Handmade metal engraving is a traditional-plus-modern metal processing craft. It targets various metal substrates including gold, silver, copper, carbon steel/stainless steel, titanium alloy and aluminum alloy. By means of pure manual chiseling/engraving/chasing/openwork, or with the assistance of hand tools combined with small electric tools, it creates lines, reliefs, openwork patterns and three-dimensional shapes on the metal surface or substrate.

The main technical types commonly used in metal engraving are handmade engraving, machine engraving and laser engraving.

The differences between each engraving style lie in the applied techniques and the aesthetic effects they produce.

Handmade metal engraving refers to carving or etching inscriptions on metal with hand tools, while machine engraving and laser engraving adopt engraving machines and laser equipment respectively.

Handmade engraving is a dying art form. It refers to the process where skilled craftsmen carve intricate patterns, information or decorative designs on metal with hand tools.

Due to the particularity of handmade engraving techniques, every inscription is one-of-a-kind; the width, depth and angle of each engraved stroke vary slightly. This gives birth to an incomparable and unique aesthetic charm.