Suggestions for 2" oval stamp

[steveb]

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

if your going to be punching ovals out of a decent weight leather you better be strong - no double hits if you want clean edges-one whack and you best be through..

I'd get the heaviest damn mallet I could find and I'd put a rubber mat on an anvil to do my punching......you want a super solid surface to do your punching...

IMSHO, of course

steveb

[esantoro]

if your going to be punching ovals out of a decent weight leather you better be strong - no double hits if you want clean edges-one whack and you best be through..

I'd get the heaviest damn mallet I could find and I'd put a rubber mat on an anvil to do my punching......you want a super solid surface to do your punching...

IMSHO, of course

steveb

I was figuring on skiving 5/6 oz and thicker veg tan down to 3/4 oz if necessary. I was thinking I'd put down a rubber mat onto a 2" x 12" piece of wood, which will sit atop my 12 sq. inch marble slab.

Here is an old Mulholland Brothers stamp that gave me the original idea:

[esantoro]

I've emailed and called Jeff Mosby at Grey Graphics. Still waiting to hear back.

But I was wondering, would you say that Jeff's 2" ovals have the same dimensions all around as Infinity's 2" ovals, which are 2" wide by 1.25" tall. I used the oval on Infinity's Brochure for the black and white pic I posted. I figure I should get an oval punch has a 3/16" larger circumference than the border on Jeff's 2" oval, a margin for stitching the punched stamp fob.

Ed

[K-Man]

IMO, you have two other options also. You could go to OSWOSSO graphics and have them make a die that would be used with a press or clicker. Doing it that way would eliminate the likelihood of a "fuzzy" impression you might get doing it by hand with a mallet/stamp. You could also have the logo laser engraved on the leather. Find yourself someone, there was a guy here on the forum, or a trophy/awards shop. The laser engraver could also cut the label out of the leather for you. At the very least, then all you would have to do is punch the 2" oval out of the leather. The other thing about laser engraving is you can do it on a greater variety of types of leather, and easier, than with an embossing die.

Edited January 22, 2008 by K-Man

[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.

Another option for the test:

1. Same positioning, but "Elegant" instead of "Elegance"

2. I like the middle design Harper Stamps uses in its PDF flyer, attached. I was thinking of something like Thoreau's shack on the cover page of an early edition _On Walden Pond_.

Just thinkin' out loud again,

ed

[esantoro]

Another option for the test:

1. Same positioning, but "Elegant" instead of "Elegance"

2. I like the middle design Harper Stamps uses in its PDF flyer, attached. I was thinking of something like Thoreau's shack on the cover page of an early edition _On Walden Pond_.

Just thinkin' out loud again,

ed

Can anyone recommend a good smallish anvil for punching out 2" ovals and stamping them? Is a marble slab enough, or is it begging to be broken?

Ed

[steveb]

Can anyone recommend a good smallish anvil for punching out 2" ovals and stamping them? Is a marble slab enough, or is it begging to be broken?

Ed

want to buy a nice piece of marble that is in pieces from tooling? I got a beauty that is in chunks from repeated tapping...

use granite, take a drive to Swenson granite (your in NYC right? They are in Wilton CT, I think)- get a slab ilke I did - $50

there is no way in hell your gonna break a slab like that, but if your going to be doing lots of punching - use an anvil with a mat.

my .02

[esantoro]

Just heard back from Jeff Mosby. He can make my 2" oval of any dimension with a 2" width. Once I get my midas punch, i'll go from there.

I still may need to get another punch better suited for a 2" oval (The Midas punch is 2 3/4" wide, perhaps only 1/4" wider than what I need for a punch).

Any suggestions for 2" oval dimensions would be great.

ed

[esantoro]

cany anyone help me with text in photoshop? I need to bend text along curved borders. Should I be using a different program?

ed

[dbarleather]

Ed,

Thought I'd throw in some input. Let me know if you'd like to see it on leather.

Daryl