Designed Manchester

Designed Manchester Laser cutting & engraving on acrylic and wood, laser engraved glassware, personalised printed gifts, Reason behind starting this.

In November 2017 I had a serious back injury whilst at sea. A few months later it was found that I had Lymphoma (Cancer) and to top that off this had also caused 2 fractures in my spine. I went through an intensive course of Chemotherapy and beat the Lymphoma but was left with the 2 spinal fractures. A few years later and a lot of discussion with my surgeon and the Navy, I am being medically disch

arged after just over 22 years service.

2020 left me with a bit of a big decision to make along with what was happening around us making it harder. My resulting condition causes me to get tired when I do too much and the fractures prevent me from continuing as an Engineer, so I had to find something I could do. Being a member of a few Car Owners clubs and communities I have always been around using Vinyl for decals and logos for the clubs. I looked further into this as I like the design side of things and researched how to produce T-Shirts, Mugs too etc. I have weighed up the situation and decided this is a line of business I could do comfortably at home with little stress and still enjoy it. I am hoping to turn this into a nice business which also puts smiles on peoples faces when they receive my products, especially the personalised ones. I started this in August 2020, and have since been in a position to upgrade to more professional equipment now, all within a year thanks to my customers and friends for their support, recommending me and sharing of my page/products.

Fresh off the press (well, laser) and it's all Jen’s Chaotic Creations fault! 😂Outlined pet images on these now too! May...
21/07/2026

Fresh off the press (well, laser) and it's all Jen’s Chaotic Creations fault! 😂

Outlined pet images on these now too! Maybe even a family photo outlined? These are £5 extra as they take longer, so £30. The originals (just wording) if you missed are £25. You can get your sweary fix from Jen's site or go PG with me. Hit me with your best slogan ideas in the comments! .

Oh, and don't believe the outline magic? Check out our real life model, Dotty and her adorable grumpy face in the original pic 🤣😍

20/07/2026

Mike at Designed Manchester has kindly sent some videos of your doormats in the making, how satisfying is this to watch 😍

Bare in mind I’ve sped this up massively 😂

We have news!I love working with other businesses, and now we have teamed up with Jen’s Chaotic Creations to bring you s...
19/07/2026

We have news!

I love working with other businesses, and now we have teamed up with Jen’s Chaotic Creations to bring you some engraved coir doormats.

Jen is selling her traditional sweary and insulting ones, some of which are amazing🤣 and I will be doing other non-sweary versions, and maybe even ones with a photo engraved too, I just need to test that.

These are £25 each, Jen has a link on her page to her store for those, others I will be listing soon. You can just DM me as usual to order, any text can be added to them, it doesn't need to be a listed saying.

I will post some sample images up of them soon.

**The collab you never knew you needed… but here we are absolutely smashing it out the park 😂🔥**

Remember my attempt at doormats that failed *so fu***ng epically*? Well… I’ve teamed up with Mike Designed Manchester to bring you the ultimate personalised coir doormats and we’re giving them a proper glow-up 😍

I’ll be bringing you all the sweary, sarcastic, “probably shouldn’t put this by the front door but I absolutely will” designs 😂

And Mike will be bringing his own personalised creations too, for those of you who don’t want to offend the neighbours, the postman, or that one person who definitely judges your doorstep choices 👀😂

These aren’t your standard painted doormats. These are **lasered**, meaning they have that crisp, professional finish that looks bloody amazing. Of course, they’re still doormats — you’ll be wiping muddy shoes, boots and whatever else life throws at them — so over time they’ll naturally show wear and tear, just like any doormat would.

But compared to painted versions? The quality speaks for itself 😍

These will be **£25** and honestly… they’re bloody good value for the quality you’re getting.

So come on then… throw your ideas at us 👇

I want the sweary, sarcastic, inappropriate ones 🤣
Mike wants the lovely personalised ones ❤️

Let’s see what you’ve got because I’m convinced some of you are going to come up with absolute crackers 😂🔥

Glasses, glasses, glasses!Get in touch for your glassware engraving needs, from beer glasses & glass coffee cups to memo...
14/06/2026

Glasses, glasses, glasses!

Get in touch for your glassware engraving needs, from beer glasses & glass coffee cups to memorial candle holders and vases.

With Father's Day coming soon, are you looking for that special gift to give? Here at Designed Manchester we are a glass...
30/05/2026

With Father's Day coming soon, are you looking for that special gift to give?

Here at Designed Manchester we are a glass engraving specialist and can engrave a wide range of glassware. We can also engrave wood such as oak photo blocks or picture frames, make T-Shirts and much more.

Have a look through my page and see what catches your eye, or drop me a message if you can't see exactly what you are looking for and I will see what I can do.

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