Toastie Report post Posted June 11, 2011 While at the LA\ouisiana Ren Fest I saw a lot of leather worked items. What I am wondering if where do they get the stamps that are around 3" in size Also I s there something that can roll a pattern on a belt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glendon Report post Posted June 11, 2011 There are larger stamps. Most of them are alphabet sets, but there are others. Some may be custom stamps the craftsman had made, or done freehand with a swivel knife or other tools. There are many places online that will do custom stamps. Do a little searching around the forum and you'll find them. As for rolling a pattern onto a belt, yes there are tools that do that. The technique is called embossing. There are hand embossing wheels as well as machines that do it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted June 11, 2011 You can get a custom steel stamp in just about any size from http://steelstampsinc.com Just be aware that the bigger the stamp, the harder it is to get a good impression with just a mallet. Some people put a plate in between the stamp and the mallet to distribute the force evenly, but if you plan to do a lot of this, consider a press. HTH Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
