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Glass Engraving and Techniques

I engrave using either a hand drill or flexi drive with diamond or stone burs and using several different methods.

Line engraving: sometimes referred to as surface engraving.

Intaglio engraving: where the engraving is more deeply carved into the glass. If different coloured layers of glass are used this

creates beautiful multi-coloured results. Much of my work is intaglio engraving.

Cameo Engraving: This is the reverse of intaglio. A 3D positive image is produced by carving away layers of different coloured glass.

Graal:  This is from the Swedish for Holy Grail and combines the skills of blower and engraver. The first step in making a graal is

to produce the embryo of two or more layers of coloured glass. The cooled core is worked by engraving to remove layers of colour.

Finally the glass blower layers it with clear glass in order to preserve the design. Then it is blown into its final shape trapping the

engraving within.