NIKKI DESIGN CO.

In this intimate, curated engraving experience, you'll learn to transform everyday objects into thoughtful, personalised keepsakes - engraving names, monograms, or short messages by hand.

Nikki is a live calligraphy and engraving artist and is trusted by brands such as Dior, Chandon and Bailey Nelson.

2.5 hours. One morning. A skill some of the world's biggest brands already pay Nikki to bring to their events - and now you can learn it too.

This isn't a craft class where you leave with a nice trinket and nothing else. It's an intimate, curated experience where you learn the hand engraving process from start to finish - and walk out with the option to turn that skill into paid work, personal keepsakes, or both.

Why learn engraving from Nikki

Nikki has spent 9 years building Nikki Design Co. into Sydney's go-to name in hand engraving and personalisation - 92+ workshops, 1,370+ students taught, and a client list that includes Dior, Calvin Klein, Audi, Myer, TikTok, Twilio, Chandon, Scentre Group (Westfield), Mounties Group, Bailey Nelson, The Executive Centre and Jack Morton. 

She's engraved live at brand launches and corporate activations across Sydney, which means what you're learning in this workshop isn't theory. It's the same technique, the same troubleshooting, and the same skill she uses on real briefs for real clients - taught straight to you, in a small group, over one morning.

The investment pays for itself faster than you'd think

Brands pay for live engraving at their events at roughly $300 an hour. That means 2.5 hours of live engraving work - less than one brand activation - covers the full $745 cost of this workshop.

You're not just learning a nice-to-have hobby. You're learning a skill with a real, bookable market behind it, taught by someone who's already booked by the brands paying for it. Whether you use what you learn to start taking on your own brand activations or simply to make beautiful things for the people you love, the workshop pays for itself either way.

Who this is for

This workshop is built for busy women who want one of two things, or both: a creative outlet that's entirely theirs for a morning, or the first real step toward a live engraving business. You don't need an art degree or years of practice - just a basic working knowledge of calligraphy, since this workshop builds directly on that foundation.

Investment

$745.00

Select your preferred date below

Time: 10am - 12:30pm

Venue

Sydney Studio: 119 Bathurst Street, Sydney

Spots are limited to keep the group small and hands-on - once a date is booked out, it's booked out.

Engraving Tools & Materials

We'll cover what materials and tools you'll need in hand engraving to set you up for success!

My full engraving process

I’ll guide you through the engraving process from start to finish - including how to set up your workspace, how to use your hand engraver, and how to develop a feel for engraving on different surfaces.

Engraving on different surfaces

Learn what surfaces can and can't be engraved, what RPM or engraving speeds to use depending on specific materials, and how to add colour to your engraving pieces.

RPM cheat sheet

No more guesswork! You'll leave knowing what speed or RPM to set on your engraver for materials such as plastic, acrylic, acetate, glass, metal and mirror

Drafting & Design

How to plan and map out your design through the drafting process, including how to position and place your design on the surface.

Adding Colour

Learn how to colour-fill your engraving to highlight the details and complete your finished design.

✨ Your Engraved Keepsake

Create your own personalised engraved piece to take home - thoughtfully designed, beautifully finished, and entirely your own.

An Exclusive Engraved Gift from Nikki 🩷

On the day, you’ll also receive a specially engraved piece by Nikki, personalised with your name as a keepsake from the experience.

Engraving Materials

You’ll have the opportunity to engrave on a range of materials - including glass and plastic - giving you hands-on experience to build confidence and refine your technique.

Yummy treats & Caffeine

Morning tea refreshments, coffee and tea are all included 😘☕

Your Investment

Your investment includes a curated engraving kit which contains everything you'll need to kick start your engraving. It contains:

✨ A brand-new handheld engraver

✨ A set of diamond burs in a vegan leather pouch - you'll receive 3 different bur sizes, a total of 6 burs

✨ Vegan Leather Engraving Mat

✨ Engraving Pillow Support

✨ Colour fill for finishing your designs

✨ Safety glasses + mask

✨ Dust Brush

✨ Drafting pen

✨ Cotton pads + Cotton tips

✨ Nikki Design Co. tote bag