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From the Studio
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Preparing a Squadron Crest for Glass Engraving
A detailed squadron crest redrawn from reference and prepared for engraving on a glass presentation plaque, with linework refined for clarity at scale.
Preparing a Squadron Crest for Glass Engraving
A detailed squadron crest redrawn from reference and prepared for engraving on a glass presentation plaque, with linework refined for clarity at scale.
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Preparing a Naval Crest for Glass Engraving
A naval crest redrawn and prepared for engraving onto a glass tankard. Linework refined for clarity, with updated artwork confirmed prior to engraving.
Preparing a Naval Crest for Glass Engraving
A naval crest redrawn and prepared for engraving onto a glass tankard. Linework refined for clarity, with updated artwork confirmed prior to engraving.
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A South Challenge Cup Presentation for Oakley U...
A sporting presentation created for Oakley United's South Challenge Cup fixture against Newton Stewart, bringing two club crests together within a football net design developed across the surfaces of a...
A South Challenge Cup Presentation for Oakley U...
A sporting presentation created for Oakley United's South Challenge Cup fixture against Newton Stewart, bringing two club crests together within a football net design developed across the surfaces of a...
Reading Room
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A Sense of Space: Engraved Glass Wall Plaques
A wall plaque eventually becomes part of a room. We explore how glass, timber, architecture, light and source material can inform both the plaque itself and the artwork it carries.
A Sense of Space: Engraved Glass Wall Plaques
A wall plaque eventually becomes part of a room. We explore how glass, timber, architecture, light and source material can inform both the plaque itself and the artwork it carries.
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The Conversation Is Part of the Craft
Practical questions about glass, source material, inscriptions and layout shape a commission before the artwork is prepared and engraving begins.
The Conversation Is Part of the Craft
Practical questions about glass, source material, inscriptions and layout shape a commission before the artwork is prepared and engraving begins.
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Engraved Gifts for Men: Begin with the Subject
A practical guide to choosing engraved gifts for men, using sport, whisky, outdoor interests, vehicles, places, family material and milestones as source references.
Engraved Gifts for Men: Begin with the Subject
A practical guide to choosing engraved gifts for men, using sport, whisky, outdoor interests, vehicles, places, family material and milestones as source references.
Craft & Technique
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Around the Glass: Designing a Presentation Bowl
Three presentation bowls, three different forms and three very different stories. A look at how imagery, proportion and purpose shape a composition around curved glass.
Around the Glass: Designing a Presentation Bowl
Three presentation bowls, three different forms and three very different stories. A look at how imagery, proportion and purpose shape a composition around curved glass.
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Family Photographs & Handwriting Engraved on Glass
A bespoke glass frame bringing together original family photographs and handwriting through photographic preparation, archival printing, design and sandblast engraving.
Family Photographs & Handwriting Engraved on Glass
A bespoke glass frame bringing together original family photographs and handwriting through photographic preparation, archival printing, design and sandblast engraving.
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One Design, Four Forms
A repeated design does not necessarily mean identical artwork. Four different glass bottles show how proportion, engraving area and form can change a composition while allowing the pieces to remain...
One Design, Four Forms
A repeated design does not necessarily mean identical artwork. Four different glass bottles show how proportion, engraving area and form can change a composition while allowing the pieces to remain...
Collections & Motifs
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Four Engravings. One Extraordinary Island.
Four engraved designs from the Isle of Skye: the Fairy Pools, Old Man of Storr, Black Cuillin and Inaccessible Pinnacle, each with its own landscape and profile.
Four Engravings. One Extraordinary Island.
Four engraved designs from the Isle of Skye: the Fairy Pools, Old Man of Storr, Black Cuillin and Inaccessible Pinnacle, each with its own landscape and profile.
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Entwined Echoes: Norse, Celtic and Medieval Inf...
A birthday commission became the starting point for Entwined Echoes, bringing Norse design, Celtic symbolism and medieval lettering together in engraved glass.
Entwined Echoes: Norse, Celtic and Medieval Inf...
A birthday commission became the starting point for Entwined Echoes, bringing Norse design, Celtic symbolism and medieval lettering together in engraved glass.
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Four Morning Drams: Gaelic Whisky Expressions i...
Four Gaelic morning dram expressions engraved with their pronunciation and meaning, developed from a conversation about whisky, language and tradition.
Four Morning Drams: Gaelic Whisky Expressions i...
Four Gaelic morning dram expressions engraved with their pronunciation and meaning, developed from a conversation about whisky, language and tradition.
