Leather Embossing Stamp Group Buy?

[sallyinwales]

ooh, wonder if mine will be there when I get home from work

Is there a step by step guide anywhere to getting the clearest impression with these?

 

[British Red]

Mines here - excellent thanks....

Now thinking about how best to use it

Mount on a bit of wood and bang with hammer (on wetted leather) I assume but I'd be glad to hear what others do......

Red

 

[Dougster]

I was just about to give mine a wallop when it struck me that it's made of alu - or something similarly soft, so I put a piece of wood over the back to absorb some of the energy and thus not deform the stamp.

Other than that - wot Red said.

Dear Lord - I've just used 'thus' in a thread!!!

 

[British Red]

Just done just that Dougster (put the wood over the top rather than permanently mounted it). Whereafter it worked like a charm

Red

 

[g4ghb]

Mine was here too! - well impressed (as is Libby who one of my designs was for, and diddn't know anything about it!)

Have just tried it on bluetac (all I had handy) and they are crisp and clear - leather will be next

Thanks mate!

 

[British Red]

Now theres a point - I have some sealing wax somewhere

 

[shep]

Glad everyone's enjoying them. I've had a go at embossing some pieces I've already made, formed and waxed. A warm up in the oven and then press the stamp in with a g-clamp works pretty well. I guess it will work even better on fresh wetted leather.

 

[SOAR]

You guys will have to post some pics when you have sussed it out I can't wait to see your results and the different designs.

Simon.

 

[Gailainne]

Yeah

Got mine too, stamps are a bit close together, still nothing careful use of a scapel blade wont fix , they look great tho cant wait to try them.

I have a few leather projects I've been meaning to start, no excuses now.

BTW its magnesium alloy, so dont go heating it up to use on wood or similar, think fire steel and white hot molten metal.

I'm gonna save all the clean up swarff, should help no end fire starting.

Stephen

 

[British Red]

You guys will have to post some pics when you have sussed it out I can't wait to see your results and the different designs.

Simon.

Here you go then

Red

 

[Aragorn]

got mine too thanks Nick

 

[Gailainne]

The use of the stamp is'nt something I had considered TBH, I still have quite a bit of willow left over from the last Delamere meet (its actually sprouting new growth, in a dark shed no less) so I could use that to make something to fix it to. I would probably be using the wooden mallet I have for leather work anyway, so it should last.

Hopefully I will have something to post picture wise after the weekend.

Regards

Stephen

 

[Richie O]

Got mine!! Can't wait to start stamping my mark on everything i come into contact with! Bit like Bushcraft graffiti

 

[g4ghb]

Heres mine (poor photo but I couldn't wait! )

even more impressed now! - now I just have to cut them up and mount them on a clamp

 

[SOAR]

Those stamps are very impressive folks I can just see it now crazed bushcrafters hunting in the house, at work, in the high street stamping away any leather that they can find.
Can't wait to see the projects people.

Simon.

 

[g4ghb]

leather is the least of my worries mate - swmbo wants hers made into a 'rubber' stamp for ink stamping on the cards she makes! - that will teach me to make something up as a supprise

any bright ideas on how?...........

 

[SOAR]

I am sure there is places out there that make personalised rubber stamps, to make your own you could try a craft shop or website they might have kits.

Simon.

 

[Gailainne]

Here's mine, and it was me who made them too close , but like I said not a problem.

For those who may wonder, I used my actual initials SC to stylise a storm wave, Gailainne is the anglified version for the gaelic word for storm wave, shrug convoluted I know, so sue me

Something is deffinately required to concentrate the blow to make a clean image, this was my 4th attempt, and even then its not an even hit, not good on a working project.

Another little project

Stephen

 

[sallyinwales]

Mine are here too, can't wait to try them out properly later on

 

[g4ghb]

Something is deffinately required to concentrate the blow to make a clean image, this was my 4th attempt, and even then its not an even hit, not good on a working project.

Another little project

I clamped mine together with a ratchet clamp..... I thought the stamp was a little large to accuratly 'wack' so I wetted the leather, placed the stamp on top, a peice of wood to spread the load and then clamped it to the bench for 20mins or so

I'ts not quick but enables you to be accurate and ensure an even pressure

but then hey it's the first time I have had a proper stamp and ever tried so what do I know