Michael Virden Engraved Glass

Established in 1972 we are specialists in glass decoration and have been recognised by many in the industry as leaders in the field.

We offer a complete in-house facility which provides

• processing of artwork supplied by you, or creation of artwork to your own specification;
• team of craftsmen and women who are highly skilled in engraving, ceramic and gilding techniques;
• a wide product range held in stock with access to full ranges from numerous manufacturers and excellent product sourcing skills;
• decoration service for your own glassware;
• strict quality control at all stages of the decorating process;
• highly competitive prices.

TRADITIONAL ENGRAVED, CERAMIC AND GILDED DECORATION

traditional engraved decoration

The traditional skills of engraving are employed to produce the fine detail and pleasing finish demanded on the best quality crystal and glass. Each glass is decorated using sandblast engraving techniques before being finished by hand.

ceramic transfer decoration

The use of ceramic inks allows us to decorate in single or multiple colours on glassware. Transfers are fired onto the surface of the glass for permanence. We also offer a “look-alike-engraving” ceramic decoration. For larger quantities this can result in significant cost savings.

gilding

The traditional skills of engraving are complemented by our skills at hand applied gold decoration. This technique is available for bespoke orders.

artwork guidelines

Artwork should be supplied by email, CD , disk or bromide. We prefer artwork to be supplied as a vector graphics eps file or CorelDraw files (versions 8, 9 & X3) with all text converted to paths/outlines; however we can also accept Adobe Illustrator files.

packaging

Unless otherwise stated all items are supplied in standard card cartons, which are included in the prices listed. Where a presentation box is included in the item description, this will usually be a rigid lift off lid box, although the colour and style may vary.