Embossing stamp

Post by **Paul Mitchell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:11 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I've just recently picked up (cheap!) an old company seal stamp with a view to creating my own stamp for my limited edition prints. Does any else here use one and know of anywhere that I can have a new die made?

Paul

Tim Myers · Post by **Tim Myers** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:27 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Google is your friend - you can get the whole seal package (pliers and custom die) for under £20

Post by **Paul Mitchell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:37 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi Tim

I have searched google but they all come as a complete package, press & die together, I just need the die. Also the plier type stamp can only emboss up to about 120gsm, my prints are about 280gsm. Cheers Paul

Tim Myers · Post by **Tim Myers** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:42 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Try here

Post by **Paul Mitchell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:56 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Thanks for the link Tim, had actually contacted http://www.citycoseals.co.uk/ but they will only supply dies with their stamps...

Thingy · Post by **Thingy** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:26 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I use one of the small hand punches to emboss my books. They are easy to use and the results are impressive.

If you scan your prints in and use photoshop you can of course add an embossing layer. There was recent discussion about this in the RPS's periodical earlier this year. You might want to contact the RPS directly about this.

http://www.rps.org/contact-us

Post by **Paul Mitchell** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:45 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Ta for your posting thingy, as mentioned in my earlier post the hand punch can only cope with paper up to about 120gsm, you need far more pressure with 300gsm photorag paper.

It probably is more convenient to do a virtual emboss in photoshop but not as good as the real thing.

Paul

timparkin · Post by **timparkin** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:57 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

no uk based but look legit and probably well priced at the moment

http://www.infinitystamps.com

Thingy · Post by **Thingy** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:20 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

This is an example of an image I did for work but I have embossed this one.

Steve Gledhill · Post by **Steve Gledhill** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:57 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Paul,
I've just joined and found something I can immediately contribute to. You could try Bolsons. Here's a link to their catalogue. http://www.bolsons.co.uk/Complete%20Brochure.pdf
I have one of their presses and they made my own design of logo stamp for me for use in the press I also bought from them. They were very helpful n guiding what was ok for a design to emboss. I emboss all of my prints just off the bottom right of the image area. Why - because I like the look of it! But the whole thing was NOT cheap. You'll have to ask if they just do the die.