Logo’s and makers marks ??

[GrampaJoel]

35 minutes ago, nstarleather said:

Back to the Future taught us the dangers of having a logo that's a name when no one knows your brand. 

if  his underwear said, North Star. Would the assumption in the movie be that his name was North Star?

So,,, do you not mark,,  your leather goods at all?

27 minutes ago, DwightT said:

Judging by the size of the stitches in the photo, I would guess that your mark is small enough that it would be a stretch for somebody to think it is the name of the person holding the wallet or whatever.  I think your "brand" looks just fine as it is.

    /dwight

Yes, it’s about 3/4” long.

[GrampaJoel]

3 hours ago, Tugadude said:

Maybe it wasn't the composition of the maker's mark, but rather her inability to separate you, someone she knows and loves from a faceless company.  I think it looks just fine!

 

P.S.  And hopefully she doesn't look at you as a Fossil! 

Yes, you might be on to it. 
 

[nstarleather]

1 hour ago, GrampaJoel said:

if  his underwear said, North Star. Would the assumption in the movie be that his name was North Star?

So,,, do you not mark,,  your leather goods at all?

Yes, it’s about 3/4” long.

I guess that's my point, a name especially just your first name makes it look like  a personalized wallet.  No no one would think someone's name was North Star...if fact if a person's name was North Star, someone seeing that stamped might think it was a brand. 

I'm a factory, mostly private label so no I don't generally put my stamp on things.  I don't say I never do but I'm producing hundreds of wallets for a company, they generally want their name on it...a few credit me as the manufacturer but it still gets their logo. 

[jcuk]

You could just add the word leather underneath using the same font.

 

Hope this helps

JCUK

[nstarleather]

27 minutes ago, jcuk said:

You could just add the word leather underneath using the same font.

 

Hope this helps

JCUK

Yeah just anything...and I not saying "no one" will understand it's a brand as but if his niece and a few of us on here think it could be confusion, then that's the advice I'm giving. 

 

[mike02130]

The brand is fine if that's what you want.  But there may be potential buyers that will not buy because of it.  I'm on other forums of both makers and buyers and requests for unbranded items are not uncommon.   Some makers oblige and those that don't lose a sale.  In the end, it doesn't matter what anyone here here thinks--it's up to you and the buyer.  

[Hags]

I like it. I've had customers ask that I put it on the front before. I had mine made by Leatherstampmaker,  one of our supporters here. You can get a heating iron for it to do other leathers that dont take an impression well

[MarlinDave]

I have worn Herman Survivor boots for years. Nobody has called me Herman. The makers mark has helped me because in a small town I know a lot of people but they don’t know I do leather. I made something for a neighbor. I know his wife really well and she could not believe I made that. I told her to look at the makers mark. Also shows it is locally made. I have the Leatherstsmpmaker.com stamps. With the heater they work on wood items as well. I have a one inch circle. It’s a bit small but so is my talent. A lot of the oval makers marks are 1 inch by 1 1/2. 

[Klara]

I see the problem. I think the fact that it's a logo would be clearer if ther was an additional element: An oval around the name, "Made in ..." underneath - just a little something to make it clear that it's not the name of the owner. And you want to research that this or a similar trademark is not already being used.

[fredk]

The way I see it; only those who know your name will see 'Joel' as your personalisation. Others will see it as the 'makers brand'

Think of all the big names in the fashion trade, eg Gucci,  Nike,  Zara,  Prada, they only put their name on their items and people accept that

As for me; I preferred a 'Western' styled makers mark, But that's my choice

 

I've just had another one made;

Both are 3cm across

I'll be getting a different version made soon

On 12/20/2022 at 8:35 AM, Handstitched said:

I've been wanting to have a ' makers mark' stamp  made for sometime , about time  I did. I think its the cost that puts me off having one. 

I got my latest one made in Hong Kong. Its made in brass. Including s&h and taxes it cost me £17.99.  Quite affordable imo