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  • Clear glass mock-up with engraved text and design on a black background
  • Three engraved glass tumblers on a reflective surface with a dark background
  • Clear firing glass with engraved text and design on a black background
  • Glass with engraved design and text on a black background
  • signature blue gift boxes lined with white tissue paper
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50 Engraved Firing Glasses – Chaucer Lodge No. 1540 Anniversary

50 Engraved Firing Glasses – Chaucer Lodge No. 1540 Anniversary

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The Story Behind the Design

Created to mark the 150th anniversary of Chaucer Lodge No. 1540, this commemorative firing glass features your chosen layout with the official inscription:

Chaucer Lodge No. 1540
1875–2025

Your Design, Our Craft

Your bespoke design is created from our one-to-one conversation. Every detail has been considered, refined and prepared by hand to bring your idea to life with clarity and intention.

This bespoke piece has been created especially for you, based on the details we discussed together. Your design brief — whether a symbol, layout, inscription, logo or illustration — has been carefully interpreted and redrawn so it engraves cleanly at scale. Once approved, the artwork is sandblasted by hand, using traditional techniques that allow for depth, precision and a velvety smooth finish.

No two commissions are ever the same. Each one carries its own purpose and sentiment, whether it marks a celebration, achievement, memory or personal milestone. From first sketch to final polish, your piece has been made with quiet attention to detail, and with the intention that it will be held, used and kept.

What Makes It Special

  • Created exclusively from our one-to-one conversation
  • Artwork redrawn by hand for crisp, clean engraving
  • Traditional sandblasting for depth, precision and a refined finish
  • Wrapped in tissue and presented in our signature blue gift box
  • Made individually with time-honoured craftsmanship

Each bespoke piece is prepared to order. Timescales depend on complexity — we’ll guide you clearly at the enquiry stage.

Perfect For

  • Meaningful, personalised gifts with sentiment
  • One-off designs created from your own idea or brief
  • Commemorating milestones, achievements or moments worth marking
  • Buyers seeking something truly unique that isn't found in our core collections

Traditional Sandblast Engraving

For over four decades, every glass that leaves our studio has been engraved using a time-honoured sandblasting technique, a craft rooted in precision, patience, and the belief that meaningful gifts deserve more than a quick machine-made mark. Unlike surface printing or shallow laser etching, sandblast engraving cuts softly into the glass to create a deep, permanent finish with a beautifully tactile feel. It’s the reason our designs look crisp from every angle and remain flawless for a lifetime.

  1. Artwork Refined With Care

    Your chosen design or personalisation is transformed into precise vector artwork, a format that captures every fine line, curve, and serif. This allows us to prepare an engraving layout that balances perfectly on the shape of the glass. Whether it’s a portrait, a crest, or a message, every element is positioned by hand to ensure it sits naturally within the piece.

  2. Creating the Single-Use Stencil

    The artwork is then transferred onto a specialist stencil using UV exposure. Each stencil is created for one single engraving only, never reused, which means the edges remain sharp and the details stay crisp. The stencil is carefully hand-applied and burnished onto the glass to protect every area that should remain clear.

  3. Hand-Engraved Using Fine Aluminium Oxide

    The glass is taken into the blasting cabinet, where a controlled stream of fine aluminium oxide gently cuts into the exposed areas of the surface. This stage is done entirely by hand, allowing us to deepen lines, soften shading, and shape textures in a way machines simply cannot replicate. Each piece takes time — but the result is unmistakable: a smooth satin finish with real depth and character.

  4. Finishing, Polishing & Inspection

    Once engraved, the stencil is removed and the glass is thoroughly cleaned and polished to reveal the final detail. Every piece is then checked for balance, clarity, depth and alignment. Only when it meets our studio’s standards is it gift-boxed and ready to become part of someone’s story.

Sandblast engraving has been at the heart of our work since 1982. It remains the most beautiful and enduring method of personalising glass, a blend of heritage craft and modern precision. From small keepsakes to intricate commissions, every piece is made by hand, one at a time, from our studio in Fife.

Traditional Sandblast Engraving

Please note: Some photos include whisky bottles or styling props for context. These are not included unless explicitly stated. Your purchase is for the engraved glassware only.