Ferg Report post Posted August 18, 2011 We browse antique shops in the summer when we have nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon. A number of them have old Printing Press advertisements etc. many of them would be in the Public Domain. These are lead, brass, steel, copper, aluminum, some with wood tops. I have found images of cars, tractors, heavy equipment, Christmas images, you name it. I place them on leather wrist bands and other items. Antique the leather. The various images are beautiful and I don't know of any leather shop that carries them in stock. I place a clean heavy piece of material on the drill press table, lay the leather on that, place the icon where I want it, lay a hard piece of wood on top and press down with a character stamp handle chucked in the drill. Some of you might like to try it. ferg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shacknasty Report post Posted August 18, 2011 Photos of the stamps and the impressed leather would be great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterBear Report post Posted August 18, 2011 I've been itching to try this. I have some old Lions, Kiwanis, and Rotary logos that are all smaller than 1x1. I need a press to do a decent job of it though. I also have a bigger Scout symbol too, about 2 x 3 inches. Just what I can get with C-clamps is gorgeous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radar67 Report post Posted August 18, 2011 Sounds like you may be finding old book binding stamps, especially the brass with wood handles. i see a few here and there on Ebay. i have the desire to try my hand at book binding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted August 18, 2011 No, they don't have handles. Some have a block of wood attached to the metal printing plate. ferg Sounds like you may be finding old book binding stamps, especially the brass with wood handles. i see a few here and there on Ebay. i have the desire to try my hand at book binding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted August 18, 2011 If you have a drill press use a piece of steel 1/4" thick or aluminum about 3/8" thick on top of the printing block. Lower whatever you have chucked into the drill press in the center of the printing block. It will take steady and ample pressure but it will work. ferg I've been itching to try this. I have some old Lions, Kiwanis, and Rotary logos that are all smaller than 1x1. I need a press to do a decent job of it though. I also have a bigger Scout symbol too, about 2 x 3 inches. Just what I can get with C-clamps is gorgeous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted August 18, 2011 I will take some pics and post them this evening. ferg Photos of the stamps and the impressed leather would be great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) The photos included are of a test piece I done. Sorry I don't have any of the stained pieces available for taking photos. This is Veg tan natural with a couple applications of Neat Lac. The image of the 57 Chevy is 2" long. That should give you a reference for the other images. Sorry for the bad photos. That is what you get when in a hurry. I will take some pics and post them this evening. ferg Edited August 19, 2011 by 50 years leather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shacknasty Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Those look great and a good way to recycle. Thanks for the pics! Now I know what yer talkin' about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
