Charm Blanking Die Set — Teddy Bear, 4 Steel Punches, 12-26 mm, Jewellery Making
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For charm bracelets and playful pendant work: four teddy bear punches in graduated sizes — 12.97 × 13.33 mm through 25.24 × 25.82 mm — shear identical blanks from brass or copper sheet with a single strike each. A whole bracelet's worth of matching charms takes minutes rather than an afternoon at the saw.
Block and punches are hardened, tempered high-carbon tool steel; the 76 × 76 mm block has enough mass to sit steady under a brass hammer. Anneal your sheet, stay within 18 gauge (1.02 mm), and run a little Bur-Life over the punch — the cutting edges will hold their sharpness far longer for it.
Cuts four teddy bear shapes from non-ferrous sheet metal up to 18 gauge (1.02mm).
Block and punches are machined from hardened and tempered high-carbon tool steel.
Includes four punch sizes: 13mm, 16mm, 20mm, and 26mm (approximate heights).
The solid steel die block measures 76 x 76 mm (3 x 3 inches) for stability on the bench.
Punches feature a sharp cutting edge and a beveled end for clean hammer strikes.
Our steel letter, number, and design punches are heat-treated to strike non-ferrous metals: silver (sterling, fine), copper, brass, bronze, aluminium, gold. Striking hardened steel will damage the face. For pewter and very soft alloys, use light strikes.
What size impression do I need?
1–2 mm for ring shanks and small pieces (initials, hallmark-style); 3–4 mm for pendant backs and signed plaques; 5 mm+ for presentation pieces and stamped jewellery components. Bigger is not always better — a clean small mark reads better than a struggle with an oversized one.
What do I strike it with?
A 1–2 lb brass mallet on a polished steel bench block. Do not use a steel hammer — it will deform the punch over time. One firm strike beats two soft ones for a clean impression.
How do I keep the punch sharp?
Polished punches stay sharp for thousands of strikes if you are hitting cleanly on a flat block. If the face starts blurring impressions, polish lightly with 600-grit emery, then a buffing mop on a polishing motor. Replace before the face deforms further.
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