Re-creation of old seal script chops

Our client wanted to reproduce some existing hanko that had basically worn out, but very much wanted to retain the look of the old hanko, could we help? 

Clients hanko image

Well it is not something we have really done before. We would normally obtain from the client the original text, order the correct kanji in seal font from Japan, import into our graphics package and work up a design from there. 

Unknown to our client our first step is to look at the "Inkan" the impression the hanko makes, these were supplied just as photos. Who is asking us to make the hanko and do they have the necessary authority to order the hanko. Well when it transpired that our prospective client was a UK Chief Instructor and the hanko were based around his group this validation was passed without any communication being entered into. 

Clients chop image

Our client sent one photo of a "chop" this is the name given commonly to a hanko that may be used by an artist and is usually based often on a seal script font that has then been stylised. However there was text that was also visible in the photo and the border needed tidying up. The second was of a more standard layout, but had a heavily worn border that was almost non-existent. 

Completed chop graphic

The photo was converted to a vector image, this broke it down into over six hundred components. Then every component either needed deleting, or its border and colour changing. After that elements of the border were copied and rotated and stitched back together. In all approx. ninety minutes of editing to get from the photo to the final design. 

Completed hanko graphic

Completed Self inking stamps

The designs were approved by the client and the self inking stamps went into production. We were not sure what detail would be retained and what would be lost. When we did the final test of the hanko we were very pleased with the results. 

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