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NickInSLC -> RE: Electro devices used for branding (12/27/2005 1:22:24 PM)
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I'm far from expert at branding, in fact, I've never done it. However, I have learned a bit about it from somebody who really knows his shit. If you're actually going to do it, you'd do well to learn from somebody who also really knows their shit. A good brand looks really cool, a bad brand looks... well, not so cool.
As luck would have it, I just attended a branding class taught by Fakir not three weeks ago. The method he taught is to use very thin (.015") stainless sheet metal cut into inch wide strips that are bent to form your shapes. Rather than making a single striker in a very intricate shape, make several peices that together create your design. Hold the brand with vice grips, and heat to a nice cherry red with a propane torch.
The scar will be probably triple the width of your brand, so a very fine brand is prefferable. And it is permanent, so you should be very certain of any design you brand onto yourself or another.
The most important part of branding, is to strike consistently. The best way to practice is with white corregated cardboard. A proper strike will burn all the way through the first layer, but no further. You should practice lots.
As far as healing goes, keep it covered with gauze till it scabs, then keep it clean and dry. To encourage a nice keloid, pick at the scabs. The longer the heal time, the better the scar.
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