Metal Stamping Jewelry - Must have tools and supplies
There are so many tools and options out there for metal stamping I thought I supply some suggestions to help you pick the best options:
Materials:
Copper sheet metal: 22 gauge or 20 gauge
Sterling silver stamping blanks
Sterling silver rectangle wire
Stamping tools:
This is a great starter alphabet kit
Metal design stamps: tiny moons, trees, flowers, graphic designs.
Metal alphabet and number stamps:
Basic typewriter stamps: lower case, or upper case or typerwriter numbers.
Another cute font: stargazer: alphabet stamps or number stamps
Thick and thin sharpie markers
Protective eye wear: Stoggles
Tumbling supplies:
Lortone Tumbler OR Impress Art Tumbler and supplies
Blue Dawn dish soap or burnishing compound
Strainer (to rinse out shot)
Finishing Tools:
Eurotool Flexshaft or Fordom Flex Shaft SR
Sanding Cartridges (all grits)
Silicone Polishing Wheels (all grits)
I hope this helps you feel less overwhelmed when you are getting started with your stamping. Let me know what you think in the comments or if you have any experience with these tools I’d love to hear from you.
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