Dolce & Gabbana Fragrance and Perfume Engraving Event - Houston Engraver

Perfume Engraving for Dolce & Gabbana at Macy’s is always a pleasure. This engraving on a perfume bottle was requested by a beautiful lady named Agnes. Her personality was quite intoxicatingly joyful and pleasant. I had a feeling that her preference would be to have the perfume engraving lettering slightly larger on her fragrance bottle. To my delight, she expressed that she loved it.

It is interesting that in listening to people and watching body language, you can obtain a sense of a person’s personality. Granted, we are not always correct. Human beings are very complex and obtaining a complete picture of a person in seconds is extremely difficult and impossible for many of us. We may express parts of ourselves that could be greatly dependent on the day, mood, situation, irritation from that guy that hustled your parking space in the parking lot, etc. However, there are some things that are relatively universal even if we only register these aspects subconsciously. Agnes radiated the personality of easy-going pride with beautiful confidence.

If you are searching for perfume engraving near me or perfume engraving ideas, you have come to the right place! Here at Slinging Ink® Calligraphy & Engraving, you will find events where I can engrave items for you on the spot. Cheers!

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Narciso Rodriguez Fragrance Bottle Engraving - Houston Engraver

According to Wikipedia, engraving is the “practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved.” It is interesting how everyday we move through certain motions and think nothing of what we are doing as they have become banal. However, I suppose that if i give it thought, using a drill that spins at an rpm of 300,000 and then use that drill as a pen for calligraphy to engrave in glass and metal is not a garden variety occurrence.

As I was engraving this Narciso Rodriguez fragrance bottle at a Macy’s, clients stopped to watch and inquire. Granted, there are those that have seen it so many times that it is as interesting as watching someone cross the street. Meh… My favorite is when children that appear to be between the ages of 4-9. These little minds are curious enough to ask great questions about the process, honest enough to express their genuine thoughts and observant & have a fresh enough perspective to find wonder. From that standpoint, kids are the best. They notice everything and have yet to become jaded. They find amazement in everything. I do too. Cheers!

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Dolce & Gabbana Fragrance Bottle Engraving - Houston Engraver

Can you believe that 2019 is almost over? I am already engraving personalized messages such as “Merry Christmas” & “Happy Holidays” on fragrance and wine bottles. My father once told me that before 40 it seems as if time crawls by. After 40, each year seems to fly. Being over 40 myself, I agree. However, it isn’t that the quantity of time changes, it is that our perception changes. Our minds no longer have to process as much information with every interaction because we have fewer situations, sights, etc that are new. Hence your brain requires and subsequently utilizes less time to process….time seems to pass quickly.

My perception of this year felt swift because I did not engage in many interactions that were completely new. I engraved glass and metal at a number of onsite events for fragrance and wine companies, functioned as my daughter’s personal assistant, calligraphed for clients in my studio……same thing, different day.

I have read that if you desire to “expand” your perception of time, then you can do that through slowing down and/or engaging in new or different activities. In that spirit, I have decided to take my business to a new chapter in the realm of calligraphy, handwriting, cursive, etc. Stay tuned. Have a lovely day!

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Dolce & Gabbana Fragrances

If you’ve been looking for someone who is experienced and has engraved many perfume bottles, Slinging Ink is who you need to go to. Having a personalized, engraved perfume bottle or wine bottle is a great gift. Contact us today!

Fragrance Engraving in Houston

This Burberry fragrance bottle was a pleasure to engrave. As it was a rectangular bottle, there were no curves to consider. It was just as simple as engraving on flat glass. The scent itself is beautiful. I recall noticeable hints of bergamot & geranium.

The engraving requested for this bottle was quite simple and I believe that the simplicity of it attracted me. It was simply “My Darling”.

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Antique Brass Lighter - Houston Metal Engraving

After I engraved this brass metal lighter, I became interested in the company that created it. I knew that Zippo had a long history and was considered a bit of a gold standard with regard to American lighters. My brief research uncovered some interesting facts.

American George G. Blaisdell founded Zippo Manufacturing Company in 1932, and produced the first Zippo lighter in early 1933, being inspired by an Austrian cigarette lighter of similar design made by IMCO. It got its name because Blaisdell liked the sound of the word "zipper" and "zippo" sounded more modern.

Fast forward almost 100 years and a cool antique brass Zippo lighter crosses my engraving desk. I love it!

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Bottle & Decanter Engraving - Houston Engraver

Engraving in wine and spirit bottles has been a part of my life since 2013. I have had the opportunity to engrave for companies such as Macallan Scotch since the beginning. With that said, engraving in wine and spirit bottles is not only something that I feel comfortable with but also enjoy immensely. I have decided to go even further down that rabbit hole and begin offering engraved whiskey decanters. This is the first in the group. It contains a brilliant quote by Mark Twain. “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. Cheers!

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