Suggestions for 2" oval stamp

[esantoro]

Ok. This is it. I mean it this time. I've narrowed my choice down to three.

Which one do you prefer?

Ed

[Johanna]

#2 again. #4 & #6 have the overlap in the W, and #4 looks plain and generic. I like the serif in #2.

~J

[Jordan]

#2 or the little # looks like an 'a' on my screen.

[esantoro]

#2 or the little # looks like an 'a' on my screen.

IT is an "a". I had to start using letters to avoid the confusion of overlapping numbers. "a" is the goudyoldstbt font I like so much but bold face. The result is that there is no more overlap in the "W". "a" is the same as #4, but "a" is bold faced. #6 is bold faced Garamond.

I think I have narrowed my choices down to "a" or #6. I don't know why bold facing goudyoldstbt in "a" results in removal of the overlap in the "W", but the same is not the result with Garamond, which has the overlap in both regular and bold typeface.

Edited June 2, 2008 by esantoro

[esantoro]

#2 again. #4 & #6 have the overlap in the W, and #4 looks plain and generic. I like the serif in #2.

~J

Johanna, do you mean "a" in the most recent pictures, or are you referring to #2 in the earlier post?

Ed

Edited June 2, 2008 by esantoro

[esantoro]

Thanks for all the feedback. Daryl did a wonderful job with the logo stamp.

Ed

[UKRay]

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

You might want to think about using a 1.5" to 2" thick block of lead as a surface to punch out your ovals, Ed. I just got a bit of scrap lead pipe, boiled it up in a 6 inch pan on the stove (watch for fumes) and turned it out when it got cold - instant solid cutting surface and it won't blunt your tools or break either. Cost is minimal and when it needs resurfacing just boil it up again. Just my thoughts and worth what you paid for 'em...