Lesley was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) into a family of artists. She was taking painting commissions from the age of 13. In 1983, she stumbled on the art of glass engraving and never looked back.
“I scratched a simple flower, using a basic diamond pencil, and on holding it up to the light I was overwhelmed with emotion, its magical characteristics were such a delight. It changed the course of my life immediately.”
Lesley proceeded to teach herself with books and videos tapes purchased from the UK (no computers or internet in those days). Within a few months she was being commissioned by family and friends, so a small business began and flourished for the next 19 years in Zimbabwe, using both drill and sandblasting techniques on the smallest glasses to panels and sliding doors.
In 2001 she moved to the UK where she built the same business from scratch. April 2025 marked her final month of commercial work and now works exclusively in exquisite hand engraving from home.
Lesley enjoys creating pastel paintings too, mainly featuring her favourite subject, African wildlife.
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I am honoured to be a resident artist, Buckenham Galleries Southwold.
Learn glass engraving on Patreon
Learn glass engraving from my on line videos, ask questions on my live chats and more
I teach glass engraving to all levels, both hand engraving (drill) and sandblasting and online in my Patreon teaching channel. I release my old teaching videos onto my YouTube channel.
Learn my glass engraving techniques on my Patreon Teaching Channel
Watch me engrave from start to finish!
The Modern Romantic Podcast
This is a recent interview I had on The Modern Romantic podcast. What a lovely pair of passionate people. Please follow their podcast. Their videos are worth watching and listening to on Spotify. The Modern Romantic is a happy, positive podcast!
Custom engraving orders
Lesley Pyke is a master of custom glass engraving, renowned for her hand-engraved, bespoke designs that turn glassware into personal works of art.
Working closely with clients to capture their vision, Lesley creates unique, elegant engravings.
Her creations are cherished by individuals, collectors, and businesses alike, each piece a lasting testament to craftsmanship and artistic expression.
* I reserve the right to refuse to engrave a subject that is offensive.
