Augustine Co Inc FAQs

Type-High is the distance from foot to face of a normal mounted die, which is 0.918 inches/ 23.3 millimeters. If you have any questions about custom leather stamping dies, reach out to us.

If we receive bad artwork we CAN usually recreate it for an additional fee. Price is based on the complexity of the image, time spent recreating, and size. Call us to work with one of the most reliable magnesium die companies.

We DO NOT sell hot stamping machines, however, we do know companies who do and can recommend certain machines to you based on what you want to stamp. If you're in need of magnesium hot stamping dies, give us a call.

Embossing is when you raise a logo or other image to create a raised graphic. Debossing is the opposite of embossing as you are creating an indent in the material you are using. When you need custom leather stamping dies for your project, reach out to us.

If the magnesium hot stamping dies are mounted we recommend that you don’t heat beyond 375 degrees Fahrenheit. If you plan to heat past that we strongly encourage buying a ¼” mounted die and “pinning” it to the base. Unmounted dies can be heated well past 375 degrees.  

The largest custom leather stamping dies we can engrave are 17 ½” X 23 ½”.    

No, we exclusively engrave magnesium hot stamping dies. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, Magnesium is the eighth-most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and what we solely use.  

It depends on what you stamp and what machine you are using. Call or Email and we can recommend the best type of magnesium hot stamping dies for your specific application.    

We keep artwork of customers for 5 years. Otherwise, if you have the custom leather stamping dies, you can send it in, and generally, we can recreate it.