Embossing Plate for three initials

[esantoro]

Has anyone ever heard of an embossing plate that will take three interchangeable initials? I'd like to find something like this with an alphabet set for embossing initials onto leather. I've been asked for this service several times, and it's time I look into the matter further.

Thanks,

Ed

[UKRay]

Has anyone ever heard of an embossing plate that will take three interchangeable initials? I'd like to find something like this with an alphabet set for embossing initials onto leather. I've been asked for this service several times, and it's time I look into the matter further.

Thanks,

Ed

Ed, have you looked at using a cheapo gold foil printer? They sometimes have a quick and easy way to set up letters and work by pressing the hot letters onto the foil on the leather surface. I have used mine cold to emboss an image onto cased leather. I guess that could work for you.

[randyandclaudia]

You want to look for a Kingsley or a Kwikprint embossing press. I have 2 of each and they do an incredible job for exactly what you are talking about.

[esantoro]

You want to look for a Kingsley or a Kwikprint embossing press. I have 2 of each and they do an incredible job for exactly what you are talking about.

Hi UKRay, Randy and Claudia,

The issue of embossing has returned and I've come back to your replies.

I started looking around for these two presses. A few of the Kingsley presses are available, but the Kwikprint seems like it might be better. Or would you say they are pretty much the same? Is there a wide selection of font styles for both?

Thanks,

Ed

[esantoro]

You want to look for a Kingsley or a Kwikprint embossing press. I have 2 of each and they do an incredible job for exactly what you are talking about.

Randy and Claudia,

I'm looking into these presses you mention and am thinking about just buying 36 pt. alphabet sets for them and look into getting some kind of setting plate which can be put underneath the ram of a 2-ton arbor press.

To get good impressions of my 2" oval logo, I need to apply a good amount of pressure to my arbor press ram.

Can the Kingsley and Kwikprint presses take that kind of force? If by chance you have 36 pt fonts for these presses, can you tell me how large the letter blocks are and it the letters are raised enough from the blocks so that no background markings will mark the leather. I would not be using these presses with foil, though I may want to use them with heat applied but am not sure if I would be burning just the letters into the leather or if I would be burning in an unwanted rectangle.

Thanks,

Ed

[esantoro]

You want to look for a Kingsley or a Kwikprint embossing press. I have 2 of each and they do an incredible job for exactly what you are talking about.

Randy and Claudia,

I'm looking into these presses you mention and am thinking about just buying 36 pt. alphabet sets for them and look into getting some kind of setting plate which can be put underneath the ram of a 2-ton arbor press.

To get good impressions of my 2" oval logo, I need to apply a good amount of pressure to my arbor press ram.

Can the Kingsley and Kwikprint presses take that kind of force? If by chance you have 36 pt fonts for these presses, can you tell me how large the letter blocks are and it the letters are raised enough from the blocks so that no background markings will mark the leather. I would not be using these presses with foil, though I may want to use them with heat applied but am not sure if I would be burning just the letters into the leather or if I would be burning in an unwanted rectangle.

Thanks,

Ed

[esantoro]

research has led to this interesting company:

http://visimarkinc.com/datecoding/typeholders.shtm

ed

[Red744T]

research has led to this interesting company:

http://visimarkinc.com/datecoding/typeholders.shtm

ed

Hi Ed,

I reposted the images from the other thread. I didn't make the holders. They came with the foil stamping machine we purchased. We don't do initials so we only use mounted copper dies in that machine. Those two letters in the holder also came with the machine. The holder in the image are part of a mechanical foil stamping machine that is held by cap screws, but for our pneumatic foil press, we hold the dies in place with thermal tape so in both cases, the dies travels with the moving press head.

John

[Kustom]

Ed,

Did you end up figuring this out? I need to put some type (poem) on a wedding album and need to figure out what to do.

[esantoro]

This can be done. The setup is around $500 and higher. There are also electric branding devices that will burn the characters into the leather.

I like the idea of using brass plates and sending them out for engraving. The plates can then be riveted to the leather.

ed