Makers Mark / Hot Stamping

[GuardianConcealment]

I am looking for advice on how to stamp my logo on pre-dyed leather. I have seen some info on hot stamping and also branding.

Also what sources of stamps do you like? (Philips Engraving, Grey Ghost Graphics, etc.)

Thank you for your help,

James

[Cyberthrasher]

A lot of people like Grey Ghost, but we have several good alternatives who are members of the forum. LW Leathers and EmbossingDieCompany are two that come to mind. LW provides a heat embossing solution. I think GreyGhost are the only one's who provide a traditional stamp that can be struck with a mallet. I haven't experienced any of them in pre-dyed leather, but I'm pretty sure they'll work just the same. They would just require a little more pressure to make sure you get a lasting impression.

[billymac814]

I quite often stamp pre dyed and pre finished leather like English Bridle. No water or anything using Delrin stamps. They work fine, just require more pressure. I have a hot stamp somewhere in transit somewhere in the world but obviously can't comment on how well it works yet.

Here's a stamp in English bridle using a delrin stamp, I stamped it in an arbor press.

[GuardianConcealment]

Thanks for e info guys...I will check those vendors out. Billy update us once you try out your hot stamp but the Derlin stamp looks nice

[Clay]

Another good source for derlin stamps and embossing plates is a company called Nevada Rubber Stamp. http://nrs.utypia.com/UI/en-US They are quick and very reasonably priced.

Clay Miller

[GuardianConcealment]

anyone use LW Leathers electric branding stamp?

[billymac814]

Here's what I received from Black market int on etsy. The price and shipping was very good. In fact it was less than I've paid for all of my delrin stamps. Its basically a brass stamp with a removable post on the back. Its designed to go into a soldering iron. It does not fit the soldering iron I have so so I think I'm going to modify it by putting a larger post on the back. Worst case scenario ill just use it as a regular stamp. It took about 2 weeks to get here from Hong Kong and the couple that make it were very good to work with.

[GuardianConcealment]

Looks cool...

Let us know how it works once you get it up and running.

Spoke with a couple derlin stamp makers and they said that they did not recommend using the stamps on dry leather.

How many dry leather presses have you made with your derlin stamps and have you noticed any issues? LW leathers said their heat embosser should work but their video has them doing wet leather.

what size thread adapter is that?

Thanks man

[GuardianConcealment]

Looks like yet another option:

http://www.brand-first.com/gallery/slides/BF_gallery_025.html#contact

Any one use brand-first?

[billymac814]

It's a 5mm post you can also get it with a 4mm. I don't know the pitch. Most of the soldering irons aren't threaded but held in with a screw. The problem is finding the correct iron as the higher wattage ones have thicker posts so I think I'll just drill out the hole and tap it and put a larger post in it. Worst case scenario is it doesn't work and I have another stamp to use in the press, it makes a nice impression.

I have no idea how many impressions I've done with my delrin stamps but I'd say its in the thousands. Not always on dry leather though, when possible I do it in damp leather. With leather like English bridle though I stamp dry as it doesn't take water well. I think it would depend on the temper of the leather, I probably wouldn't want to do too many impressions on super hard leather dry. The English Bridle is a little on the softer side so it takes it well. All of my stamps still stamp well, I do have a really tiny one that has one small piece that's slightly messed up but not bad enough to even be noticeable. It will also depend on how much detail your stamp has, most of the ones I have that have heavy use simply say "McCabe" in an italic font to sort of resemble a signature but legible so there isn't any real fine lines which would require thin fragile lines in the plastic which could probably become damaged easier.

In all reality they are cheap enough that if they only last a few thousand impressions I'm ok with that but so far they all seem fine so far.

I really like this brass one though hopefully it works well hot too.