Unique looking metal stamps

I am trying to find some good sources of well made, unique looking
stamps for metal. Rio Grande only sells sets. There are a few places
I have found on the internet but they only have pdfs of the designs
and they are so pixelated it is hard to tell what they look like.

If anyone can suggest some places to look I’d appreciate it.

Thanks
Roberta

Roberta

Try Harper Manufacturing as they have a great array of stamps. If I
remember correctly they can also custom make stamps for people too. I
have quite a few of these stamps myself.

http://www.harpermfg.com/HarperJewelryStampCatalog.pdf

Karen Bahr
Karen’s Artworx
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Try Indian Jewelers Supply, or learn to make your own. It’s
addictive. I’ve made over 400. IJS has lots of basics that are
probably not be worth the trouble of duplicating. If you make your
own as well, you can give your work a very distinctive and unique
look.

Good luck!
Allan Mason

Hi Roberta,

Why not make your own? There are some simple tips in the last issue
of Lapidary Journal. It does not take much in the way of equipment,
and will give you something that is uniquely yours.

Chris
Chris Ploof Studio

Hi Roberta,

If you’re working with softer metals, like fully annealed silver,
18k yellow or copper, you might want to peruse the Tandy leather
workers’ website, www.tandyleather.com. Once you get there, scroll
down the menu on the left hand side and click on the button marked
“Stamps-Craftool”, and pick and choose as you see fit! While these
punches won’t hold up to prolonged abuse the way dapping dies and
other such metalsmithing dies and punches will, they’re good for a
half-dozen or so uses, before they move on to be used as other
things (translation: “recycled”), but they’re priced accordingly, so
why not, right?

All the best,

Douglas Turet, G.J.,
Turet Design, LLC
P.O. Box 242
Avon, MA 02322-0242