Aztec Design
These 2 projects were inspired by a thousand years old aztec design. One was glued to a plastic light switch plate (with double side tape) and the other to a tin box. They were both done in Pewter.. Main tools used: *Teflon D-01 or D-04 *Refiner *Paper stump *Double Ball *4 Needles (for the basket…
Read MoreLead-Free Pewter and Jewelry
I made the wooden bracelet and necklace with our Lead-Free Pewter. The tools used were: Teflon D-01 (to outline and clean), Refiner (give texture to the background), Paper Stump (#3-#5 are my favorites), Star Wheel (to make the rows of small dots between the squares) and Decorative Wheel Squares (as a frame for the squares in…
Read MoreStencils and Colored Aluminum
I believe that the easiest and fastest way to do Metal Embossing is by using Stencils. They are great for fast and easy- to -do projects. Stencils can be used with any metal but Colored aluminum seems to be the perfect match. Here I used: Dreamweaver’s heart stencil LL567 and Mercart’s Bronze and Red aluminum. Dots around…
Read MoreLove Trees
Some years ago, while I was in our booth at CHA I met artist Landis Lundquist. I showed him the main 1,2,3 of “Repujado” (metal embossing) and he not only loved it, but he eventually became an expert. I used one of his designs, “Love Trees”, to do this project in Pewter. I used the “Screw and…
Read MoreWelcome to The Metal Embosser
I have been wanting to create this blog for quite a while. People ask me all the time if I have one so I thought it was about time for me to sit down and do it! I’m excited about all the news, projects, ideas, tips and pictures we will be sharing with you. I…
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