LEATHERCRAFT, MAKER MARKS & CNC DIE PREPRESS
Leather Stamping, Hot Branding & Brass Die Calculator
Compute CNC brass stamp relief engraving depth ($D_{\text{relief}}$), draft angle release tapers (15°–25°), optimal heat temperature, dwell time, and required press tonnage to eliminate shoulder ghost marks on veg-tan and chrome-tan leather.
1. Leather Tannage & Thickness
2. Stamp Dimensions & Vector Stroke
Narrowest line or serif tip on your maker's mark (≥ 0.35 mm recommended).
Die Engineering & Process Parameters
Relief Pocket Depth
2.80 mm
Floor clearance (no halo)
Draft Angle Taper
18.0°
Clean release taper
Optimal Heat & Dwell
130°C / 4s
~266°F
Press Tonnage Needed
0.8 Tons
~650 PSI pressure
BRASS DIE DRAFT PROFILE & LEATHER GRAIN COMPRESSION:
CNC Milling Bit Strategy:
Roughing: 1/8" (3.175mm) Flat Endmill | Finishing: 30° Conical V-bit with 0.2mm tip radius for 18° draft walls.
Order Maker's Mark Brass Die Vectors
SpotItLive converts logos, hand-drawn maker signatures, and family crests into crisp closed-vector DXF/SVG files with widened apex strokes ready for CNC brass milling and laser engraving.
Order Leather Stamp Vector Pack (29 DKK)