Signing/Maker's Mark??

[GregHaugen]

I was curious how people "sign" or use a "maker's mark" for signing their pens? Or not all and maybe sign the box, etc??

Thanks.

 

[jkeithrussell]

Not at all. Use a "heritage card" or some type of business card with information about the pen.

 

[rick_lindsey]

My Mother-in-Law asked if I signed the pens when we showed her the christmas pens I made for the "father figures" (my dad, her dad, her step-dad, her grand-dad). It didn't occur to me until just now, but would one of the laser engraver type folks be able to engrave a "signature" onto a centerband? The engraving might be cost prohibitive (and not all pens have an appropriate centerband) but it might be kind of cool...

-Rick

 

[JerryS]

It didn't occur to me until just now, but would one of the laser engraver type folks be able to engrave a "signature" onto a centerband? The engraving might be cost prohibitive (and not all pens have an appropriate centerband) but it might be kind of cool...

-Rick

I've seen some signed pens Barry Gross had Kallenshaan Woods engrave for him . It was very small lettering ,the type of signature you would see in the corner of a painting . From what I was told Kallenshaan is one of the few engravers that can do tiny lettering .

 

[GregHaugen]

Not at all. Use a "heritage card" or some type of business card with information about the pen.

Heritage Card?????

 

[jkeithrussell]

Heritage Card?????

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38557

Not sure if that's the right term, but see this thread.

 

[Dario]

Check Chigdon's work

http://www.higdonpens.com/index.php/Chittam-Burl/Chittam-Burl-Chairman-Fountain.html

Click on the thumbnail to enlarge the pic and see his trademark on the cap. It is awesome!!!

I believe branding is the key if you want your name to be recognized and eventually charge major $$$$

 

[GregHaugen]

Very nice. That must be a laser of some sort, way too clean for a "brand" of some sort or "etching".