Planning Stamped Designs on Aluminum Tape

Thank you @arreisdesigns- for this genius tip on laying out stamping patterns with aluminum tape! 🤯 “You can find the stuff at any hardware store, and I just cut a piece off with scissors and draw a general shape on when I'm really beginning to experiment, the tape is malleable enough that just working the stamps by hand over a softish surface (softer wood, heavy duty cardboard, etc) in a circular motion is enough pressure to create an impression. After that when I have a better idea of where I'm going with the design, I cut the exact shape out of the tape and redo the design with measured lines and get the stamps placed exactly before I move on to the silver.” #metalsmithsociety #jewelrytools #jewelrymakingtip #jewelrytipoftheday #stampedjewelry #metalsmith #metalsmithy #benchjeweler