I’m not sure when I started signing my work, but I know it was after I started adding silver to my polymer clay work. When I worked exclusively in polymer clay I never settled on a method of signing my work that felt right. I’m not sure I felt the work was worth signing either. I remember that it felt big to choose to sign pieces. In any case… eventually I started using some of my metal letter stamps to sign the back of pendants.
The picture above shows how my name should look when I managed to get everything right. The problem with individual letter stamps is that it can be tricky to get the spacing right. Other things can go wrong too. Common problems included incomplete stamping, incorrect letter orientation etc.
So recently I ordered a custom name stamp from Infinity Stamps. While the version above looks fine, I have to say that I am thrilled with my new stamp.
It’s so clear and precise and now I only have one stamp to line up instead of four.
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Libby, it looks great! I still love your initial cane the very best!
I’ve been wanting to get a stamp for the longest time. I never sign my work. I think you may have inspired me yet again.
Signing your work is always a good idea. PolymerClayExpress.com will make custom stamps. What I like about theirs is it is two sided – one for use with a stamp or for impressions. It works great for polymer clay and PMC.