Arnaud Van Tilburgh
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Thank you Andrew, that answers my question.
About signing jewelery, that is quite simple, the law is very clear on that and I have a " Master Stamp" to sign with.
In a way the "Master Stamp" only tells who made the jewel, not who designed it or did the stone setting.
And as you said, every signed work is a sort of marketing and ones business card.
So I could do that also on a Ti bracelet, but that would not tell who engraved it. And if one does engraving for other goldsmiths, the customer can not find out who engraved it.
So your advice to have your "sign" whatever it is, integrating it into the engraving, I also think it is best. And as you say, one has to think about that when making the design.
When I engraved my first bracelet I was thinking about that, but I didn't. So that is why I quickly did it on the inside witch is not the best place to do, I agree.
I like the "hands" that Barry Lee Hands uses to sign his engravings, it makes sense, having a name as mine, I have to think about something else. :big grin:
arnaud
About signing jewelery, that is quite simple, the law is very clear on that and I have a " Master Stamp" to sign with.
In a way the "Master Stamp" only tells who made the jewel, not who designed it or did the stone setting.
And as you said, every signed work is a sort of marketing and ones business card.
So I could do that also on a Ti bracelet, but that would not tell who engraved it. And if one does engraving for other goldsmiths, the customer can not find out who engraved it.
So your advice to have your "sign" whatever it is, integrating it into the engraving, I also think it is best. And as you say, one has to think about that when making the design.
When I engraved my first bracelet I was thinking about that, but I didn't. So that is why I quickly did it on the inside witch is not the best place to do, I agree.
I like the "hands" that Barry Lee Hands uses to sign his engravings, it makes sense, having a name as mine, I have to think about something else. :big grin:
arnaud