Discover the Art of Metal Stamping Jewellery Making
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What is Metal Stamping?
Metal stamping is a technique where you mark the surface of metal with a design by striking the top of a stamp with a hammer to create an impression.
Want to Learn How to Make Personalised Jewellery?
Learning how to metal stamp jewellery allows you to add your personal touch to any of your creations. Add letters, words, and symbols to create truly one-of-a-kind designs. Like with any other aspect of jewellery making, this technique calls for the right tools and knowledge, and that’s where we come in. On this page, you’ll find a list of essential tools, in-depth guides, and a glossary on all the latest technical terms.
Ready to learn how to stamp metal jewellery? Let’s get started.
What do you need in your metal stamping kit?
To start your metal stamping journey, you will need to have a few essential tools to ensure you create professional, high-quality pieces. These include:
- Metal tags or blanks
- Metal stamping hammer
- Stamping block
- Metal stamps
- Stamping tape
- Polishing cloth
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Frequently asked questions
Metal stamping jewellery requires a bit of practice to get right. For instance, you may not know how much force you need to use until you get used to the metal stamping process. We would suggest practising on a variety of metal surfaces so you can experiment with pressure and different hardness before starting your project.
Metal stamping is commonly used to make detailed pendants and drop earrings. However, you could use it to make a variety of creations, such as charms and bracelets.
There are a variety of metal stamp designs, such as letters, numbers, shapes, and zodiac signs.
A large piece of metal sheet can be a great practice surface for metal stamping. This will allow you to learn what pressure to apply to the hammer and how to position your stamps. Once you’ve mastered this, you can transition to stamping on metal blanks.
Put a steel block on top of your workbench, or whichever surface you are using. This will stop you from accidentally damaging the surface.
It is best to hit your stamping blank as firmly as you can. The easiest way to achieve this with a direct hit is to stand directly over your piece.
Metal Stamping Jewellery Making Glossary
Blank
A flat piece of metal onto which you impress a design.
Design stamp
Strike these with a hammer, against a stamping blank, to create an impression on the metal.
Impressart
One of the best brands for metal stamping supplies. Their products include stamping blocks, hammers, strike jigs and more.
Jig
A tool designed to help you produce perfect stamped impressions, by keeping the stamp flush on the blank.
Hole Punch
Punch holes into your pendants, tags and findings, to then attach a chain.
Polishing cloth
Used to buff away any remnants of the ink if you use a marker pen to make your impressions stand out
Stamping hammer
Strike a metal stamp with this tool to create clean impressions on your design stamps.
Stamping block
A surface to support your design stamps
Straight tape
Use to line up letter, number and design punch designs..
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