Alphabet stamping on a Firefighter Shield

[Jaymack]

Awesome tutorial.  Thanks for sharing.

[Lakejumper]

Chris - I'm late in joining this thread and new to the forum. I have viewed your fly fishing yokes and this topic. Your work is beautiful and very creatively artistic. Thanks for sharing how you created these shields. I especially like the templates that you use with the poster board. You mentioned that you use a 2 pc. pebble background tool. Is it a vintage tool or one that you recently purchased? If so, would you mind sharing where you got it? I like the imprint it makes and it adds a different look from traditional background tools that I have used.

Edited January 17, 2017 by Lakejumper

[Engine1]

Nice work

[Lakejumper]

Chris - I did a search and found the tools from a couple of suppliers.

[chriscraft]

Sorry for the late reply Lakejumper. I'm using a new pro series Hidecrafter pebbler 3pc set. 

Thanks for the compliment. 

[Sceaden]

Beautiful work! Makes me want to do one for my helmet... I guess I should check with the chief to see if we are allowed to do black out shields.

If you don't mind sharing what finish do you use for these? I would like to make some but am unsure of what finish would be tough enough. 

Oh and your lettering template is genius! Why the heck didn't I think of that sooner? 

Thanks!

Edited February 4, 2017 by Sceaden

[IvoryCreek]

wow! thanks for the detailed instruction! may I ask where you had your die made?

[JerseyFirefighter]

1 hour ago, IvoryCreek said:

wow! thanks for the detailed instruction! may I ask where you had your die made?

Texas Custom Dies. I actually have 4 en route to me from them. Love getting die shipments!

[Sceaden]

Do you mind sharing what finish you use and how well it holds up on a fire helmet? 

[Fire88]

That is some awesome work, now if our chief would allow us to rock station/truck assignment shields