SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bench Block (or hard work surface)
- Letter and Symbol Stamps
- Hammer
- Masking tape
- Black permanent marker
- Metal hole punch
- Various shaped aluminum blanks
- Jump rings
- Chain
- Rubbing alcohol
DIRECTIONS:
- Tape an aluminum blank to the bench block. You can use the tape as a straight line guide for names across the middle or just tape at the edge. The tape is to secure the blank from moving.
- Stamp your desired names using the letter and symbol stamps.
- Punch a hole at the top of each blank to secure the blank to the chain.
- Color in the impressions with black permanent marker. Clean the blank with a paper towel and rubbing alcohol to remove the marker from the surface of the blank. Only leave ink in the impressions to make them stand out.
- Attach each blank to the necklace chain with jump rings.
Craft Hack Tips and Tricks:
- Open and close jump rings by twisting the ring not by pulling the ends apart. This will keep the shape better and it's easier to line the ends up again.
- When stamping a name or word, figure out the middle letter of the word and stamp that first, then work out from either side to make sure the word is centered.