ABBECIAO12PCS Aluminum 3D Rectangle Stamping Blanks - 1 1/2" x 1/4" Solid Bar Pendants for Necklace Keychain Making

Got these to make mothers day necklacesWorked out great 👍

I’m a beginner and these were super easy to use. My 10 year old was able to make her own key chains as well

I ordered this right after getting my xtool diode laser and was going to try to make some little keychains with it. I soon came to realize that these will not engrave on their own without some kind of etching spray. They came packaged nicely and seem to be of good quality, but I didn't research things thoroughly enough before ordering them.

I usually don't go for aluminum stamping blanks (I much prefer sterling, copper, or brass), but these were just too tempting not to try. Price for what you get -- they're a good deal.A little history on my perspective: I ran a very successful jewelry shop on Etsy for over 10 years, only calling it quits recently, because it took up too much of my time. Metal stamping was a big part of my daily shop tasks, as I sold a lot of fidget spinner rings made using metal stamps.About these blanks: So they're nice size (exactly as described, 1.5 inches long by 1/4 inch thick) with a decent finish. I say decent, because it could be better. They are shiny overall, but there's some surface imperfections (nothing that can't be polished out with the right tools). The long edges are nice and smooth, but the ends where these are clearly cut from square shaped aluminum rods could be better rounded/sanded/polished. These are not difficult things to fix, though, so as long as you aren't against doing a tiny bit of work to make them perfect, these are totally fine.How'd they take stamping impressions? Fantastic! Exactly like you'd expect from soft aluminum. You'll definitely need a steel bench block to get a good impression on these, so don't skip that. I also use a rubber block beneath my steel block for maximum impression with minimum noise. My photos show a test piece I made with the first blank I pulled from the package. Take it as you will. I did NO extra polishing (not yet, anyway -- I will), so this will show you what the finish is like. FYI: I've darkened my stamping with gilders paste wax.These only lose 1 star for the finish. I would definitely buy these again!

These worked as expected. My customers love their products and I have got no complaints about these changing colors,