Leather stamps and vinyl for etching

[MSkiba]

Hi Gang,

So I designed myself a nice logo and I would love to start stamping it into leather and etching it into metal.

I have the drawings on paper but wondering what is the next step.

I guess im after a company who can turn this drawing into a metal stamp for leather, and a company who can make this drawing into a good few vinal stickers for etching metal.

Can anyone recommend me such companies within the UK, or even better in or around manchester?

All help is greatly appreciated.

 

[g4ghb]

I believe you can use this stuff to make your own etching film or there is this interesting tutorial that I have been meaning to have a play with......

as for creating stamps for leather you can get them from le-prevo (has a relativly large minimum order though) or you could ask this nice guy here, who is a dab hand at making 'plastic' ones and may be able to help.

 

[MSkiba]

Perfect!

Has anyone tried the press and peel stuff from maplins with good results?

 

[MSkiba]

Ohh and I also wanted to ask your advice as Im a leather noobie.

I was wondering if I could stamp a standard Granfors axe sheath with a logo? or has that leather now been treated and wont take much to stamps?

I mean the sheath you get as standard with a gransfors axe? Anyone know?

 

[g4ghb]

I would have thought so - I put my old sfa sheath in my 'stamp clamp' last night meaning to check it a couple of hours later and forgot it till now.......

I'll post an update if I remember when I get home / take it out tonight

 

[Black Sheep]

Should work but might need a bit more pressure.

I've stamped on to pre-made stuff before and it worked ok.

Richard

 

[MSkiba]

How long would you recommend leaving the stamp on for?

 

[Gailainne]

Perfect!

Has anyone tried the press and peel stuff from maplins with good results?

I did this with that stuff on pewter

You need a really good surface finish to get it to transfer properly tho.

 

[g4ghb]

How long would you recommend leaving the stamp on for?

it was on for about 24hrs in the end and stamped fine

I normally 'case' (dampen) the veg tan leather I use before stamping and clamp for about 30 mins (30 sec's would probably be fine but i like a crisp and deep mark)

 

[the tinslecat]

hi there! just stumbled upon your site after finding Kerne's stamps. ive been playing around with salt water etching - i know a couple of you had mentioned the press and peel stuff. ive been having good results twith it so far. here's a link to a step by step guide i put together on the bike forum i post on.
http://www.dirtybobbers.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1946.0
hope its not a problem posting that there - thought it might help you out. any questions on it please feel free to ask away.

oh - and if you look at some of the latter pages there are some more etchings that ive done and they are better - lessons learned and all!

 

[Indoorsout]

For DIY metal etching look here on British Blades - http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?41757-Simple-blade-etching