Sending Your Logo for Leather Stamping: Files, Proofs and What a Die Can Hold
The short answer to what logo file you need for stamping a logo into leather: send vector if you have it, and send whatever you have if you do not. PNG, JPG, PDF, AI, EPS and SVG all go through the logo request page, and the reply comes back in 5 to 30 minutes telling you whether the mark will hold at the size you want.
A logo die is a metal plate cut from your approved artwork and pressed into full-grain leather under heat. That single fact decides everything else on this page: a die holds shapes, and it cannot hold tone. The Leatherius Woodman Arizona leather luggage tag at $14.00 a piece in a 6 to 14 run is the usual first test of a new die, because the stamping area is small enough to expose any artwork problem immediately.
Vector versus raster, in practical terms
Vector artwork (AI, EPS, SVG, or a PDF that still contains vector paths) describes your logo as outlines, so it can be scaled to the exact stamping area without losing an edge. That is why it is preferred. A raster file (PNG or JPG) describes pixels, so the die-cutting step has to trace those pixels into outlines first. A clean 1000-pixel-wide PNG of a simple mark traces fine. A 240-pixel logo lifted from a website header usually needs redrawing.
If the only copy of your logo lives on your own site, say so in the request. Redrawing a simple mark is routine work and gets quoted with the order. What it needs from you is a clear reference and confirmation that the redraw matches your brand, since the die is cut from the approved file rather than from the original.
What gives a die trouble
| Artwork feature | How it presses | What to do about it |
|---|---|---|
| Solid shapes and bold type | Clean, crisp at small sizes | Nothing. This is the ideal case. |
| Hairlines under about half a millimetre | Fills in or disappears under press pressure | Thicken the stroke or drop the detail for the stamp version |
| Gradients and soft shadows | Cannot be reproduced at all | Flatten to a single-tone silhouette before sending |
| Two-colour logos | The die presses one relief, so colour is lost | Approve a one-tone version before the die is cut |
| Small tagline text under the wordmark | Often illegible on a keychain-sized area | Drop the tagline for small pieces and keep it on larger ones |
Losing colour surprises people the most. A pressed mark reads through shadow rather than pigment, so a blue-and-orange logo becomes one shape in the leather. Which finish that shape gets is a separate decision, covered in embossed, debossed, foil or printed.
Size and legibility
A luggage tag gives the most room of the small pieces, which is why it is the safest home for a wordmark with any complexity. A keychain gives the least, so an icon or a set of initials usually reads better there than a full lockup. A leather dopp kit at $54.50 and a leather hip flask at $59.50 both take a larger mark comfortably.
You can pair one logo with a different name on each piece. A 40-person run carries the company die on every tag and 40 individual names underneath, which is verified from past orders rather than a theoretical option.
The proof step
Nothing runs before you approve artwork placement. The sequence is request, then proof, then order: you send the file, you get back a quote with the artwork positioned on the chosen piece, and the run starts once you say yes. The request form carries a deadline field which is confirmed before anything is charged, so a hard date goes in writing at the start. Bulk runs placed in spring 2026 shipped 10 to 18 days after the order date.
There is no upload box at checkout anywhere on the store. Logo work is handled through the request page for exactly this reason, since artwork almost always needs a human look before it becomes a die.
Does the die stay on file?
Yes. The die is cut from your approved artwork and kept for reruns, which is what makes a standing gift programme cheap to repeat. The second December, or the second hiring wave, skips the artwork stage entirely. If your brand changes, that is a new die and a new quote.
Your file checklist before requesting a quote
Find the largest version of the logo you own, flatten anything with a gradient, and note the smallest piece it has to sit on. Send those with your quantity. What happens after the file is accepted is laid out in how a bulk logo order actually works.
Ready to send artwork? Start at the custom logo request page, browse what already carries logo work in the corporate gifts with logo collection, or read the background on the corporate leather gifts page. If you are pricing a first small run, the notes on logo gifts with no real minimum cover the six-piece entry point.
FAQ
Can you stamp a logo from a PNG?
Yes, if the resolution is high enough for the shapes to trace cleanly. A large PNG of a bold mark is fine. A small one pulled off a web page usually gets redrawn first, which is quoted with the order.
Will my logo with thin lines work as a die?
Thin strokes tend to fill in under press pressure and vanish at keychain size. Send the file anyway and you will get an honest read within the hour, along with a suggestion for thickening the stroke or simplifying the mark for the stamp version.
Do I get a proof before the run starts?
Always. You approve artwork placement on the chosen product before the die runs, and the deadline you entered on the request form is confirmed before anything is charged.
Do you keep the die for future orders?
The die is cut once from the approved artwork and kept for reruns, so a repeat order with the same mark skips the artwork stage. A rebrand means a new die and a fresh quote.
