Advice on stamping pendant blanks

[Rachel K]

Hi all,

I am new to jewellery making and teaching myself from Youtube etc so very glad I found this forum.

I want to have a custom stamp/punch made to stamp onto the Sterling Silver Oval Tag 8x6mm Stamping Blanks that I found on Cooksongold website.

The stamp design is just an outline of a bunny.

I have struggled to find manufacturers of custom stamps in the UK. I have managed to find one and they quoted £140-£160 for a punch about 7mm. Does this price sound reasonable? I can't find any other suppliers to compare it to.

Also if i was to hand stamp, would I just need a steel block and hammer, or is there anything else I would need?

Please could you advise what type of hammer I would need.

Thanks in advance.

Rachel

[mizgeorge]

UK prices for custom stamps are, IMO, very high, and the quality isn't always brilliant.

You might want to consider importing one from the US - https://www.infinitystamps.com/

Their blanks are cheap and very good quality as well if you were to opt for their tagmate system, which is a very easy system to use.

As for the hammer, I always use a brass head for stamping. The weight depends on what you're happy with, but I find a 1lb is more than enough to do the job without ending up exhausted from using something heavier.

[josef1]

7mm seems a big big to me but I suppose it depends on the design

[Rachel K]

Hi Josef,

Yes you are right. I meant to write 3-4mm!

[Rachel K]

UK prices for custom stamps are, IMO, very high, and the quality isn't always brilliant.

You might want to consider importing one from the US -
Their blanks are cheap and very good quality as well if you were to opt for their tagmate system, which is a very easy system to use.

As for the hammer, I always use a brass head for stamping. The weight depends on what you're happy with, but I find a 1lb is more than enough to do the job without ending up exhausted from using something heavier.

Hi George, thanks so much for your very helpful advice. I did come across Infinity stamps during my search, but thought that it may work out too expensive with the import duty etc. They do seem to be quite a bit cheaper though and if the quality is better, it might be worth it. I will obtain a quote. I will also look into the tagmate system. Thanks, Rachel

[Rachel K]

Hi George, thanks so much for your very helpful advice. I did come across Infinity stamps during my search, but thought that it may work out too expensive with the import duty etc. They do seem to be quite a bit cheaper though and if the quality is better, it might be worth it. I will obtain a quote. I will also look into the tagmate system. Thanks, Rachel

[Rachel K]

Hi George,

The infinity stamps seems to be the best. I am trying to work out how much import duties I will have to pay. I was wondering if you have a rough guide based on what you have paid in the past? I am thinking about starting with just the straight hand stamp to begin with (and also some of their sterling silver tags).

Thanks
Rachel

[Dennis]

Here is information about import duty. No doubt George can be more specific.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ho...CqWn8wfs8qjYDg

However items do slip through with no duty at all, presumably when the person responsible is on their tea break.
The unexpected killer is a handling charge by the carrier, which can be another £12-£16, before they release the goods. Dennis.

[choccie]

Hi Rachel,

I have recently got a quote from this guy, who is very quick to respond and has good reviews on his store

https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/TheSupp...f=pr_shop_more

for a custom stamp its around 130 dollars but he does have a lot of beautiful (well-priced) stamps in his store that might suit your design idea and you can maybe work around the need to get a custom stamp made initially.

Michelle
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[Peter_AUS]

Hi Rachel,

I have recently got a quote from this guy, who is very quick to respond and has good reviews on his store

https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/TheSupp...f=pr_shop_more

for a custom stamp its around 130 dollars but he does have a lot of beautiful (well-priced) stamps in his store that might suit your design idea and you can maybe work around the need to get a custom stamp made initially.

Michelle
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Make sure you check the postage. I looked at one $10 stamp the postage is $22. Very high.

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