Your Crest, Badge or Insignia — Carefully Interpreted

Bespoke crest engraving for clan crests, coats of arms, regimental badges and organisational insignia.

Heraldry carries history, identity and meaning, and our engraving service is designed to honour that tradition with care and precision. Whether you are looking to celebrate a Scottish clan crest, commission a family coat of arms, or engrave the badge or insignia of a regiment, organisation or society, each design is prepared with the same level of accuracy and respect.

Many crests and emblems contain intricate symbolic detail. Our role is to translate those elements faithfully into engraving artwork, ensuring the finished piece reflects the character and significance of the original design. Every crest is redrawn and prepared for sandblasting in our Fife studio, creating a permanent engraved finish crafted to last for generations.


  • Retirement glass plaque with engraved crest design and personalised text on a dark background

    Badges, Crests & Organisational Insignia

    Many organisations carry their own emblems of identity. We prepare engraving-ready artwork for regiments, squadrons, police forces, societies, clubs and associations, ensuring symbols and inscriptions remain faithful to their source.

  • Hand-engraved glass beer tankard with heraldic coat of arms — satin sandblasted finish.

    Family Coats of Arms

    Whether formal heraldic arms or a simplified interpretation, each design is prepared with accuracy so that shields, divisions and charges remain true to their meaning.

  • Clan crest with map of scotland engraved on a decanter and whisky glass

    Scottish Clan Crests

    From belt-and-buckle designs to traditional mottos and badges, clan crests are engraved with clarity and respect for the details that define each lineage.

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  • 1. Share Your Brief

    Share your crest, badge or emblem using our contact form below. A clear reference image is all we need to confirm what’s possible and begin shaping the design for engraving.

  • 2. Artwork Created by Hand

    Your crest is redrawn as clean vector artwork. This ensures each symbol, line and inscription remains crisp when translated into engraving film and sandblasted by hand.

  • Engraving layout for a personalized item with text and logo on a black background

    3. Preview Before Engraving

    You’ll receive a proof before anything is engraved. Once approved, the artwork is prepared for your chosen glassware and engraved in our Fife studio using traditional sandblasting.

  • 4. Finished & Ready to Present

    Once engraved, the piece is carefully cleaned, inspected and prepared for presentation. Many crest commissions become keepsakes or ceremonial gifts, and each piece leaves our Fife studio ready to be given or displayed.

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  • Hand drawing showing preparation of a detailed coat of arms for engraving

    Accuracy Where It Matters

    Crest artwork relies on proportion, symbolism and line quality. Every crest is redrawn by hand so the finished engraving remains faithful to its origins, whether centuries old or newly created.

  • glass engraver sandblasting an apothecary decanter

    Craft Carried Forward

    Your engraving is completed using traditional sandblasting, a process that produces a velvety, permanent finish. It allows depth, nuance and control that digital methods cannot replicate.

  • Detail of personalised engraving in a custom coat of arms, family crest glass tankard

    A Personal, Considered Service

    From first enquiry to final approval, your piece is handled with care. We take time to understand the structure of your crest and your intended use, ensuring the final engraving reflects both purpose and pride.



Enquire About a Bespoke Crest or Insignia Engraving

Every crest carries meaning. Whether it marks ancestry, service or shared identity, our role is to translate that significance into glass with clarity and respect. From presentation pieces to heirloom gifts, each engraving is prepared with the same quiet attention to detail, ensuring the finished piece feels worthy of the story it represents.
If you’d like to begin a crest or emblem engraving, we’re here to help you explore what’s possible.

Using Existing Crests & Insignia

Many customers ask us to engrave existing crests, badges or emblems connected to their family, service, club or organisation. We are happy to prepare engraving artwork from reference images you provide.

Where designs belong to an official body or organisation, customers are responsible for ensuring they have permission to reproduce the emblem.