Whit30 Report post Posted January 6, 2011 Hello everyone, Does anyone have a suggestion how they are doing the image on their products? I sure wouldn't guess hand tooling for the price, my guess would be heat embossed or something. And if so, how do you go about it? would you tool the original and how would you go from that point to get the end product and what would be required? Thanks, looking forward to reading your thoughts http://www.oberondesign.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boertjie Report post Posted January 6, 2011 I think the clue lie in the pewter castings they make. I have a friend that use embossing plates carved by laser from perspex in his clicker press to obtain similar images. Fast, economical for mass production. From the size of the products they make I would guess a similar procedure, rather than heat embossing. For them it would be simple - use a negative image cast of pewter, high density foam beneath the cased leather to accentuate the embossing - clicker press - and there you have it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGGUNDOCTOR Report post Posted January 7, 2011 Hey Whit, there are several ways that these could be done. With modern technology press dies could be made with lasers, CNC routers/machining centers, molded/cast, etc. It would come down to economics, and how long the dies are expected to last. In the old days a wooden master pattern would be made, then it was used to make the mold which was then cast. The casting would take some polishing to be ready to use. Another way would be for a tool, and die maker to basically carve it out of a chunk of metal. Castings would usually be for mass production , the tool maker approach would be for precision, as it is a very expensive way to do it. Today a design can be input into a CAD/CAM computer program the sent to a CNC machining center, laser, router, etc. They still require a little dressing up, but a ton of labor is saved. There are folks on the forum here that can do this die making for you. Some dies are done in Delrin which is a very stiff, hard plastic that works very nicely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whit30 Report post Posted January 7, 2011 Thanks for the info guys! I really appreciate it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logans Leather Report post Posted November 3, 2011 These are all heat embossed chrome-tanned items. Been familiar with their products for decades, and I own a couple of them from 20 years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
