Jarl Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Does anyone know if there is a stamp available in the truck mud flap girl silhouette thing? Like the one pictured below? Looking for one for a piece a friend wants. He wants this damn picture like obsessively stamped all over the project..... Any information would be welcome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superchute Report post Posted September 8, 2008 well if i wanted some thing like that I would have one of the stamp makers like the gray goast or indybear make it for you Russell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarl Report post Posted September 8, 2008 allright. so how do i go about getting in touch with them? are they members on here or is there a site i would need to go to? Sorry for being such a newb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Jarl, you have the pattern, why not do an inverted carving, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarl Report post Posted September 10, 2008 Jarl, you have the pattern, why not do an inverted carving, simply because for right now he wants alot of them on his project, and I was thinking about using them on Deck cases that I am putting together for some craft shows coming up. figured it would be easier than doing a carving on each case Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCKNIVES Report post Posted September 10, 2008 Jarl, I know your new but I have to agree with Luke try the inverted carving.Making a stamp is not really cheap and if you do this enough you will be asked to do alot of designs so are you going to get a stamp everytime. Size your picture on the computer and you can do one or many. Once you get the hang of it, it goes very quickly.I do this all the time, and my customers love it and it looks more professional.Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasJack Report post Posted September 10, 2008 You know, I wonder if you couldn't etch the end of a steel rod to make a stamp. Some of those South American guys that post over on TKN do some amazing work with nail polish and acid (making 'Spanish' style blades). Of course, that would be easiest on a smaller stamp, because you don't have to go very deep and you wouldn't notice slight differences in depth. Make a stencil, cover the exposed area with nail polish (or something along that line), making sure to protect the rest of the steel that you don't want etched as well, then etch the design. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted September 10, 2008 Jarl, If it is very small, it would be hard to tool consistantly, especially if he wants a lot of them on the piece. Too big, and it would be pretty time consuming. I would contact one of the tool makers and get one made. Even on one large project, the time savings and consistancy will pay for that stamp probably, and you'll have it later for other projects to start paying you back. For small sizes a delrin rod stamp may be the way to go. If it needs to be as larger size you could have a press plate made. I hate to quote someone else's prices, but you could muddle around freehanding for a few hours, and not be as consistant as a maybe $60-80 stamp or plate. Here is a link to Jeff Mosby at Grey Ghost - Jeff Mosby. I have two makers stamps from him, and have seen a recent custom design silhouette stamp he did that was good. As also was mentioned, there are a couple guys on the forum here on the forum doing these as well. Chime in guys - a chance to sell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarl Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Thanks alot for the link! I think i may order something friday seeing as how this will also be a useful design when i start making some pieces for the motorcycle convention in my town thats coming up in a couple months. I need to get some stock put together so that I have things to sit down next to my buddy at the Cherokee Nation table with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted September 11, 2008 One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet, and it really should be examined: Is this image copyrighted? We had a pretty long thread about copyright infringement a while back, and it's worth reviewing if you missed it. I've seen the image on lots of trucks on the road, and every time, it's been on an accessory for that truck. That means the copyright probably belongs to the company that supplies these accessories. Do take the time to check into it before proceeding with the design, just to be sure you don't step on somebody's toes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarl Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Haha, yeah I am aware of copyright the copyright issues, I will most likely be drawing up a fresh one I just used an image like the one I eventually wanted so people would get the idea. Thanks for bring that up though its good to see that someone had that in mind :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indypbear Report post Posted September 18, 2008 Jarl, If you are still interested in a stamp for the sillhoute girl let me know size and design and we'll give you a quote. I can be reached at <front_line42@yahoo.com>. We have made stamps for several in the forum-TomSwede, UKRay, Jbird, etc. I look forward to helping you. John aka "indypbear". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted September 18, 2008 I highly recomend John he is very good and a nice guy fair and trustworthy give him a shot. Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
