How to make stamped letters more pronounced

[Somiskid]

How do i make the stamped letters stand out more? Is painting them my only option?

Edited January 16, 2020 by Somiskid

[chrisash]

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

[HaloJones]

Bevel around the outline of the letters?

[Mark3031]

i would leave some space between letters and background instead of going right up to them.  

[Somiskid]

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?

[Sheilajeanne]

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.

[Handstitched]

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