All Lighters

Hand-engraved brass lighters, cut one at a time

Every lighter in this collection starts as a genuine Zippo windproof case. We strip it back to bare metal, then cut the artwork into solid brass with hardened gravers — not laser, not print, not a vinyl wrap. That is why the design has depth: run a thumb across a lion's mane or a skull's jaw and you feel the relief catch. A printed design sits on top of the metal. Ours is inside it.

There are 45 finished pieces here, organised into five series: relief art, animal kingdom, skull & gothic, vintage & culture, and custom work. Each design is engraved in small runs, so the piece you carry is one of a few dozen rather than one of fifty thousand.

Why collectors choose an engraved Zippo

A stock Zippo is a tool. An engraved one is a record — of a tour, a marriage, a dog, a death, a joke between friends. It is also the rare everyday object that survives being carried: brass patinas instead of degrading, the flint wheel is replaceable, and Zippo still services the insert for life. We guarantee the engraving itself for as long as you own it.

Common questions

Is the base a real Zippo? Yes. Every lighter ships on a genuine Zippo windproof case with the stamp intact. We are an independent engraving studio, not affiliated with Zippo Manufacturing Company.

Will the engraving wear off? No. There is no coating to chip. The design is cut into the brass body, roughly 0.4–1.2 mm deep depending on the motif, so wear only adds patina.

Can I use it every day? Yes — it is a working lighter. Refill with standard lighter fluid, replace the flint when it dulls, and the brass will darken into something more personal over a year or two.