"Electric Comet" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>I want to mark the things I make so down the road someone will know
>who to blame (or praise). I thought go simple and use a permanent
>marker but that may be too simple. Carving takes too much time.
>What do you do?
If I mark something, I usually just write my name and the year in pencil in
an inconspicuous place... sometimes with a coat of poly or shellac over it
if it could be smeared in handling.
On 12/20/2014 11:36 AM, Electric Comet wrote:
> I want to mark the things I make so down the road someone will know
> who to blame (or praise). I thought go simple and use a permanent
> marker but that may be too simple. Carving takes too much time.
>
> What do you do?
>
>
People that get/buy my pieces do not forget who built them, I suspect
that will hold true for you too. Going overboard to see to it that some
one that identifies your work long after you are gone are not going to
think much about the answer. Seems more than a signature is more work
than will be appreciated, IMHO.
On 12/20/2014 12:48 PM, Leon wrote:
>
> People that get/buy my pieces do not forget who built them, I suspect
> that will hold true for you too. Going overboard to see to it that some
> one that identifies your work long after you are gone are not going to
> think much about the answer. Seems more than a signature is more work
> than will be appreciated, IMHO.
Stamp it with an IKEA logo and drive people nuts when they go to find a
copy for their own home.
On 20/12/2014 11:22 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/20/2014 12:48 PM, Leon wrote:
>
>>
>> People that get/buy my pieces do not forget who built them, I suspect
>> that will hold true for you too. Going overboard to see to it that some
>> one that identifies your work long after you are gone are not going to
>> think much about the answer. Seems more than a signature is more work
>> than will be appreciated, IMHO.
>
> Stamp it with an IKEA logo and drive people nuts when they go to find a
> copy for their own home.
Good one!!
The great US potter Warren Mackenzie stopped signing his work so that it
would encourage people to use the items rather than collect for
investment. Shoji Hamada didn't sign his as a sign of humility.
Graham
On 20/12/2014 7:42 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:24:12 -0700
> graham <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The great US potter Warren Mackenzie stopped signing his work so that
>> it would encourage people to use the items rather than collect for
>
> Ok, when folks start collecting mine I'll not sign them.
>
>> investment. Shoji Hamada didn't sign his as a sign of humility.
>
> He was humiliated by his signature? Maybe it was just a huge PITA
> to write the japanese characters. (kanji?)
>
>
>
No!!! It was a Bhudist philosophy.
Graham
On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:36:55 -0800, Electric Comet wrote:
> I want to mark the things I make so down the road someone will know who
> to blame (or praise). I thought go simple and use a permanent marker
> but that may be too simple. Carving takes too much time.
>
> What do you do?
For small stuff, I use an archival pen, available at art supply stores.
For the big stuff I use a branding iron and then use the pen to add the
date. Others have epoxied in a new penny for the date.
On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 17:41:53 +0000 (UTC)
Larry Blanchard <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:36:55 -0800, Electric Comet wrote:
>
> > I want to mark the things I make so down the road someone will know
> > who to blame (or praise). I thought go simple and use a permanent
> > marker but that may be too simple. Carving takes too much time.
> >
> > What do you do?
>
> For small stuff, I use an archival pen, available at art supply
Will have to look at that.
> stores. For the big stuff I use a branding iron and then use the pen
You mean a monogram branding iron? That might work. I think signing
any work gives it a little something. Makes it look more legit??
I guess it's a case of perception.
> to add the date. Others have epoxied in a new penny for the date.
If the pen works I may use that.
On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:24:12 -0700
graham <[email protected]> wrote:
> The great US potter Warren Mackenzie stopped signing his work so that
> it would encourage people to use the items rather than collect for
Ok, when folks start collecting mine I'll not sign them.
> investment. Shoji Hamada didn't sign his as a sign of humility.
He was humiliated by his signature? Maybe it was just a huge PITA
to write the japanese characters. (kanji?)
On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:22:41 -0500
Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Stamp it with an IKEA logo and drive people nuts when they go to find
> a copy for their own home.
Then you bring the wrath of the trademark attorneys down on your head
when the person calls IKEA and tells them about the IKEA product that
they just have to have.
On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:08:42 -0600
Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ditto ... mainly so if I see it again, and it looks familiar, I will
> be able to tell if I made it.
I will put the type of wood also on turnings.
On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:35:16 -0700
graham <[email protected]> wrote:
> No!!! It was a Bhudist philosophy.
Ok, well I like to know the wood at least for turnings. And for gifts
the year can be nostalgic. Whether or not anyone knows it was me
is actually not relevant to me even though I titled this thread
as-if it mattered.
Many people like to know the wood type for things it seems.
Try selling someone a spurtle without telling them the wood type.
There's a reflexive "what kind of wood is this?".
On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 01:12:44 +0000 (UTC)
Larry Blanchard <[email protected]> wrote:
> Be sure and get two. One with white ink for dark woods.
Maybe I'll take the usual cheap route and get one gold (or silver)
and try that for light or dark woods.
On 12/20/2014 11:45 AM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
> "Electric Comet" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>> I want to mark the things I make so down the road someone will know
>> who to blame (or praise). I thought go simple and use a permanent
>> marker but that may be too simple. Carving takes too much time.
>
>> What do you do?
>
> If I mark something, I usually just write my name and the year in pencil
> in an inconspicuous place... sometimes with a coat of poly or shellac
> over it if it could be smeared in handling.
Ditto ... mainly so if I see it again, and it looks familiar, I will be
able to tell if I made it.
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