I got my logo stencils today

[Beile]

I got my logo stencils today and they work great! Am I copying anyone with the design? Ernie Grospitch made 'em for $30 and quick turnaround, less than a week, including Memorial weekend. I used my last name on them instead of my nickname. I just have to learn how to make knives now!

 

[warrior24]

does he have a plot cutter?

 

[Beile]

That's a good question! I have no idea, I just shopped around because I'm cheap and he had the best price. Here's his site if it's ok to post.
http://www.erniesknives.com/Etching Stencils.htm

 

[Ellison]

that still sounds exspensive. You can make them yourself for about 5

 

[Beile]

that still sounds exspensive. You can make them yourself for about 5

Curses! I thought it was a deal. How do you make them? Do you need anything special?

 

[warrior24]

sounds steep but I haven't seen any other prices.

 

[Beile]

sounds steep but I haven't seen any other prices.

It saved me from doing it and I shopped around a bit. Everyone else kept telling me they needed $19-$25 + $50-$100 cleanup fee to send it to an artist to cleanup the lines to make the stencils. I think I got 14 stencils for $30 and have only used one off the sheet to do about 22 etches on various things just playing around. You don't have to throw it away after one use, they just keep going and going. I'll have to experiment to see how long one stencil lasts. Had to edit, counted and got 14, not 30.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Sounds like a good price to me.

 

[David Wesner]

Sounds like a good price to me.

Yes, likewise. IMG will cost you quite a bit more for the first order and (I think) about the same for orders after that (due to the "artwork" fee)