Make it personal! You can customize your KMM & Co. accessories with a hand-stamped monogram to make them truly one-of-a-kind! Most items can be monogrammed.
You can refer to individual product pages for item-specific information – or you can take a look at some photos to see exactly how monogramming works! Here's a little behind-the-scenes look at how we monogram leather goods here at the KMM & Co. studio.
Which items can be monogrammed?
Many KMM & Co. leather goods can be monogrammed! Here's a full list of the items that we can emboss for you:
- Leather tags
- Clutch wallets, envelope clutches, and leather clutches
- Leather journals and notebooks
- Wallets
- Key fobs and key lanyards
- Guitar straps
- Dopp kits, valet trays, and leather coasters
Every wallet and clutch that we offer can be embossed with your initials, with the exception of anything made out of a suede leather. (Sueded leathers just doesn't emboss well!) Leather journals, travel accessories, home accessories, and guitar straps can be embossed, too.
Our key accessories were tailor-made for monogramming, so most can be personalized. KMM & Co.'s key fobs -- circle key fobs and hotel key fobs -- are one of our most fun items to personalize, and look amazing embossed with letters, numbers, or even emojis! (More on those in a moment.)
Which items CAN'T be monogrammed?
Conversely, there are some items that we aren't able to emboss. Here are the styles that can't be monogrammed right now:
- Totes, mini totes, travel totes, and mini travel totes
- Crossbody bags and trio zip bags
- Zip pouches
- Market totes and carryalls
- Leather tassels
- Key loops and key clips
- Cord tacos
There's not enough space to monogram key clips, cord tacos, or leather tassels. We also don't monogram bags themselves, as the letter stamps that we have for embossing are too small in scale for stamping a bag.
Though we can't monogram bags, you can always personalize your tote with our leather tags, which are available for sale separately.
How will my items be embossed?
Here's the fun part: Every monogram is stamped by hand, letter by letter. We use a stamp set and a mallet to make that happen. Each letter is an individual stamp. To emboss your initials, we put the stamp for the first letter on a handle, and hit the end of the handle with a mallet. Then, we move onto the second letter, and then the third, stamping each letter one by one. Pretty cool, right?
All members of the KMM & Co. staff are extensively trained before they emboss any leather goods. (It takes a lot of practice to get it right!) But each monogram is unique, and small variations in spacing and alignment are normal with hand-stamped items. That's one of the things we love about handmade leather goods.
Do you have a stamp for my favorite emoji?
For items made of belting-weight leather – leather tags and key fobs – we have a variety of stamps for emojis and few other symbols. You can see all of the emoji and image stamps in the GIF above. Here's a complete list of the stamps that are available:
- Kissy face
- Smiling face
- Crying laughing face
- Heart eyes face
- Tongue out face
- Grimacing face
- Crying face
- Sobbing face
- Smirking face
- Silly face
- Sunglasses face
- Laughing face
- Praise hands
- Praying hands
- Okay hand
- Thumbs up (or thumbs down)
- Peace sign hand
- Raised hand
- Big heart
- Two hearts
- Heart card
- Hear no evil monkey
- See no evil monkey
- Speak no evil monkey
- Elephant
- Bison
- Cat
- Lion
- Tiger
- Owl
- T. Rex
- Dolphin
- Bear
- Deer
- Paw print
- Cow skull
- Horseshoe
- Football helmet
- Volleyball and net
- Baseball and bat
- Bicycle
- Ice skate
- Boxing glove
- Anchor
- Basketball and net
- Racing flag
- Tennis racquet
- Soccer ball
- Golf flag
- Swimmer
- Mustache
- Pineapple
- Peach
- Margarita glass
- Beer glass
- Wine glass
- 100
- Feathers
- Four-leaf clover
- ATL
Each of those emojis is an individual stamp, which we attach to a handle so that it can be pressed into the leather of your tag or key fob. We can't use emoji stamps on the leathers used for clutches and wallets. But if you're ordering a tag or a key fob, an emoji may be the perfect personalization!
What order should I put my initials in?
When you order an item that can be monogrammed, you'll be able to specify what you'd like embossed right on the product page, before you add it to your cart. (It's a great idea to double-check your spelling and syntax, as we’ll emboss exactly what you specify!)
Because all of the letters we use for embossing are the same size, most people opt to put their initials in first-middle-last order. All of the stamps are capital letters, and we don't offer lowercase letters or alternate typefaces right now.
How much text can you emboss?
The amount of text we can emboss on a item is just limited by the amount of available space on the item in question. There are a few limits you'll need to keep in mind when you decide what you'd like monogrammed on your items.
Wallets, clutches, notebooks, belts, and guitar straps can be embossed with a maximum of 4 characters (letters or numbers). Leather tags can fit about 27 characters. Hotel key fobs can fit 8 characters, and circle key fobs can fit about 6.
Where will my items be embossed?
Initials are typically embossed in the lower-right hand corner of a leather tag, while a longer word or phrase will typically be centered on the tag. If you choose a word or phrase that has too many characters to emboss with your leather tag or key fob oriented vertically, we will turn the item horizontally. If your choice of word or phrase is contingent upon the placement of the embossing or the orientation of the tag or key fob, please let us know before you place your order!
A monogram on an envelope clutch or a card envelope will be centered on the flap, above the snap or button stud. If you order a clutch wallet, the monogram will go at the lower right-hand corner of the flap, so that you can see it when you look at the front of the clutch wallet. Key lanyards will be embossed above the button stud, and the monogram on a notebook will go in the lower right-hand corner.
Can you emboss my logo?
We'd be happy to emboss your purchases with a custom graphic or logo! To make that happen, we'll need to order a custom brass stamp just for you. If you're interested, send us an email at hello@kmmco.com and we can coordinate the details!
To order the stamp needed to emboss a logo or another custom graphic, we'll need that graphic in the form of a vector file. Typically a JPG or PNG won't have the resolution necessary for the custom stamp to be fabricated. But when in doubt, just send us an email and we'd be happy to take a look!
Need help or have additional questions about monogramming? We're always happy to help! Just email us at hello@kmmco.com. Our customer service team would be happy to help you figure out your best monogramming options!