Gua Sha Engraving for Blumiral

I love when clients come to me with unique requests, especially when it involves non-traditional materials. I’ve calligraphed and engraved countless perfume bottles, tumblers and stemware, but there’s a certain excitement that comes with testing a brand new surface. In the past, I’ve customized real leaves, oyster shells and lemons as place cards, which each require special considerations and different tools.

This May, I was delighted when I was approached by Sundae Creative about personalizing gua sha stones for the launch of Blumiral Skincare, a new Canadian brand. Gua sha is usually made of rose quartz or jade and given its smooth, non-textured surface, it is a great candidate for engraving. I always request a sample product ahead of a live event, so there are no surprises onsite. In my studio, I determine ideal placement for the inscription, what bur size to use and at what speed to run my engraving drill. I also text wax colours, to see how different metallics read on the chosen surface. For Blumiral, I engraved each rose quartz gua sha stone with guest names and filled the engraving with silver, which gave lovely shine and contrast.

Cheers to engraving more unique and organic surfaces!

Client: Blumiral Skincare | Agency: Sundae Creative | Photography: Funder Media | Florals: Oxide Design | Venue: Buvette Pastek