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Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRueDesigner TipsTo get a feel for the aluminum, firmly stamp the star in a few spots. For a detailed tutorial on metal stamping, see Metal Stamping 101 (PDF).Stamp the word REACH. With a light touch, use the thinnest center punch to stamp a small star point in a few spots. Note: Some of letters ended up a little "light" so I used the point as a design element to extend the missed spots of the letters.Use a ball pein hammer (or the round side of a chasing hammer) to text …

Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRueDesigner TipsUse a ruler and Sharpie to draw a dot or line in the middle if the bracelet. Write your word or phrase on a piece of paper, about the size you'll be stamping, and keep it where it's easy to see. Find the middle letter and start stamping from the middle outward to the ends, to keep your design symmetrical.Try to keep your stamp strength consistent so some letters aren't deeper than others.Before using a letter that's easy to mix up, do a test stamp on a s …