makers mark help (again!)

[Dreadhead]

Hey all i need your help. about a year ago i ran a wee comp to come up with a makers mark but it ended up turning into a large sigil:

i enjoy carving this into personal stuff but is too big to stamp onto work for customers.

now i cant draw to save my life so im asking for help to come up with a small and simple makers mark. for those of you who have seen my work i use a lot of runes and viking symbols. i want it simple involving something along the lines of runes, ogham, goat prints (would be braw but iv found it impossible to work them into a simple design), or a valknut as its the symbol of Odin. i love using the valknut but on its own it isnt very personal and i have no ideas how to personalise it without messing up the design here is my best attempt with paint:

any creative input would be great and i may even come up with a prize or two to make it interesting

 

[Treeborn Wanderer]

Its simple man, just use the figure 8 to represent your two bums. Ahar har har
But really I reckon you should focus on the goat aspect somehow, it's your theme and persona indeed. The Norse stuff is tasty and has history but it could be anyone's makers stamp thingy, the half goat is you and unique.

 

[Dreadhead]

something tells me i should leave the ole scarbum out of my leatherwork your right with the halfgoat thing man tis why i was thinking something using goat prints but as im rubbish with design im stumped

 

[Big Stu 12]

what about two foot print, one goat one human, or a mix of both

 

[Dreadhead]

i did think of that i tried knocking something together using paint but it ended up pretty botched hence why i need help with designing it. if done properly i bet it would look good

 

[Big Stu 12]

yeah i am the same I am not that good at art.

 

[gabrielo]

hello halfgoat,

how about this idea?

http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_4178ndqy5.jpg

just a quick draw.

 

[Dreadhead]

aye tis my problem indeed

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

im no artist but i thought it was too long and had too much shading. from looking at goat hoof prints, i think they are a little boring for a MM but thats only my view. so here is my butchery job in paint

 

[Dreadhead]

Gabrielo thats nae too shabby i do like it. but im a fussy ole sort as usual, i find makers marks that are more circular easier on the eye as if they end up a little off centre it still looks okay

Barethrills thats looking braw! im not too sure if its still too big for a makers mark as its got quite alot of detail. i may see if i can get some stamps made up and see how small i can get that cheers

 

[mountainm]

I think a black silhouette of a hornless, jawless goat skull with a central white spiral would do the business.

 

[georann]

Without wanting to sound too dim, what do the I/H and the X mean?

 

[Dreadhead]

I think a black silhouette of a hornless, jawless goat skull with a central white spiral would do the business.

im liking the sound of that bud if someone could draw something like that up id be impressed. its the acual drawing/design that i really need the help with

 

[Dreadhead]

Without wanting to sound too dim, what do the I/H and the X mean?

the H and X are the letter H and G in norse runes for Half-Goat

 

[Stew]

just simplify the goat head you have already.

 

[Stew]

Like this....

A very quick sketch. Beard needs work and the fill isn't a proper fill but to give an idea of it.

 

[Dreadhead]

nice one Stew im liking that so far

 

[Robbi]

H and X combined.

 

[Dreadhead]

nae too shabby mate nice n simple. keep it up folks im liking these designs

 

[Stew]

Just say how you want the goat head tweaking or I can send you the file to tweak yourself if you prefer?

Maybe your initials on it's forehead.