Ask Vancouver where to get something engraved and you get a strange answer: a Reddit thread, a Yelp list, and the website of a mall chain that closed every store it had. Things Engraved shut all 73 of its Canadian stores in January 2020, and people in Vancouver are still searching for the counter that isn't there.
What you do now depends on one question: are you engraving something you already own, or buying a finished engraved gift?
The short answer.
Things Engraved closed every Canadian store in January 2020 and now sells online only. In Vancouver today, local laser shops and jewellers will engrave items you bring in, some same-day. If you want a finished engraved steel tumbler or bottle, order direct from a maker — we engrave to order in our Calgary workshop and ship to Vancouver in 1–3 business days, engraving included.
Your four options in Vancouver, compared
| Option | Best for | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Jewelry engravers | Rings, watches, and lockets you already own | Priced per job; most don't sell the item itself |
| Laser service shops | Bring-your-own items, plaques, small batches; some offer same-day | You supply the item; quality depends on what you bring |
| Online gift resellers | Browsing many categories in one place | They resell catalogue goods; the engraving is often the only custom part |
| Order direct from a maker | Finished engraved steel tumblers, bottles, and mugs, shipped to your door | Not same-day: made to order, ships in 1–3 days |
If you're engraving something you already own
Vancouver has real service shops, and for the right job they're the answer. The Engraving Place and Inkfire Studios both run engraving services in the city, and the Make lab on Granville Island offers laser engraving too. If your grandmother's locket needs a date inside the cover, that's a counter job — a person looking at the actual object.
Call ahead with the material. Laser settings for anodized aluminum, powder-coated steel, and glass are all different, and a shop quoting your item sight-unseen is guessing.
If you're buying an engraved gift
This is the hole the mall stores left. Things Engraved sold the item and the engraving together: pick a flask, add a name, walk out. The reseller sites that rank in its place still work that way, but the products come from a catalogue and the engraving is the only custom step.
We took the other route. LAMOSE makes the tumblers and bottles ourselves and engraves every order in our Calgary workshop: the laser cuts through the powder coat into bare steel, so the name can't fade, peel, or wash off. Engraving is included, not an add-on. Your order is made when you place it and ships to Vancouver in 1–3 business days. 7,577 Etsy reviews sit at 4.9 stars.
Two places to start:
- Grouse 16 oz tumbler, $35. Double-wall 18/8 stainless steel, 6 hours hot, 12 hours cold. The everyday cup people keep on their desk — and a name Vancouver already knows from its own skyline.
- Robson 21 oz bottle, $40. 12 hours hot, 24 hours cold. The one that goes to the gym, the office, and the seawall in the same week.
See the Grouse — or add a name, a date, or coordinates to any piece and it ships engraved.
What about bulk orders in Vancouver?
Corporate names, client gifts, team orders: same workshop, same laser. Every piece can carry a different name, and pricing is quoted per project. Tell us about your project and we'll reply within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
Is Things Engraved still open in Vancouver?
No. Things Engraved closed all 73 of its Canadian mall stores in January 2020. The brand still operates online at thingsengraved.ca.
Where can I get same-day engraving in Vancouver?
Several Vancouver laser and jewelry shops advertise same-day service for items you bring in. Made-to-order engraved gifts are different — ours are engraved when you order and ship from Calgary in 1–3 business days.
How much does custom engraving cost in Vancouver?
Service shops price per job, based on material and size; expect to pay separately for the item and the engraving. On LAMOSE tumblers and bottles the engraving is included in the product price: a Grouse 16 oz with a name engraved is $35, full stop.
Can I order an engraved gift online in Canada?
Yes. We engrave names, dates, logos, and coordinates on steel tumblers, bottles, and mugs in our Calgary workshop and ship across Canada, Vancouver included, in 1–3 business days.
By Chen Deng, founder of LAMOSE. We started at a mall kiosk in Edmonton in 2017, the same kind of counter Things Engraved ran, and now engrave every order in our Calgary workshop.
Skip the mall counter that closed
Engraved steel tumblers, bottles, and mugs made in our Calgary workshop and shipped to Vancouver in 1–3 business days. Engraving included, 4.9 stars across 7,500+ reviews.
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