Western Brands

How to Read Western Branding Irons:  Western branding irons read from left to right, from top to bottom and outside to inside.

A letter laid on its side, either left or right, is read as "lazy".  
An upside down letter is read as "crazy". 
A backwards letter is read as "reverse".  
A dash or line before, after, between, over or under the letters is read as a "bar".
"Combined" is when 2 letters share a common side or upright.
"Connected" are when 2 letters connect in some manner.
"Offset" is when one letter is slightly lower and to the side of the other.
"Hanging" is when a letter is connected to the bottom of another.
A back slash ( \ ) is called a "rail".
A forward slash ( / ) is called a "slash".
1/4 of a circle above letters is called a "quarter circle".
1/4 of a circle below letters is called "rocking".

How to Order Western Branding Irons:  You may use a combination of the Western styles listed, however, don't choose randomly.  Make a sketch on paper before you submit your chosen Western style branding iron design.  Be sure to specify terms such as "over", "under", "before", "after", "between" & "offset".  These terms will help determine placement of symbols and letters.  If you have a specific design in mind, please send a drawing via email or fax.  Brands can be read differently so if no drawing is submitted your design will be left up to our interpretation.

Move your mouse over photos to see how to read these Western Brands and get ideas for your own fully custom Western Branding Iron.

Rocking reverse D    Double bar R hanging B    Flying A hanging L  Rocking reverse S, S

L bar offset connected D    Rocking A hanging lazy B   Rocking C hanging lazy D   Rocking E offset connected Z

Rocking crazy R, B    Rocking W combined B  B bar hanging lazy S   Rocking J combined P

C bar offset connected L    Double bar reverse B, B   Flying M lazy D   Rocking D, J

M hanging lazy S    Reverse C, T bar   Reverse C connected C bar   G bar hanging lazy S

     

Custom Brands

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Cowboy Artists of America brand used as a gift for committee members for the yearly show in Arizona.  Custom design: Heart with M M - used for an engagement party   Custom branding iron commissioned by Witte Museum in San Antonio for their 'Wild Vivid Landscape' exhibit. Available for purchase in the Witte Museum store.  This ATOM brand was created as a gift for a soldier in Iraq.

 

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