part of its appeal for buyers who want something warmer and more organic than plastic or metal. Many people reach for a wooden business card precisely because it feels closer to nature in the hand. We let the material speak for itself rather than make formal environmental claims.
How are wood business cards decorated or customized?
Four methods, often combined. Laser engraving and etching burn your logo and type into the grain; foil adds a metallic accent; custom laser cuts create openwork and shaped silhouettes; and a face-cut reveals the black core beneath the wood. Edges can be colored or foiled. We build it for you — this is not a DIY blank kit.
Can the wood face be cut to reveal the black core?
Yes — this is the SilkCards signature on wood. We cut through the top wood veneer so the black core shows through as part of your design, turning the layer beneath into a graphic element. Because the core is a true black layer and not printed ink, the reveal stays crisp and dimensional. It is the one effect a single slice of solid wood simply cannot do.
Can I get color on a wood business card?
Color comes from foil, colored or foil edges, the natural cherry or beech tone, and the black-core reveal — not from flat full-color printing. That keeps the result dimensional rather than a flat ink print laid over grain. If you want a specific accent color, foil and colored edges are the route, and a sample kit lets you see the combinations in person.
Can the edges be colored or foiled?
Yes. Colored edges are included, and foil edges are available on straight edges — so the side of the card becomes part of the design alongside the wood face. Paired with a face-cut reveal of the black core, colored or foil edges give a wooden business card a finished, fully considered look from every angle.
Can a wood business card have a QR code?
Yes. A QR code can be laser-engraved into the wood grain or applied as part of your design, so it scans while still feeling like real wood. Note that we do not embed electronic NFC chips in wood cards — the connection here is the engraved or printed QR, which keeps the card all-natural and avoids hidden hardware inside the veneer.
How thick are wood business cards? Are there thin ones?
Our finished wood card is approximately 65pt — deliberately substantial, with real weight in the hand. We do not make a flimsy thin wood card; the veneer-over-core build is what gives it body and durability. If you have handled a thin single-slice wood card before, this reads as noticeably more solid and premium.
Are wood business cards durable?
Yes. The veneer-over-core construction is engineered for handling and is more stable than a single thin slice of solid wood, which can split or warp. The finished card is a substantial 65pt with real structure from the black core. As with any natural material, we recommend requesting a free sample kit to feel the durability first.
Are wood business cards good for woodworkers, carpenters and trades?
They are an ideal fit. For a woodworker, carpenter, lumber yard, furniture maker or builder, a real wooden business card is your craft in the customer's hand — the material is the message. Laser engraving suits a logo and contact details cleanly, and a face-cut reveal of the black core adds the kind of detail that signals you care about how things are made.
Do you sell blank wood business cards, or finished custom ones?
We make finished, fully custom wooden business cards — engraved, foiled, cut and edge-finished to your design — not blank wood sheets for you to print yourself. If you searched for blank wood cards to do it yourself, we handle the hard part: the veneer-over-core build, the laser work and the signature black-core face-cut, so the result looks professionally made rather than home-cut.
How do I get started or see a wood card sample?
Request a free sample kit to feel the real wood, the veneers and the black-core reveal in person — wood is a material you want to hold before you commit. Or start your project and our team will help you build the card. Design Help is available if you would like a designer to take the wooden business card from idea to finished file for you.
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