Ideal surfaces for calligraphy with ink or paint include:

• Paper products like gift tags, place cards, note or greeting cards, packaging
• Wine or alcohol bottles, including champagne or sparkling wine
• Leather or canvas
• Glassware
• Fragrance bottles
• Marble/Stone
• Selected metal

Ideal surfaces for engraving are glass, stone, and some metals. Here are some popular options:

• Fragrance bottles
• Wine (still) and alcohol bottles
• Glassware and ceramics/porcelain
• Candle jars
• Cosmetics: makeup containers, skincare bottles, lipsticks, compact mirrors
• Marble/Stone/Granite tiles
• Selected metal (coated and non-coated): stainless steel water bottles, flasks, copper mugs

For safety reasons, engraving is not available for pressurized or aerosol containers like champagne or sparkling wine, beer bottles, and carbonated beverages.

• Names or Monograms
• Dates
• Short phrase or special message
• Illustrative elements like florals

Live on-site calligraphy and engraving is a great option for events like:

• Brand activations or promotional events
• Holiday events (i.e. Christmas/Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s or Father’s Day, etc.)
• Product/store launches
• Fundraisers and auctions
• Corporate events and conferences
• Corporate gifts/Influencer seeding
• Private events (i.e. weddings and parties)

Engraving is a premium upgrade when paint or vinyl aren’t quite the right option for your event or product. Engraving provides the only permanent customization that won’t eventually peel or scratch off glass or metal surfaces.

Unlike machine engraving, hand engraving has the flexibility of creating unique designs on a variety of surfaces, including unconventionally shaped items. My engraver is small and portable, allowing me to set up in any area of your store or event space. Plus, your sales associates can focus on servicing clients instead of managing a machine engraver.