Hello,

I am new to working with jewellery
I purchased some stamping supplies and am finding it is harder than it looks!
I have some impressart design stamps- two flowers and a palmtree so quite intricate designs. I am using the impressart hammer, bench block and blanks also. Although the stamps have come out fairly well on the aluminum blanks, when I have tried to stamp them onto sterling silver, they are barely showing! I feel like there is something i am doing wrong that must be really obvious but I just can’t work it out. I did think maybe the silver needs to be annealed?
I have tried to find out online but every video I watch uses the same materials and equipment.
If anyone could give me some tips that would be great! Much appreciated.