Suggestions for 2" oval stamp

[esantoro]

I'm in the process of getting everything together for a 2" wide oval stamp with an outer border to stamp oval leather disks that will be stitched into the interior of my bags.

I'll be getting my stamp from grey ghost graphics.

The company is Walden Bags and the motto is something like "simplicity, simplicity, simplicity" or "Simplicity Through Elegance" or "Elegant Simplicity." Perhaps in Latin. Not sure I want to include anything like this in the stamp at all, but just thought I'd throw it out there.

I've had three ideas for the stamp:

1. WALDEN in caps, centered and a bold outline font. I'll post the exact font later.

2. WALDEN, as in #1 above, perhaps a bit smaller sized font. Underneath WALDEN will be BAGS in caps, much smaller font and a non-outlined font

3. Either of the two above but with one of the mottoes running along the stamps border.

4. This one is in addition to something from above but smaller than a 2" stamp. Some kind of arrangement of W and B, with or without one of the mottoes.

I'll try to draw up an illustration later, once I get all my graphics programs reinstalled in my computer, which, by the way, headed south around the same time of the famed Leatherworker.net crash of 2008.

Thanks for any suggestions,

ed

P.S. Another idea for a motto, which I got from Antique Road show where someone brought in an 18th century or earlier chair with the marking to the effect of "I Gave It My Best". I wouldn't put something like this in English, but what about Latin?

[esantoro]

I'm going for something like this from Papworth

ed

[dbarleather]

Ed,

How many of these "labels" are you thinking of making?

Regards,

Daryl

[esantoro]

Ed,

How many of these "labels" are you thinking of making?

Regards,

Daryl

Hi Daryl,

In 2008, things would be pretty good if I could get 10 bags a month made. Six is very doable and on the agenda. So , right now, I would need six a month.

ed

[esantoro]

I just realized that I should get a heavier mallet for the punching out of the ovals and the stamping.Is a two pounder enough, or should I go heavier?

ed

Edited January 18, 2008 by esantoro

[esantoro]

I've been thinking and doodling.

I think a double border on the stamp in addition to perimeter stitching will create too many borders. Perhaps the stitching of the brand in place should be the only border.

ed

[ETW Grumpy]

I like the Walden in caps with Bags in caps below, and maybe one of the mottoes along the bottom border on the curve of the oval. What about a slight change in the motto to "Elegance in Simplicity"? How does that strike you?

[rdb]

"elegance through simplicity"

in Spanish: elegancia por simplicidad

in french: élégance à travers simplicité

latin: eleganza libero semplicitê

according to http://www.tranexp.com/win/itserver.htm

[esantoro]

thanks for the nudging. I'll try to get a vector diagram up this weekend.

[esantoro]

here's some very basic brainstorming:

Does anyone know what type of font would be of a classic British style. I think I've decided on a punch size: 3/16" wider circumference than the single border on the 2" oval stamp that Jeff Mosby makes.

Edited January 21, 2008 by esantoro