How do you sign your work?

[caketopper]

Just wondering as Im trying to think of a way to let people know its made by me. As I use clay I was thinking of some sort of stamp or maybe a printed sticker. Anyone have any other ideas?

Ta, muchly

[Tip Top]

I'd do a little stamp on them, perhaps somewhere not too noticeable unless its a small item (feet!) then maybe on the side?

As a very potential customer of your's (:D) I'd acknowledge that I didn't make the feet on the back of the card and would do a web address link back to you.

But yes, I think you need to stamp or sticker your work!!:D

[candles by lisa]

I just put a little sticker on the package letting them know it is handmade in Scotland (can be wherever you are based) and my company name and web address - it's only small so it doesn't take away the look of the candle.

Cheers.

P.S. the link should be working now!!!

Lisa

:D

[caketopper]

I think I shall do that then, stickers on the big items and the small items a little stamp

Sorry Tip-Top it says I have to give other people reputation before I can give you anymore :sm:

[Tip Top]

heheheh!!

You've already added to mine not so long ago!

But thanks anyway!

[Pauline@weddingtreasures]

You can make yourself a tiny stamp and use this to stamp inside the brides dress and under the groom's arm (or his feet). If they are on a stand, that would be ideal, as you can stamp under the stand.

Do you know how to make a stamp? if not, give us a shout and I'll try my best to guide you through it.

Pauline ;)

[caketopper]

ooh id love to know how to make a stamp, thanks :D

[Pauline@weddingtreasures]

okay.......give us a bit of time and when I have been to the post office....I will sort it out for you.

Pauline :)

[larryfroot]

I sign my work with a doctors letter assuring the customer that whatever distressing symptoms of being an ex-social worker I have got, it isn't catching!

Actually I am making a thin mould that gives out the logo and name in silicone, which I can then heat with a hair drier so I can pour hot wax into it without the wax scaling as it would if it was poured into a cold mould. Then I can pop the wax mini-sculpture out and inset it into the back of whatever bit of wax will be the back of what I create. And then mould that larger piece itself.

Try peeling that logo off! :)

[caketopper]

Looking forward to see your work Larry when you are eventually allowed to post lol, not long to go! :D

[indri]

I decided to design myself a monogram awhile back so I just have a joined up B and a J for me and I usually put a year on.

[larryfroot]

Dear Topper of Cakes, most delectable of morsels, most sweetest of frootycakewonder, The irony is that someone else has my pen drive which has the images of my work engraved by little pixels upon it. Thus will I finally get to my twenty fifth post empty handed! But not for long I hope. it is a bit difficult explaining what I do, even to myself at times. The odd thing about making moulds for complex objects is that you are not exactly creating a thing. You are creating the space for the thing to be poured into, and when that thing is going to be functional as well as decorative, then make sure the headache pills are within reach....cos mould design is sort of construction in reverse. You make space rather than the finished object. Then you make the finished object...

Oh god I bet that sounds as clear as mud. It sort of worries me a little, that what I do isn't that common, so I will be at a loss to offer much advice and support and info to most other crafters here. I will do my best though.

And the fettling tool rocks! :) (think I will have that as my signature when I get around to it).

[caketopper]

Larry
oooh I love my description! So you make moulds well I still want to see those! :D

[candles by lisa]

Larry hurry up and get to 25 posts I want to see the moulds and am mighty interested in your fettling tool (oooer missues!!!).

Hehe.

Lisa
:p

[caketopper]

He only has 1 post to go! Come back Larry! :D

[larryfroot]

This is the precious post of qualification!

Suddenly I feel grown-up.

I am trying to reassure myself that it will soon pass.

Armed with my pen drive I will mosey over to tinypic and upload the photo(s) there. I hope they do not render as massive poster size pics as some photo's I took once did. I felt so embarrased! I could just hear everyone else on that forum calling me a pixel hogger or somesuch thing.

Only one item at the moment though two other major peices are in the pipeline and will pop out of the workshop soonish.

And yes, learning how to do it with moulds sent me dolally a couple of times.

Anyways, tinypic, here i come.

And thank you both for your interest and encouragement, appreciated x

[Pauline@weddingtreasures]

Come on Larry, you have reached that magical number of over 25 posts and can now show us your works of art............please!!!

Pauline :D

[cbastitcher]

I never used to sign my cross stitch until a friend asked me to - I just put my initials and the year in the bottom RH corner.

I've got some Handmade by stickers I use for the back of my cards, I also put one on the back of any framed cross stitch gifts.

Paula xx