esantoro Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 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? Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
esantoro Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Posted January 18, 2008 I'm going for something like this from Papworth ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
Members dbarleather Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 Ed, How many of these "labels" are you thinking of making? Regards, Daryl Quote http://www.dbarleather.com
esantoro Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Posted January 18, 2008 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 Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
esantoro Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) 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 Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
esantoro Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Posted January 18, 2008 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 Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
ETW Grumpy Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 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? Quote
Contributing Member rdb Posted January 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 18, 2008 "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 Quote Web page Facebook
esantoro Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Posted January 19, 2008 thanks for the nudging. I'll try to get a vector diagram up this weekend. Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
esantoro Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) 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 Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
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