All personalised items from Delix Stamped Designs are handmade. The majority of the shapes I use have been hand cut and as such it is unlikely any two will be the same. The shapes come to me in a natural state. I plan my designs and using metal stamps, align these on the blank and hammer them to leave an imprint. Some more intricate design stamps will require hitting twice and as such on very rare occasions these can leave slight double imprints. Because each item is aligned by sight there will be some inaccuracies with the alignment and spacing. I do my best to make sure that each letter is evenly spaced and aligned but if you are looking for something that is “perfect” a hand stamped product may not be best for you. I personally, find that this adds to the uniqueness and handmade effect of your product- it is very unlikely that any 2 products will ever be the same.
Once the item has been stamped, I then ink the imprints using a variety of colours. Black produces the best and long lasting effect. Other colours will fade quicker over time. I can advise you how to re colour these if you wish. The items are then tumbled for an hour to produce a polished effect. This is then finished with the fixing of your choice.Delix Stamped Designs uses metals that are free from nickel and led. These items will not tarnish over time (unless Sterling Silver has been requested). It is advised to remove jewellery for bathing/ swimming and when applying makeup/ perfume etc.
Any stress on the product will affect it and they can become lightly scratched due to the soft metal. If you require your product to be re-polished or inked you are welcome to send it back to me where I will do this for free, however you will need to cover postage.
Hallmarking
Here at Delix, quality pieces are important to us as well as creating a piece which will last the test of time. All our Sterling Silver weighing over 7.78g is hallmarked at the assay office with our own hallmark. If you would like an underweight piece hallmarked please get in touch.
More details about UK hallmarks can be found here.
Fonts and Design Stamps
Current font choices and design stamps can be seen here. Please note not all will be suitable for your chosen design. We are continually improving and changing our range so please get in touch if you are unsure.
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The makings of... Interlinked Washer Necklace
First step cutting out the washers, then hand stamping the text, polishing, cutting, interlinking, making flux, cutting solder, soldering, pickleing, polishing, oxidising, protective polish and finally, finish.