These easy metal stamped bracelets are fun to customize and are made out of aluminum, so they are easy to stamp! These are fun for teens to make! This post contains affiliate links.
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I’ve been the camp craft coordinator for my church for the past 5 years, and one craft that is requested year after year is metal stamping. Teens love making their own jewelry and accessories, and metal stamping is easy to do. We’ve made constellation-stamped necklaces, dog tag necklaces, rings, and keychains!
EASY Metal STAMPED Bracelets
There are so many ins and outs to stamping on metal. I’m not an expert, but I do know how to do it easily with a large group. I typically teach 20 girls at a time, 100 in total.
- I don’t worry about using jigs when making them with a group. The girls don’t seem to have the patience for that anyway, but if I were making these for myself or as a gift, I’d probably use one.
- I supply masking tape that they can use to hold their project in place or create a straight line to follow.
- I always provide the girls with aluminum squares to practice on to keep mistakes to a minimum. These work great for testing out stamps.
- Aluminum stamping blanks are inexpensive, so I make sure to have plenty of extras on hand.
Whatever is left over goes back into my box for the next year! We have quite a collection of stamping blanks for charms, necklaces, keychains, bracelets, and rings!
These bracelets are SO easy to make, and the girls absolutely loved them. It was cute seeing all of the cuff bracelets being worn during camp last year.
Metal STAMPED Bracelet SUPPLIES
(Supplies are all linked below to Amazon.)
Aluminum Bracelet Blanks: These come in all different thicknesses, colors, and lengths! I used 6" blanks. Some were ¼" wide and others ⅜".
*When I make stamped crafts with the girls at YW camp, I use mini polyethylene cutting boards from Ikea and 8-oz hammers from Harbor Freight. A great, affordable way to teach this class to a crowd. I typically teach 15-20 girls at a time, 100 in total. Purchasing 15 bench blocks and hammer kits isn’t cost-effective for a group setting, but if you are making these at home, I highly suggest using one, as the surface is ideal for stamping.
How To Make Metal Stamped Bracelets
Step 1: Select the stamp designs you'd like to use. The smaller the stamp, the easier it is to print.
Step 2: Tape the bracelet blank to the stamping block using masking tape to hold in place.
Step 3: Hit the metal stamp 1-2 times (preferably 1) to stamp the design into the bracelet.
Step 4: Color over the stamped designs using an enamel pen. Let it stand 30 seconds.
Step 5: Wipe the ink off using a paper towel.
Step 6: Bend the bracelet. This tool is super simple to use! Slide one end into the slot. Bend the bracelet blank over the curve. Flip over and place the other end into the slot. Bend the bracelet over the curve.
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