Somiskid Report post Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) How do i make the stamped letters stand out more? Is painting them my only option? Edited January 16, 2020 by Somiskid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisash Report post Posted January 16, 2020 Did you dampen the leather prior to stamping, and what did you use to stamp mallet or press Have a look on YouTube for video instructions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaloJones Report post Posted January 16, 2020 Bevel around the outline of the letters? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark3031 Report post Posted January 16, 2020 i would leave some space between letters and background instead of going right up to them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somiskid Report post Posted January 16, 2020 36 minutes ago, chrisash said: Did you dampen the leather prior to stamping, and what did you use to stamp mallet or press Have a look on YouTube for video instructions Yes dampened the leather. Maybe not enough? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted January 16, 2020 I think your problem is the background. The letters get lost in it. The only way you can fix that is to make the background a different colour from the letters. Next time, as suggested, leave blank space around the letters to help them stand out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted January 17, 2020 HaloJones nailed it. Bevel the outline . Thats something I often do , its a bit fiddly, but effective .Dying or painting them in a prominent and contrasting colour will help too . HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
