The hand rendered type for this brief has been useful in applying the designs for any finishing toucheds such as the closures for the invites.
In my design thinking I originally thought it would be good to use this as a blind emboss on the bunting however the design is too intricate so a wax seal is the only place this design will feature.
Process of making
The process is almost identical to screen print, exposing the film on the copper to UV light helps mask of areas which does not require acid corrosion.
The acid corrodes for around 9 hours then I masked off the design with black acrylic and placed in in acid for a further 90 mins, then the whole piece is cut to size using a crimping machine
Using the advice of Liz in Jewellery I have managed to file a perfect edge on the stamp which helps the perfect lines of the seal.
Glueing the copper onto a mini door handle from the local craft shop has provided a sturdy metal handle for stamping.
Testing
Result
I am really happy that all the hard work and crafting the stamp has come out very well, the result in the wax is the perfect depth for the letterforms to protrude from the wax.
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