Metal Stamping Blanks: The Making Of (How I Make Your Blanks)

How do I make the blanks you're purchasing for metal stamping and hand stamping? Watch this, and wonder no more! I use a Potter USA press (the best!) and pancake dies for the fun shapes, and a Pepe disc cutter for round blanks. All are made in the same way. One by one! It looks like I'm lightning quick, but it's a lie. I've sped up the video so I don't bore you to death. You're welcome! I'm so happy to have recently upgraded my jeweler's saw and bench pin, since the filming of this video. Let me tell you, quality tools make a huge difference. True for blank making AND stamping.

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*Find these blanks, along with more shapes and metals here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MakeItStamped?ref=search_shop_redirect

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*If you plan to purchase a lot of raw blanks that you'll debur on your own, here is the belt sander that I use. I love it, and honestly, I'd love a second one for woodworking:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M68YKST/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=makeitkate-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01M68YKST&linkId=4d39188e08d0888f5aa9bdb6d0479cac

*My rawhide mallet - I use it for everything! Especially when I want to flatten any work that has bent out of shape, when I don't want to mar the metal in any way:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003AXSFWE/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=makeitkate-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003AXSFWE&linkId=4cda119a648ee1404040af5a9dc890af

*If you plan to do any of your own tumbling, here is the mixed shot I use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KYD8XWE/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=makeitkate-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01KYD8XWE&linkId=df4c00bbcb6b48f272bd28f54793f80c

*Here is the round shot I use for my second step of tumbling:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M6W3Y77/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=makeitkate-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01M6W3Y77&linkId=df031484f189bacff854d7380eb8c53c

*And finally, the burnishing compound that I pour in with my shot. Mix 1/4 bottle of Shine Brite into a 1 gallon jug of water to get the correct proportions. Just keep the jug by your tumbler for handy, ready-mixed access!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OV956EQ/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=makeitkate-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00OV956EQ&linkId=a4d20e1bbd2c90fddf30d50630ca1641

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