Hot Stamping Machines- Need Guidance

[Krisleather]

Hey all, 

On this topic, I went out and bought a new hot stamping machine in the market- it's on the higher price end of the "cheaper", Chinamade machines, but worth a review- so here's the vid I made on it:) 

 

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[Ratisse]

I initially was looking into a heat stamping machine. Ended up picking up a high heat stamp branding iron with a 1" x 2" custom logo off amazon for $77. It's pure carbon and works awesome.

[Krisleather]

Nice! Whatever works for you. There are so many options out there now!

[FancyNik]

Hi Krisleather how do you find The Leaderer machine - would it be fast enough to use at events or in a retail pop-up?  I'm concerned that there is too much time taken in changing the letters over....what do you think?

 

[motocouture]

Thanks for all detail shared here. Does anyone have a rough idea on the price range for a KSF1 or KSF mini shipped to USA? Also welcome any feedback if anyone has used a Metallic Elephant foil press 

[LauraJessica]

Hi everyone, I’m looking to buy a hot foiling machine to personalise some small leather accessories with quotes or names etc. 

I saw above a few of you mentioned one on Etsy- 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/567314148/workonleather-zs-100-hot-foil-stamping?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=hot+foil+press&ref=sr_gallery-1-10&variation0=1977658862
 

just wondering how people are getting on with it? Are you able To use the t slot easily to emboss names etc and also to add your own logo with there metal personalised stamp? 
 

thanks 

 

[BeefSupreme]

On 11/16/2021 at 7:50 AM, LauraJessica said:

Hi everyone, I’m looking to buy a hot foiling machine to personalise some small leather accessories with quotes or names etc. 

I saw above a few of you mentioned one on Etsy- 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/567314148/workonleather-zs-100-hot-foil-stamping?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=hot+foil+press&ref=sr_gallery-1-10&variation0=1977658862
 

just wondering how people are getting on with it? Are you able To use the t slot easily to emboss names etc and also to add your own logo with there metal personalised stamp? 
 

thanks 

 

I have nearly the same hot foil machine, but without the T-Slot holder, only the screw mounted stamps. Overall, it's great and well worth the money. I'm thinking about getting a second cheap one now. I believe the T-Slot holder is best for stamping letters/names/etc, and the Screw-Only version of the machine is best for aligning stamps. If I had to pick just one machine, I'd probably get the TSlot version first.

The only setup you'll need to do is re-align the 4 posts, as the flat hot plate isn't exactly flat when it arrives. Example, if you stamp a long name like "Jonathan", then "J" might be lightly stamped or not show up at all, and the last "n" will be very deep in the leather. Watch Geordie Leather on youtube to see how these 4 corners adjust in height.

Also, fwiw, those Etsy shops are selling the same machine you can get in a lot of places. I'd recommend checking out Vevor.com for the machine itself, and LeatherStampMaker.com for the alphabet set. You'll get a better price on the machine with Vevor, less shipping time from their US warehouse. And LSM makes really high quality stamps compared to some of those Chinese Etsy reseller stores.

[obastable]

Hey All,  has anyone tried both ZoneSun and RCIDOS brand letters with hot foil stamping?    The ZoneSun appears to have less metal in the holders and the letters, and I'm not sure if that's better for quality as it will heat up faster, or if the RCIDOS which has more metal in the holder and the letters is better as it might hold heat longer.....     Any thoughts?   I have a WT-DS90 from Lonsdale Leather, which is just rebranded for them.  Thanks in advance!