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These blanks require finishing, which might include decorating (stamping, gluing, etc.); adding holes; filing, sanding, or hammering the edges; polishing and/or antiquing. See Related Products links (below) for similar items and additional jewelry-making...

Raw brass is unplated, plain brass that has been stamped out from a brass sheet on a punch press. Items are "rinsed" in a sheet of dry sawdust to remove grease left behind from the press. Raw brass charms sometimes have a thin coat of oil, so be sure to...