DIY Metal Stamp Word Affirmation Vintage Key Jewelry in 4 easy steps!

Make a necklace, bookmark or keychain from a vintage key and metal stamps! Our Key Word DIY activity is a fun 10 minute activity using basic project planning and metalworking skills. The result is a necklace, keychain, bookmark or keepsake charm with a word to remind you of something important, or comedic, or affirming. 

Using vintage keys from doors, roller skates, post office boxes, and suitcases in a variety of shapes, you can create your own word project using letter stamps in just a few easy steps.

Project Materials:

• small hammer (small regular hammer or metal-stamping hammer)
• vintage keys (check those junk drawers - we all have old house keys) 
• 1/8" or 3mm metal letter stamps
• small metal jewelers block
• safety glasses
• thin cord or ribbon (optional)
• pencil or dry erase marker
• permanent black pen or black jewelers wax (optional)

Step 1: Plan 

Working with the stamp-able space on the key, you can use a dry erase marker - or even a pencil to plan the letter spacing BEFORE you start stamping.

Ideas: Names, affirmation words, sweetheart initials, anniversary date

2. Stamp!

Line up the metal stamp and give it a solid whack. Repeat.

Step 3: Contrast (Optional)

You can use a black permanent pen to ink over the letters - then polish with a dishtowel to add contrast to your lettering.

Step 4: Finish your Project

If you are making a keepsake treasure - you're done! Use a simple cord or ribbon to create a necklace or bookmark. 

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