Stamps for embossing leather
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What a brilliant idea, everyone wins, which is a very nice bonus. The detail you are achieving is amazing, I'm deffinately interested in getting some stamps made.
BTW have you thought of turning this around ? we buy the raw material, presumably it comes in specific sizes, or perhaps buying one for us 3 for the kids kinda thing ?
Whats the maximum size your machine can handle ? or more importantly, how much hair pulling out can you handle
I have a couple of dragon, celtic images I have been trying to figure out how to transfer onto leather, also a photo, (used to be my avatar) is that kind of thing possible ?
I presume you would want the images in something like a 2 colour tiff file ? ie black and white ?
I'm always interested in new techniques, so forgive the enthusiasium for a really well crafted product.
Cheers
Stephen
BTW have you thought of turning this around ? we buy the raw material, presumably it comes in specific sizes, or perhaps buying one for us 3 for the kids kinda thing ?
Whats the maximum size your machine can handle ? or more importantly, how much hair pulling out can you handle
I have a couple of dragon, celtic images I have been trying to figure out how to transfer onto leather, also a photo, (used to be my avatar) is that kind of thing possible ?
I presume you would want the images in something like a 2 colour tiff file ? ie black and white ?
I'm always interested in new techniques, so forgive the enthusiasium for a really well crafted product.
Cheers
Stephen
I need a jpg file in black and white. (Or white and black! - the indented part needs to be white but don't worry too much about this as I can do an inversion in photoshop, I just need to know which bit is to be indented and which left proud.)
Unfortunately the raw material, while cheap when we cut it up into kid-size pieces, is expensive to buy in its minimum quantity - we order enough for two or three year's worth of projects at a time.
The maximum size for the material is 120 mm x 60 mm as this is what is left over after the kids' projects have been cast. (The machine can handle 600 mm x 300 mm but this would be about £100 worth of the material!)
As for what is possible - I don't know yet as I am still experimenting! I will post a little "how is it done" series of pics when I get the chance which will indicate what sort of results you can get from what sort of files. Watch this space!
Beautiful work.
I too would like a couple, a wolf print like the one in the pic and a pentagram if possible. Am quite happy to send you all my details being as I am a newbie.
Loz
I too would like a couple, a wolf print like the one in the pic and a pentagram if possible. Am quite happy to send you all my details being as I am a newbie.
Loz
Love the idea, would also be interested, just need to come up with a logo, not being arty I think I may need a little help!
Wow, that looks great. What kind of machine are you using because all I could fine online about laser etching is this and I kind of doubt that this is suitable for leather.
I vote for the frog but all would work. In fact, if anyone is thinking of getting one, these images are just what is required. The stamps are about 30 - 40 mm big and only other thing I need to know is which bit should be eaten away. That is: do you want the image indented or the surround indented and the image left proud - in which case, all these images would have to be inverted. (if they are jpg files I can do this easily in Photoshop)
One other thing - I am assuming that there are going to be no copyright issues with the images you send me - No MacDonald's arches please!
One other thing - I am assuming that there are going to be no copyright issues with the images you send me - No MacDonald's arches please!
You people are all missing the point. Don't ask Kerne to make you one, Do what I'm going to do. I'm going to whittle out a Sterling engine for a power source and then locate a rock with a piece of quartz in it and remove it and make a laser lens, then I'll .....
I had some of the stamps of Kerne and set too seeing what the results were like on different leathers, with different times under the clamp etc.
It used up a lot of the leather off cuts I was putting by for a stacked leather knife handle...
"So", I thought, "What am I going to do with all these bits of stamped leather?"
Then I recalled I had aquired a lot of split ring type key rings in a trade a while back....
Anyone want a key ring with a nice embossed fob?
It used up a lot of the leather off cuts I was putting by for a stacked leather knife handle...
"So", I thought, "What am I going to do with all these bits of stamped leather?"
Then I recalled I had aquired a lot of split ring type key rings in a trade a while back....
Anyone want a key ring with a nice embossed fob?
Wow! Quick work!
Cracking idea for offcuts as well. I've got some of those keyring doofers lying around...
Cracking idea for offcuts as well. I've got some of those keyring doofers lying around...
I'm currently working on a scout logo with the rope surround - I'll post the result as soon as I can.
Thanks again to Kerne, I now have a brilliant set of leather embossing stamps, all brilliantly made and easy to use. I recomend them to anyone looking to personalise their leather gear. And what a nice guy too!
Cheers matey...
Cheers matey...
Glad to please...
Bit short of material at the moment but one of my colleagues has just started the project that uses necuron with a new group of Y7s. Should have some more towards the end of Feb.
Got my Scout logo stamps today and they are very well made thanks Jim.:You_Rock_
I will post some pictures when I make something with them hopefully this week.
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