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Been mowing this over for quite some time. This is what I sent to Patricia Bruno at IMG today. She's gonna work over the images and send me some proofs. I plan to get both made as I can't seem to make up my mind. Obviously she's going to fix the font spacing and make the design ready to etch. I'm also hoping she can make my name all aligned on the top so the P and the S hang down a little. This is my first time designing my mark and I'm pretty happy with it. Input? Criticism? Ideas?
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Powers with your symbol in the "O"
 
It's actually a "c" for custom and the first initial of my wife's name. Inside is my initials or "brand" if I owned a cattle ranch. Backwards k and a forward p
 
The general consensus on a makers mark (assuming you want people to know you) is something that relates to your name. I'm assuming the Powers is your last name I'm not sure how legible the logo will be when you shrink it down to fit on a knife. Logos are fine if you're a well known maker and have a large client base but until then no one will know you by a logo. If you just want your last name I like the bottom one but if you want to stick with the logo see how it looks when it's shrunken down to the actual mark, it might look more like a circle with a blob in the center. If you just want to go with the last name I like the bottom one.
 
Yes it is my last name. I have read through just about every makers mark thread and opted for a simple last name design. I would've done my signature, but honestly my signature sucks. I mean really sucks. Good thing I'll never sign an autograph.

With that being said what is a classy, non distracting mark height size? I don't want a billboard on the blade but I don't want to hide either.
 
Like the bottom one a lot! More professional looking. Would look great on a range of knife styles I think.
Stuart
 
I finally got my stencils in the mail today, I didn't waste any time trying them out. I figured out the hard way that rubbing the etch with windex and a rag is bad as it removed the oxide from the AC. But here's my first go at using stencils and my home made etcher.
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