This week’s tutorial from ImpressArt is a popular trend in Mandala metal stamping. A mandala design is a circular shape with geometric patterns.

Here is what you’ll need to start your mandala designs:

• Mandala Design Stamp Pack: These packs comes with a set of 4 stamps. Combine these stamps endlessly to create intricate jewelry designs. Easily stamp beautiful on-trend mandalas, frames, accents, or borders.
  Here are 4 sets we have: Z018002, Z018004, Z009934, Z009935.
• Stamp Enamel: An acrylic ink used to darken stamped impressions so your design will be clearly seen. We have this enamel pen in Black, Green, Gold & Brown.
• Sticker Book Stamp Guides (Z021582): Stamp Guides makes it easy to space out letters, stamp in a straight line or curve, and stamp Mandalas and other intricate patterns
• 1″ Circle w/ Hole (A019450)

Mandala Necklace Tutorial

Make a DIY necklace with your mandala stamped design!

Check out our other Mandala tutorial!

This week’s tutorial from ImpressArt is a simple tutorial on dapping. Turn flat ImpressArt stamping blanks into beautifully domed pieces of jewelry!

Here is what you’ll need to start dapping:

• Dapping Block Set (TL00351): This tool is what you will need to create the curved/domed shape.
• Round Metal Blanks

Dapping Tutorial

Tutorial also uses the texturing skill used in last week’s ImpressArt Tutorial.

This week’s tutorial from ImpressArt is all about metal stamp texturing. Texturing adds an extra dimension of design to your metal blanks. It also adds an organic look for your metal stamping needs. Here are some product you may need to get you started on texturing:

• Texture Stamper Hammer (TL00266): This innovative tool creates unique, one of a kind textures using your metal stamps as texture heads. You can also interchange the stamping head with this hammer.

• Ball Pen Texture Stamper Head (TL00313): This hammer head creates an organic, hammered texture look to your metal blanks. It is to be used with the Stamper Hammer.

Texture Bracelet Tutorial

Using last week’s tutorial on Bracelet Bending, texturize the bracelet blank first before bending the blanks to create a bracelet.

Make an impression with Mandala Stamp Packs and creating Mandala designs.

Mandala is an abstract and geometric pattern, usually in a circular form. Here are some tips, tools, and techniques to help you create your mandala designs!

Stamping Tools

Tools you will need:

• Mandala Design Stamp Pack (Z009934/Z009935/Z018002/Z018003)
• Stamping Blanks
• Stamping Hammer (TL00235/TL00277)
• Bench Block (A014415)
• Polishing Cloth (A002371)
• Stamp Enamel Marker

A helpful supply to have when creating your circular shape is getting the ImpressArt Stamp Guides. These guides are stickers that you peel off and lay over your stamping blank. Once your design is stamped these stickers are easily removable! They also have markers to help you evenly space out your stamping, especially if you are using letter stamps.

But for Mandala there is a circular, see-through sticker guide with diagonal lines to help space out your stamps.

A tip when stamping is to stamp from the center out. And when stamping from the center out, stamp closer to you and rotate to keep the stamping even. Once your design is complete peel off the guide. There will be small patches still stuck within the stamped areas, so make sure to remove it all before adding your enamel or brushing it over with a Sharpie to make your designs stand out. Rub your polishing cloth of the surface to remove excess enamel or markings.

Mandala Stamp Samples

Each set ImpressArt Mandala Stamp Pack are sold at GoodyBeads with four different stamps. When combined can create an endless mandala design. See how ImpressArt using these stamp sets. Each set can be bought at GoodyBeads. (Images courtesy of ImpressArt)

A018004 – Mandala Design Stamp Pack

Z009934 – Southwestern Mandala Design Stamp Pack

Z018002 – Mandala Design Stamp Pack

A009935 – Henna Mandala Design Stamp Pack

Add texture to your metal stamping jewelry with this Texture Stamper Hammer from ImpressArt. Watch this vendor video and see how simple you can add dimension to your designs!

A perk to ordering the Texture Stamper Hammer (TL00266) is that it comes with the Sprinkle Design Stamp, so you can start using this tool right away when you get it. Plus, with the twist of the handle knob, you can easily switch out different stamps for different designs! The Texture Stamper Hammer is the perfect tool for all skill levels.  So start stamping right away!

Hammer Video Tutorial

Hammer Tool: TL00266

Brand New to GoodyBeads are the Ring Bending Pliers from ImpressArt®. Watch this instructional video from ImpressArt and learn how to create your very own DIY rings and bracelets with the Bracelet Bending Pliers and Ring Bending Pliers.

Ring Bending Pliers and Blanks

Custom-make rings by using these new Ring Bending Pliers (TL00282) from ImpressArt. Along with the pliers, all you need to make custom rings are Ring Blank and some metal stamps.

Ring Blanks you can get are the following:

• Z021576 thin ring, size 4-6
• Z021574 thin ring, size 7-9

• Z021571 wide ring, size 4-6
• Z021562 wide ring, size 7-9

• Z021573 Wrap Ring, size 4-7
• Z021572 Wrap Ring, size 8-10

Bracelet Bending Pliers and Blanks

Make sure to get a pair of Nylon Bracelet Bending Pliers (Z005839) to custom-make stamped bracelets. Here are some examples of bracelet blanks and what you can make with them:

• Z021577 5/8 x 6 Inches Tapered Bracelet Aluminum Stamping Blank

• Z021579 7/8 x 6 Inches Tapered Bracelet Aluminum Stamping Blank

• Z018033 Mini 1/4 x 6 Inch Aluminum Stamping Bracelet Blanks

Other Bracelet Blanks:

• A021496 3/8×6 Inch Bracelet Strip Soft Strike Aluminum Stamping Blank
• A021497 5/8×6 Inch Bracelet Strip Soft Strike Aluminum Stamping Blank
• Z005837 1/4×6 Inch Rectangle Copper Stamping Blank
• A021460 1/4×6 Inch Rectangle Nickel Silver Stamping Blank
• A020459 1/4×6 Inch Rectangle Brass Stamping Blank
• A020461 1×6 Inch Rectangle Brass Stamping Blank
• A020462 1×6 Inch Rectangle Copper Stamping Blank

Ring Bending Pliers Video Tutorial

Video and images by ImpressArt.