Supply list for Charms
24″gauge dead soft nickel alloy, brass or copper sheets – can be found at Rio grande or local craft stores
I prefer Rio grande – item #31124 Nickel Alloy they come in 6″x12″sheets
3 mm metal stamps-found at local craft store or on etsy , I prefer stamps made by Romazone on etsy
I recommend starting with the 3 mm or finding the size you like to start off with you can always by more sets in different font and sizes if you decide you like working with them.
Screws and rivets-found at craft stores or etsy, I prefer ElfandPakRat or EK supplies on etsy
Small flathead upholstery nails-found at hardware store
Hammer-found at hardware store I prefer a small heavy hammer
Anvil and Leather Pad ( pad used under the anvil) – found at craft store or Rio Grande
Sharp metal cutters – found at craft store or rio grande I prefer Tim Holtz 7″ titanium snip
Metal Hole Punch – found at craft store or Rio grande I prefer 2 mm hole punch plier for sheet metal
Metal file-found at craft store or Rio grande ( I also use a for sided finger nail file)
Masking tape
Sharpie Marker
Wipes
OPTIONAL POWER TOOLS
Tumbler – found at Rio Grande I prefer dura bull single barrel rotary tumbler item #202209
Dremel with a drill press adaptor-found at hardware store
Small bench grinder-found at Rio Grande
OPTIONAL
jump rings
metallic thread
thin leather
tiny treasures ( example-sea horse, tiny metal numbers, gemstones, rocks or shells, vintage tobacco tags, Victorian tintypes)
JUMP RINGS
This is optional it is only for people who want to make their own jump rings
What you will need to make your own Jump rings…
Sterling silver wire-found at Rio grande
Solder Paste-found at Rio grande silver paste-solder syringe
Butane torch-found at amazon I prefer blazer GB2001 self igniting butane micro torch
Butane-found at amazon
Solderite hard pad-found at Rio Grande
OPTIONAL tools for soldering
Solder pick-found at Rio grande
third arm-found at Rio grande
Heat
Supply list for Badges
Leather scraps-found at craft store
Velvet scraps – I prefer vintage velvet
Vintage trims-found on eBay, etsy or antique and flea markets
Felt scraps-(Optional) found online or craft stores
Vintage pins
Victorian tin types-found on eBay, etsy or antique and flea markets
safety pins
Vintage tobacco tags-E bay, etsy or antique and flea markets
You can use anything you want to incorporate-vintage rhinestones, pieces of vintage merits and badges, tiny treasures, vintage buttons, souvenirs, pieces of leather, velvet and trims