Live Calligraphy & Engraving

Enquire below for my live calligraphy or engraving services to make your event even more special and memorable!

I am based in North Hampshire UK and can travel to most areas - Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, London and beyond.

Please get in touch for a quote:

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  • How to book me:

    Get in touch with full details of your event including - location, date and time, calligraphy and/or engraving service requirement, item to be written on and approx. how many items to be written on during the event. I will then get back to you with my availability.

  • Pricing:

    - Live on-site calligraphy £80p/h, minimum 4 hours.
    - Live on-site engraving £85p/h, minimum 4 hours.

    - Live on-site engraving and calligraphy £85p/h, minimum 4 hours.

    - Live on-site painting £95p/h, minimum 4 hours.

    - Live on-site engraving, calligraphy and painting £95p/h, minimum 4 hours.


    Additional calligraphy, engraving, or painting artist price on request.

  • What I need on the day:

    I require a flat, sturdy table and comfortable chair and good lighting.


    I will bring all calligraphy/engraving items I need with me.

  • Engraving process:

    I begin with a draft of the lettering using a non-permanent pen, before using a battery powered, portable engraving machine with small diamond burr to engrave the lettering before dusting off and filling in with wax pigment, usually gold or silver. For a single name, 5 minutes should be allowed to complete the above process per item. Allow for slightly longer for more wording.


    Many items can be engraved:

    - Wine bottles and glasses
    - Perfume bottles
    - Candles
    - Thermal flasks


    Please note - champagne bottles cannot be engraved due to a high risk of explosion during of after the engraving process.

  • Calligraphy process:

    Depending on your requirements, I can use a number of methods for the calligraphy service.


    Dip pen with nib and ink would be used for smaller paper and card items such as name tags - this option takes time to dry.

    Brush lettering pen would be used for smaller or bigger and takes less time to dry.

    Quick dry marker pen would be used for larger writing on e.g product packaging, baubles etc.

    All options have great colour ranges, including metallic colours.

  • Painting process:

    Compliments the calligraphy and engraving service perfectly, or suitable on it's own.

    I begin with a draft of the design before I begin with the first layer of paint. I allow this to dry for a few minutes before finishing off with the second layer which adds depth and more detail.

    Florals are where I am most comfortable, but I can recommend someone for more complicated design requests to support me at the event.


    Painting takes longer to dry so expect each item to take a minimum of 10 minutes to create.

Contact form

'Thank you again for the beautiful calligraphy you did in store last week. It was very impressive.' NEOM

'Thanks for joining us - I had loads of positive feedback.' Morley Stores

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Examples of perfume bottles, candle brands suitable for calligraphy and engraving:
Good girl Carolina Herrera blush, Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfect, Chanel no 5, Coco chanel Bleu de chanel, Mademoiselle, Allure, Chance Fraiche Jo Malone Miss Dior Gucci Flora Bamboo Rush Prada Paradox Mugler Alien, Lancome la vie est belle idole miracle, ysl Yves Saint Laurent libre mon paris, Calvin Klein Euphoria Armani si, Ghost deep night, Rabanne Olympea, Guerlain, Diptyque, Maison Francis
NEOM, Rituals, White Company, Diptyque, Acqua di parma, Aery, Salt and Stone, Urban Apothecary, Molton Brown, Le Labo, Byredo, Aesop