Where to Learn It – YouTube Videos
Below is a list of YouTube videos which cover the basics of glass engraving as well as some more advanced work. Everyone will have their own approach to learning this skill and there is no 'right' way but hopefully these will give you ideas!
As most of the videos have a “subscribe” option, if you are likely to use these sites often, then it would be a courtesy to subscribe.
Katharine Coleman
A video from Katharine Coleman showing how she engraves glass using a lathe. The video was made by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
How Was It Made?
Tracey Sheppard
Below is a link to three videos on drill engraving from Guild President and Fellow of the Guild, Tracey Sheppard.
They are: “Bramble leaves for Mrs H’s front door pane”, “A challenging glass engraving project – The coat of arms of the worshipful company of engineers” and “A wren for Mrs H’s Front Door”.
Eternal Tools
5 Essential Beginners Glass Engraving Tools: this BLOG contains helpful advice and a list of tools to get you started plus links to Les Pyke and the Guild of Glass Engravers.
(Please note that we now recommend Proxxon drills for glass engraving.)
Lesley Pyke
Lesley Pyke has a YouTube channel which is updated regularly with videos from
her Patreon teaching channel. you can also find her on YouTube here.