Intro Often my customers ask if I have electric branding iron handles. I am happy to provide them, but the real question is which one is best for your intended use. There are a handful of factors I think are useful to consider when deciding on which to purchase. If you would like an electric […]
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If you are into wood burning (pyrography) or woodworking a custom stamp can be a huge time saver and bring future customers and orders in your door. If you just make for your family, the mark you put on the pieces will be looked at fondly for generations as the stories are retold of the
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First — THANK YOU SO MUCH to all of the hard working people in the USPS during this, and every holiday season. I appreciate you SO MUCH. This is a hectic time of year, and your dedication to making everyone’s holidays happy is truly awesome! My standard shipping for the branding irons I make in
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If you have been asking yourself “is an aluminum branding iron or a brass branding iron better?” The answer is that both are good choices and it really comes down to your specific situation. I have customers who have done over a thousand impressions with both metals. The ideal temperature for bringing out the details
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This guide shows how to use a free tool measure lines and gaps in your logo to know if it can be turned into a branding iron that performs great.
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My customers have the most clever ideas. One that I really like is both useful and memorable. Over the past several years, I’ve made a lot of irons that people use to brand tree slices or more elaborate coasters for commemorating their weddings or keeping their businesses in front of their customers. Here is a
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I love it when I pick up an item and it tells me a little bit of its story. Who made it? Where did it came from? How old is it? Are there more like it? I’m proud that my irons are made in the USA and the state of Ohio and mark them as
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If you look at one of the branding irons I make, you’ll see that the part that does the branding is raised and the parts that are unbranded are cut back from it. I have done experiments to determine what works and what doesn’t. The below image is a test burn I made with my
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Yes, you can just snap a photo of a signature and email it in and we’ll make it into a branding iron. —BUT— There are some things you can do to save design time so you get your iron faster and with better fidelity. Camera Position: Take the Photo with the Lens straight up from
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A really popular way to put a unique mark on a piece is to make a signature branding ion. These are really easy for you to create: Take a straight-on photo of a signature [ See our guide here for some tips ] Use our contact form to tell us you would like an iron
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