Custom Leather Label

[Tugadude]

Try this link, tells how to case leather. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19121

For chrome tanned leather, a heat gun and arbor press can work wonders. Check out Ian Atkinson's video on Youtube explaining his method. Works great and isn't cost prohibitive.

[Tugadude]

Ian Atkinson has great videos on his website and/or Youtube. Check out his tutorial on hot stamping. Not expensive the way he does it.

http://ianatkinson.net/leather/videos.htm

[AndyL1]

That drill press branding iron is really nice. If they made it where I could change the fonts out for personalized orders when needed I would totally grab one.

I have a Franklin Hot Foil Stamping machine and I agree that heat and pressure is a must with Chrome Tan.

Karina

If you get something like this you can easily change letters as needed.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/112742933/customized-alphabet-letter-stamps-for?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-craft_supplies_and_tools-leather_crafts-other&utm_custom1=86765079-423e-476a-ba9a-b8d4eba5c677&gclid=Cj0KEQjwwpm3BRDuh5awn4qJpLwBEiQAATTAQdQqHgXePUQ5PX4T6tU69IybpjSGaFK4cqYI-kFceScaAj2T8P8HAQ

[veedub3]

If you get something like this you can easily change letters as needed.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/112742933/customized-alphabet-letter-stamps-for?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-craft_supplies_and_tools-leather_crafts-other&utm_custom1=86765079-423e-476a-ba9a-b8d4eba5c677&gclid=Cj0KEQjwwpm3BRDuh5awn4qJpLwBEiQAATTAQdQqHgXePUQ5PX4T6tU69IybpjSGaFK4cqYI-kFceScaAj2T8P8HAQ

I talked to that guy years ago and he said that will only work with the letter stamps that come with it. He couldn't guarantee that other letters used would fit. I have tons of letter press type sets sized from 6 points all the way up to to 72 points in about 20 different fonts, so that really was not what I needed, besides I do quite a few pieces that are monogrammed with two and three lines of text.

My Franking Hot foil machine works great, and even when pressing Horween Chromexcel it comes out beautiful, it's just a tad small and I would love a bigger work surface.

Katrina

[Tshepiso]

Thank you for the info guys, I truly appreciate it, there I was think I will just blast away I will try all methods suggested and see what works best for me.

I will post images when I have got it right.

One last question

What type of leather is used for jean leather patches?

[Martyn]

What type of leather is used for jean leather patches?

The best tooling leathers are veg tanned and oil tanned. But big companies will use an electric hot press. Heat and a few tons of pressure will make a mark in almost anything.

[SmokeyPoint]

To the OP - I have one of these and went through the same exercises you're engaged in. Trial and error for the temp/pressure for chrome tanned. Every leather will stamp differently and with varied success.

If you are stamping veg tanned, which I suggest for the type of label you're looking for, then case the leather as others have pointed out and leave the heat off. It will burn the leather due to the moisture, it generally won't burn it consistently by hand, and... it's not necessary. Just make a jig to align the stamp on the patches, line it up and press down hard. Start with a five second press and go up or down from there.

-Sean