How Do I Print A Logo Like Hermes And Other High End Leather Products

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Electrathon would you mind telling me which one you purchased? I'm shopping on eBay for Kingsley and kwikprints but they range from 500-2000

[camano ridge]

Here is a Kingsley on ebay bid is $149.00 right now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Christmas-Special-Kingsley-Hot-Foil-Stamping-Machine-/141128868200?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20dbefa168

[veedub3]

Mine is a Franklin and I got it for $180 including the shipping. It took me three weeks of bidding on about 10 different auctions before I was able to get one that was in my price range. I already had type that I was using with my arbor press so all I needed was the hot foil. Didn't know there was different type for different machines but luckily my type worked with my machine. Early this year someone on Ebay was selling full unopened sets of type for $10 each. I got 6 different fonts and sizes.

That Kingsley that is currently being bid on now would be a great buy IMO for $149, but I am sure by the end of the bidding, it will be much more than that which is what killed many of the deals I was bidding on. The ones I lost the bidding on, not one sold for less than $350 which was more than I wanted to pay for one, and it seemed that everyone waited to the last possible minute of bidding to throw in a bid that ran the price up. (I do that also - so I can't blame them ), but the prices have been on the high side these last several weeks, and if they are selling the accessories along with the machine they have been even higher.

Karina

[WinterBear]

One of those machines is a bit much for someone who is just starting out. Do you know where one can get the "specially made" branding irons?

I'm afraid I don't. They seem to be brass heads that are either heated like a soldering iron or in a hotplate, but other than that, I don't know anything about the ones that are made for using with commercial hot foil. I haven't seen any of them in person. However, from what I have seen from pictures, they seem to be similar to the tools and methods used for producing gilded patterns on books. This might give you some idea here: http://www.edenworkshops.com/images/gilding.pdf

[veedub3]

Here is a Kingsley on ebay bid is $149.00 right now. http://www.ebay.com/...=item20dbefa168

The bid for this machine is now $610!!!!!! Ouch!!

[vanillanix]

One of those machines is a bit much for someone who is just starting out. Do you know where one can get the "specially made" branding irons?

lwleathers.com makes custom stamps and branding irons

[WScott]

The bid for this machine is now $610!!!!!! Ouch!!

wholly cats, it sold for $650 + shipping. That is nuts!

[ikewineb]

I got my stamp from lwleathers.com. It does a good job. They are sponsors here on the site. They were nice to work with and very helpful. It does come from China though. I wasn't aware of that at the time, but still, pleased with my mark.