Growing up with an unusual name, I have a few memories of people spelling Siobhan in, well, interesting ways. The most memorable though is when I won a competition for singing and was handed an amazing trophy the size of my upper body, only to find that the engraver had misspelled my name. Utter devastation! It might as well not be me who has won the trophy! Ever since then I've been very dubious about using the services of an engraver. When it has to be done though, I walk in and a wave of panic comes over me along with the thought of "What if this person completely stuffs this up?". Unfortunately it's a risk that has to be taken.
Recently I bought a beautiful quill for a friend who just finished their Law degree, and I needed to take it to be engraved. Someone suggested John Hammond to me, so I decided to give him a go. His beautiful store, located on the second level of Brisbane Arcade, calmed me down immediately. Surely someone with a whole shop dedicated to engraving is more capable than the silly head at Mr Minit who ruined my trophy (way to hold a grudge, Siobhan!).
The engraving turned out beautifully and came at a reasonable price. Should I need something engraved again, I'll definitely be visiting John Hammond. read more