# Cheat Sheet Kitchenware The Finer Slicing Cutting Board by the Usuals Has Knife-Guiding Marks By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finer-slicing-cutting-board References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3026066/wanted/dice-vegetables-like-an-iron-chef-with-this-cutting-board) & [usuals.nl](http://www.usuals.nl/cuttingboard.html) The Finer Slicing Cutting Board is like a cheat sheet for chopping and dicing in the kitchen. Meant for those who require a little bit of guidance when preparing meals for the day, it is marked up with [knife-guiding lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victorinox-knives) that help people chop up veggies, meats and more with precision and purpose. Created by Van Eijk and Van Der Lubbe of The Usuals, a design studio based in the Netherlands, the Finer Slicing Cutting Board was etched using a [laser printer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-kitchen-gadget). From radiating circles in the center outline for tomatoes, onions and melons to grids in the corner for dicing carrots, celery and more, the Finer Slicing Cutting Board is a helpful tool that looks good too. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Guided Cutting Boards:** Developing improved technologies for guided cutting boards to help less experienced home cooks improve culinary skills and increase efficiency in meal preparation. - **Laser-etched Kitchenware:** Expanding the use of laser printing technology to enhance the functionality and design of kitchenware products, especially cutting boards. - **Smart Kitchen Gadgets:** Creating intelligent kitchen gadgets using lasers, sensors, and other advanced technologies to optimize meal preparation and cooking processes. ### Where This Applies - **Kitchenware Manufacturing:** Opportunities for manufacturers of kitchenware to adopt laser printing technology to create cutting boards and other products that provide guidance to customers while enhancing the customer experience. - **Home Cooking Education:** Developing educational programs and tools for less experienced home cooks to improve culinary skills and increase efficiency in meal preparation using guided cutting boards and other smart kitchen gadgets. - **Smart Kitchen Appliances:** Leveraging advanced technologies to create smart kitchen gadgets such as laser-etched cutting boards, sensors, and other intelligent kitchen appliances to optimize meal preparation and cooking processes for home chefs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versaware.md) - [Portable Knife-Equipped Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baca-board.md) - [Multifunctional Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latticeboard-multipurpose-kitchen-board.md) - [Minimalist Preparation Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mudra-cutting-board.md) - [Heavy-Duty Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epicurean-bbq-board.md) - [High-Performance Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-steelport-steelcore.md) - [Expandable Construction Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexiboard.md) - [Cheese-Shaped Charcuterie Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cheese-block-with-knife.md) - [Metallic Japanese Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titanium-cutting-board.md)