Services

Calligraphy

Place Cards
Envelopes
Menus
Gift Tags
Greeting Cards
Boxes & Mailers
Natural Surfaces

Engraving

Wine & Spirits Bottles
Glasses & Stemware
Decanters & Flasks
Tumblers & Water Bottles
Fragrance Bottles
Beauty Products & Brushes
Glass Ornaments

Heat Foiling

Leather & vegan leather
Cosmetics bags
Luggage Tags
Wallets
Journals
Portfolios
Ribbons

Live Events

Brand activations
PR events
Conference
Galas & fundraisers
Corporate holiday parties
Employee recognition events
Weddings

LIVE CALLIGRAPHY AND ENGRAVING

Joy offers live calligraphy and engraving for PR events, brand activations, conferences and other special events. She has been proud to partner with brands like TikTok, The Ritz Carlton, Stella Artois, Lululemon and Gucci, personalizing products and creating keepsakes for guests and VIP clients.

Joy provides all of the necessary materials and tools, while the client provides all of the products to be personalized. Depending on the surface and desired permanence, Joy will recommend the calligraphy style and technique best suited for customization (be it traditional calligraphy, hand lettering, engraving or hot foiling). A sample product may be requested ahead of the event for feasibility tests.

Event rates start at $200.00 (CAD) per hour and could increase based on expected volume, lettering surface, special materials, and travel. For high volume events or events with a short time-frame, Joy may need to bring a second artist to work alongside her.

NISSAN | Engraving wine glasses for private event | © Vincent Patenaude

SUMMER FRIDAYS | Monogrammed pouches for PR event | © Jeanne Castonguay-Carrière

TIKTOK | Tumbler engraving for PR event

© Myriam Menard

In-Studio Engraving

  • Joy can engrave on smooth glass, metal, ceramic, acrylic surfaces as well as mirrors.

    Engraving possibilities include the customization of wine and spirits bottles, wine glasses, champagne glasses, flask, tumblers, coffee mugs and re-useable water bottles, as well as fragrance bottles, beauty products, makeup brushes, glass ornaments and more.

    When sending an inquiry, be sure to include a photo of the item that you'd like to have engraved, so Joy can advise on feasibility.

    Please note that, for safety reasons, Joy cannot engrave pressurized bottles (such as champagne, sparkling wine or beer), but she can personalize these surfaces with permanent metallic paint.

  • The client will provide the item for engraving, as well as the desired inscription and the preferred calligraphy style. Joy will create a mockup of the design for client approval.

    Once the mock-up is approved, she will engrave the design. Joy uses a dremmel-like stylus and diamond bit burrs. Depending on the surface, she can fill the engraved inscription with gold, silver, white or black wax.

    The client acknowledges that all engraving is permanent and executed by hand, which may result in slight variations in line weight and letterforms. 

  • Turnaround time will vary depending on the number of items to be engraved, and Joy's schedule on a given week. In some cases, for single item engravings, it may be possible to book an appointment to have your engraving completed while you wait. Joy's studio is located in the Mile-End neighbourhood of Montreal.

  • Single item engraving starts at $75.00 CAD plus tax. Metallic wax fill in gold or silver is available for no additional charge.

    *Please contact Joy for a quote for longer inscriptions or if you have questions about a unique surface.

    **Special pricing is available for larger projects with multiple units to be engraved. Please contact Joy directly to receive a quote for your project.

Placecards

Starting at $5.00 (CAD) each
+ Please contact Joy for a quote for calligraphy or engraving on non-traditional surfaces (glass, metal, stones, leaves etc).


Escort/Seating Cards

$6.00/card for one name, family (ie: The Smith Family) or couple (Mr. and Mrs. John Smith) plus “Table __”
$7.00/card for two full names plus table number
+ Add $0.75 for folded place card (2" x 3")
+ Add $0.25 per unit for the word "table" written in calligraphy
+ Add $0.25 per item for coloured or metallic ink


Menu Design

Starting at $175 (CAD) plus printing fees

Envelopes

Starting at $10.00 (CAD) each
+ Add $0.25/unit for coloured or metallic ink
+ Add $0.75/unit for coloured or lined envelopes
+ Add $1.50 (CAD) for each additional line

Please note that a standard envelope is 4 lines (recipient, street address, city/province and postal code. Foreign country names do not count as an extra line.

Press Kit & Product Personalization

Joy is available to customize boxes and cards, as well as products. She can personalize a wide variety of surfaces, including glass, metal, leather, fabric and more. Please contact her directly to discuss your project and receive a quote.


Handwritten Notes, Quotes & Poems

Starting at $1/word for English texts and $0.25 per character for French texts. Please contact Joy with your text for a quote.


Certificate Fill-ins

Priced per unit, based on design, text and required turnaround time. Please contact Joy to obtain a quote, detailing what information you need written on each certificate.