Library

A considered space for reflection, reference and inspiration, the Library brings together the ideas, stories and influences that shape our work.

Here you’ll find editorial pieces drawn from the making process, the traditions behind particular commissions, and the materials, references and design thinking that inform each collection.

From the Studio

Work drawn directly from the studio, documenting the preparation, composition and engraving of individual commissions.

Each piece begins with artwork preparation and a considered layout, developed and approved before engraving begins.

  • Preparing a Squadron Crest for Glass Engraving

    Preparing a Squadron Crest for Glass Engraving

    Preparing a detailed squadron crest for a leaving gift requires careful interpretation of insignia, mottos and heraldic elements. This story looks at how complex military emblems are translated into engraving-ready...

    Preparing a Squadron Crest for Glass Engraving

    Preparing a detailed squadron crest for a leaving gift requires careful interpretation of insignia, mottos and heraldic elements. This story looks at how complex military emblems are translated into engraving-ready...

  • Preparing a Police Crest for Glass Engraving

    Preparing a Police Crest for Glass Engraving

    A personal commission honouring a grandfather’s service in the police force. This piece explores how a detailed badge was carefully redrawn and prepared as engraving artwork before being translated into...

    Preparing a Police Crest for Glass Engraving

    A personal commission honouring a grandfather’s service in the police force. This piece explores how a detailed badge was carefully redrawn and prepared as engraving artwork before being translated into...

  • From Crest to Ceremony: A Coordinated Masonic Presentation

    From Crest to Ceremony: A Coordinated Masonic P...

    A coordinated lodge presentation involving two distinct pieces: an engraved apothecary decanter and glassware for the Lodge Secretary, and a sculpted jade glass award for the Director of Ceremonies. This...

    From Crest to Ceremony: A Coordinated Masonic P...

    A coordinated lodge presentation involving two distinct pieces: an engraved apothecary decanter and glassware for the Lodge Secretary, and a sculpted jade glass award for the Director of Ceremonies. This...

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Reading Room

A collection of references, influences and ideas that inform our work.

From symbolism and tradition to materials and form, these pieces explore the context behind each design.

  • The Winter Spirits

    The Winter Spirits

    Drawn from northern folklore and the stillness of the cold months, The Winter Spirits captures stories of land, sea, and sky, engraved in glass, shaped by hand, and made to...

    The Winter Spirits

    Drawn from northern folklore and the stillness of the cold months, The Winter Spirits captures stories of land, sea, and sky, engraved in glass, shaped by hand, and made to...

  • Scooters, Stories & a Weekend Away

    Scooters, Stories & a Weekend Away

    We took a weekend off from the studio to attend British Vespa Days 2025,  and came home with a trophy. Eliza Moveslittle, our 1956 Vespa, won Best Pre-1960 in the...

    Scooters, Stories & a Weekend Away

    We took a weekend off from the studio to attend British Vespa Days 2025,  and came home with a trophy. Eliza Moveslittle, our 1956 Vespa, won Best Pre-1960 in the...

  • the process of engraving personalised messages on corporate gift bottles

    More Than a Label: Why Engraved Bottles Make Ex...

    Personalised gin bottles and engraved spirits are more than a novelty — they’re keepsakes. Whether you’re marking a milestone, thanking a colleague, or creating a branded memento, here’s why etched...

    More Than a Label: Why Engraved Bottles Make Ex...

    Personalised gin bottles and engraved spirits are more than a novelty — they’re keepsakes. Whether you’re marking a milestone, thanking a colleague, or creating a branded memento, here’s why etched...

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Craft & Technique

An insight into the processes behind our engraving.

From artwork preparation and layout to the principles of sandblasting on glass, these pieces explain how each commission is brought into form.

  • How We Prepare Crests for Glass Engraving

    A look behind the scenes at how crests and insignia are redrawn and prepared as engraving artwork before they are sandblasted into glass.

    How We Prepare Crests for Glass Engraving

    A look behind the scenes at how crests and insignia are redrawn and prepared as engraving artwork before they are sandblasted into glass.

  • The Art of Accuracy: How We Bring Designs to Life on Glass

    The Art of Accuracy: How We Bring Designs to Li...

    Accuracy is at the heart of glass engraving, but it’s often the part no one sees. From master artwork printed on film to the careful alignment of stencils on curved...

    The Art of Accuracy: How We Bring Designs to Li...

    Accuracy is at the heart of glass engraving, but it’s often the part no one sees. From master artwork printed on film to the careful alignment of stencils on curved...

  • When Small Details Make a Big Difference

    When Small Details Make a Big Difference

    A customer, a missing image, and one small pause that changed everything.When you create bespoke glassware, the tiniest details can make the biggest difference, and sometimes, a moment of double-checking...

    When Small Details Make a Big Difference

    A customer, a missing image, and one small pause that changed everything.When you create bespoke glassware, the tiniest details can make the biggest difference, and sometimes, a moment of double-checking...

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