Members CaptQuirk Posted May 13, 2017 Members Report Posted May 13, 2017 10 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: I know you normally work with derlin. Do you do any brass or steel stamps? I asked him before, he said no. There is a fella in China that is ultra affordable though.
Members ATD Posted May 13, 2017 Members Report Posted May 13, 2017 I have been curious about the custom stamps from china. I have ordered lots of things from China (When I couldnt get it in Canada or the US)and my experience has always been good. When I have had a problem it has always been fixed. Some aren't in favour of it but my experience is they value integrity and care about their business.
Members CaptQuirk Posted May 13, 2017 Members Report Posted May 13, 2017 I'm not a fan of ordering things from China either. Usually, the price is good, but the quality isn't. I have a hard time justifying the expense of a maker's stamp, but would still like one. So, since I am a member of another board that has members who do forging and smelting, I reached out to them. I have the brass scrap, just needed somebody to smelt and pour it into a mold. Unfortunately, all they wanted to do, was tell me what to buy and how to do it. I explained it wasn't a hobby I wanted to get into for a one shot, since the cost of the set up would exceed the cost of buying the stamp outright... but, they couldn't get that.
Members Studio-N Posted May 13, 2017 Author Members Report Posted May 13, 2017 17 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: I know you normally work with derlin. Do you do any brass or steel stamps? I am delving into making the plates and embossing rolls in brass. I haven't had much success in the lettering for maker stamps. still need more practice (who has time for that?!) but in all likely hood I wouldn't be able be able to match the price of the hong kong phooey stamps, so I may not do them. "Out of my mind.....back in 5 minutes"
bikermutt07 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Posted May 14, 2017 Fair enough. I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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