What is strike branding?
Strike branding is the most common and most traditional form of branding. In it, applying a piece of heated metal to the skin makes the brand. What is a “strike”? A strike is an individual brand “hit”. A full brand design is made up of many separate strikes, each of them making up a small segment of the final design. Strikes will definitely overlap, and the artist may re-brand certain areas for consistency (or to brand large flat areas). What is “cautery” branding? Cautery branding is the use of a more modern tool such as soldering iron-type devices to apply the burn. Some smaller medical cautery units can be used to create very small precise brands. What is “laser” branding? “Laser” branding is a term coined by Steve Haworth as an easy way to explain his electrocautery unit to the general public. Although medical lasers could certainly be used for scarification, this branding is done using a device similar to an arc welder for skin. The body is grounded, and a spark jumps between a cu
