3D-PRINTED Stamp

[MARSHY]

Hi All, 

I am new to leather work and new to the forum. I wanted to add my name to the last project I made and decided to 3D-print a stamp instead of buying one. 

The first step was to design a stamp, I did this using a mixture of Photoshop (GIMP is a great alternative) and FreeCad. Once I had my design, I printed it using my PURSIA I3.

This was the result;

After some prep; I applied it to some leather off-cuts. (Please excuse the terrible stitch experiment here, I was using an old singer sewing machine);

 

I was quite impressed with the result. I'm going to try it with 2 clamps next time, hopefully this will spread the pressure more evenly. The grain effect was unintentional, but I quite like it. 

 

Please let me know your thoughts,

MARSHY.

[gary]

3 hours ago, MARSHY said:

I was quite impressed ...

No pun intended I presume.

 

[Wedgetail]

Looks like a good start to me! 

If you wanted to get rid of the grain you would probably just need  to sand the surface a bit with some 1000 grit.

May also get a better impression if you can apply it evenly over the whole surface, like you said using more clamps would do this for you.

On to a winner mate, you can make just about anything you want with that! I've been quietly pondering the same approach, but using it for rapid mould production so I can cast stamps, belt keepers, buckles, etc from brass.

[CaptQuirk]

Just curious about the material it is made from? Is it strong enough for an impact?

[Halitech]

3 hours ago, CaptQuirk said:

Just curious about the material it is made from? Is it strong enough for an impact?

Looking at the one Marshy made, certainly not.

 

9 hours ago, MARSHY said:

Hi All, 

I am new to leather work and new to the forum. I wanted to add my name to the last project I made and decided to 3D-print a stamp instead of buying one. 

The first step was to design a stamp, I did this using a mixture of Photoshop (GIMP is a great alternative) and FreeCad. Once I had my design, I printed it using my PURSIA I3.

This was the result;

After some prep; I applied it to some leather off-cuts. (Please excuse the terrible stitch experiment here, I was using an old singer sewing machine);

 

I was quite impressed with the result. I'm going to try it with 2 clamps next time, hopefully this will spread the pressure more evenly. The grain effect was unintentional, but I quite like it. 

 

Please let me know your thoughts,

MARSHY.

It looks like your stamp is only about 1/8" or so thick. I have a contact here that makes custom stamps for me for $4.00-$7.00 each and he layers them until they are almost 1" thick. I use them with a 1ton arbor press and they stand up great. You may want to make them thicker and you'll find you may not need 2 clamps

 

Here's one I had made

Edited December 7, 2016 by Halitech

[CaptQuirk]

@Halitech- You know I don't have any of those fancy, space eating tools... but I do have hammers Will your friend's stamp handle the impact of a mallet? If so, I gots to get a hook up here!

[Halitech]

4 minutes ago, CaptQuirk said:

@Halitech- You know I don't have any of those fancy, space eating tools... but I do have hammers Will your friend's stamp handle the impact of a mallet? If so, I gots to get a hook up here!

to be honest I've never tried but I doubt it, least not many. You could grab a cheap c clamp though and use that

[CaptQuirk]

@Halitech- Not sure about using a clamp. I mean, I know it can be done, but not sure I want to go that route. I think I could use one of those if it were mirrored, and make a mold. I have some brass stored up, and an itch to do some smelting...

[Halitech]

you lost me. what do you mean if it was mirrored? if what was mirrored? and the c clamp just takes the place of the arbor press

 

[CaptQuirk]

@Halitech- Well, you know a stamp is an image with raised grooves and lines. It would have to be a sort of reverse image to make a mold. The normally raised areas would be low, and the low areas would be raised. Then when the mold is poured, it would form the correct stamp impression.