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Nice! let us know how it works out!

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I had a very simple one made up by these people. Admittedly, it was just initials from their stock type faces but I reckon they could be a starting point, even if not in your home country.

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Very very nice! I think that would look great as a seal.

 

My latin is somewhat lacking.

 

Something? Love Reading...right?

 

Always. Semper means always, as in Semper fidelis: Always Faithful (US Marine Corps motto)

 

Edited to say - Durr - shouldn't type before coffee of a morning! Because I meant to also say - lovely image Meghan, I agree it should look terrific as a seal. When you find somewhere, will you go for a rectangular seal rather than a round coin? It seems to lend itself more to that.

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Calligraphy,” said Plato, “is the physical manifestation of an architecture of the soul.” That being so, mine must be a turf-and-wattle kind of soul, since my handwriting would be disowned by a backward cat’

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Thanks for the link, Captain! I've sent them an email.

 

Moagy, I'm debating between square and round. The image will be inverted, of course. Here's a mock up of what each would potentially look like. Which one do you guys think looks best?

 

Oh, and the Latin is roughly, always love learning, though there's a neat little play on words in there, since literarum also translates to letters. Teehee.

 

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Looks good. I say go for the rectangle.

 

I have one which says "Semper in excretum. Solum profundum variat".

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Looks good. I say go for the rectangle.

 

I have one which says "Semper in excretum. Solum profundum variat".

 

No depth?!

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Looks good. I say go for the rectangle.

 

I have one which says "Semper in excretum. Solum profundum variat".

 

No depth?!

 

It's only the depth that varies.

In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro.

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Looks good. I say go for the rectangle.

 

I have one which says "Semper in excretum. Solum profundum variat".

 

No depth?!

 

It's only the depth that varies.

 

Oh, I love this! :notworthy1:

Calligraphy,” said Plato, “is the physical manifestation of an architecture of the soul.” That being so, mine must be a turf-and-wattle kind of soul, since my handwriting would be disowned by a backward cat’

Dr Stephen Maturin: The Commodore by Patrick O’Brian

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Thanks for the link, Captain! I've sent them an email.

 

Moagy, I'm debating between square and round. The image will be inverted, of course. Here's a mock up of what each would potentially look like. Which one do you guys think looks best?

 

Oh, and the Latin is roughly, always love learning, though there's a neat little play on words in there, since literarum also translates to letters. Teehee.

 

http://meghanpaine.com/pens/crest_circle.jpg http://meghanpaine.com/pens/crest_rect.jpg

 

Hmm, difficult. I do like the look of the round and it fits so much better than I envisioned, but knowing the size of the coins I wonder whether it would lose too much definition... I generally prefer round to rectangular seals so I'm leaning a little towards the round!

Calligraphy,” said Plato, “is the physical manifestation of an architecture of the soul.” That being so, mine must be a turf-and-wattle kind of soul, since my handwriting would be disowned by a backward cat’

Dr Stephen Maturin: The Commodore by Patrick O’Brian

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Looks good. I say go for the rectangle.

 

I have one which says "Semper in excretum. Solum profundum variat".

 

No depth?!

 

It's only the depth that varies.

 

Oh, I love this! :notworthy1:

So I see you have both worked in the private sector too, then. If not, perhaps local government? Or maybe the wonderful perplexing world of Academia?

 

 

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In my case it was British Rail. 'nuff said.

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I have one which says "Semper in excretum. Solum profundum variat".

 

:roflmho: Fantastic.

 

I have a couple of emails out for price quotes and recommendations. I've asked each company for their recommendations on the clarity -- I want to make sure it has a nice, crisp look. I'll keep everyone posted. Can't wait to receive it!

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I adore it Meghan! I can't wait to receive a letter with this seal!!! :thumbup:

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Looks good. I say go for the rectangle.

 

I have one which says "Semper in excretum. Solum profundum variat".

 

No depth?!

 

It's only the depth that varies.

 

Oh, I love this! :notworthy1:

So I see you have both worked in the private sector too, then. If not, perhaps local government? Or maybe the wonderful perplexing world of Academia?

 

I have been a public servant my whole full-time working life, but no, not local government. Still, I have encountered a fair share of the brown stuff in my time!

Calligraphy,” said Plato, “is the physical manifestation of an architecture of the soul.” That being so, mine must be a turf-and-wattle kind of soul, since my handwriting would be disowned by a backward cat’

Dr Stephen Maturin: The Commodore by Patrick O’Brian

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Maybe you can choose the rectangle and then grind away the lower edges to conform to the shield?

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Okay, this isn't perfect by any means but I've done a quick play around with the images in photoshop to see if we can (sort of) see what they are like as seals at about the right size... does it help any?

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Calligraphy,” said Plato, “is the physical manifestation of an architecture of the soul.” That being so, mine must be a turf-and-wattle kind of soul, since my handwriting would be disowned by a backward cat’

Dr Stephen Maturin: The Commodore by Patrick O’Brian

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