My latest check it out and be honest

[Somiskid]

So I'm still having trouble getting the beveling of the stamped letters down. If you guys have any advice or tips I would appreciate it!

[TSes]

It doesn't look like you used a beveling tool on it. Make sure the tool number starts with a "B". 

[Somiskid]

2 minutes ago, TSes said:

It doesn't look like you used a beveling tool on it. Make sure the tool number starts with a "B". 

Ya lol my buddy pointed that out to me after i was like "how to you like my beveling"  he said it was a background tool. Thanks for the info on the "b" 

[resqman]

z780, z781, z782 are three stamps no longer made but occasionally available on ebay for beveling around the rounded shapes of the letters. 

https://www.tandyleather.com/media/downloads/CraftoolConversionChart.pdf  Bottom of page 6

[fredk]

tbh, I think letters don't need beveled around. A bit of black shoe polish rubbed into the letter lines helps to make them stand out from a brown surface

[Somiskid]

19 hours ago, fredk said:

tbh, I think letters don't need beveled around. A bit of black shoe polish rubbed into the letter lines helps to make them stand out from a brown surface

Didn't even know that was a thing. You just use a thin brush? What is the technique to apply it? 

[fredk]

a. Old fashioned wax based shoe polish in the flat tin. Not the liquid type in a bottle with a sponge applicator.

b. put on a rubber glove

c. small bit of cloth wrapped around a rubber-gloved forefinger

d. get some shoe polish on the cloth,  a fair bit, don't skimp.

e. apply direct to the letter lines

f. Immediately buff off any shoe polish from the raised part of the letter

g. set aside and allow to dry, maybe an hour or so.

Not letters, but a stamping in a small valet tray done as above