Marking my creations. Heat branding or stamping. Which is better please?

[Tallbald]

I'm going to ( hopefully) begin selling a few of my smaller items at craft shows in my area to help cover the expenses of my hobby. I'd like to be able to mark my items to help repeat sales and spread the word about my creations. For years I marked my wood projects with a hard brass brand I heated with a propane torch and pressed lightly into the wood.
I see heated brands in some leather crafting catalogs, along with personalized stamps. Which is best for what leathers? Who are some of the popular well-proven makers of both heated brands and durable stamps please? Thanks. Don

[Camano Ridge]

Don. I am not sure there is a better, if you are using veg tanned leather either will work. I use a makers stamp. I have a hefty handle so it cn be hit with a maul to impress the mark however I usually use a 1 ton arbor press i find it gives a more even impression. If you look at the FAQ How to on these forums you will find a heading where do you get your makers stamp or something like that. Quite a few are mentioned. Mine is metal from Phillips, there is infinity, Grey Gohst, Sttelstamp and otheres listed. If you are using something other then veg tanned for your projects like you will most likely have to use a hot stamp. Next time your on leatherworker.net look at the top banner there is a sponsor there that sells hot stamp/branding irons. I can't think of their name right off.

[Tallbald]

Camino thank you. Before I post a question, I try finding the answer via a search here and on Leatherworker.net, and preferably with a tutorial. I obviously didn't look hard enough. I do know from lookin around on the web those makers stamps can get pricey quickly though! Don

[Camano Ridge]

DOn, here is the one I was thinking of for branding irons https://www.etsy.com/shop/LWleatherworks?section_id=10477761&order=price_desc&page=1

My makers mark by philips was $45.00 and works well on veg tanned. http://www.phillipsengraving.com/Leather_Stamps.html

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I got my makers stamp from Harper. It's a fine stamp. There are other good manufacturers, too. Mine is like Camano's with a stout handle. I whack it with a heavy cast iron mallet with rawhide inserts but then, I don't have a press. I suppose I'll invest in an arbor press one of these days. Meanwhile, I'll keep the old mallet handy.

Here's a link to the thread on makers stamps.

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,13978.0.html