SUPPLIES

• Silverware [I used both silver plate and plain silver]
• Heavy hammer
• Steel stamping set
• Dish cloth
• Sharpie permanent marker (with a fine tip)
• Steel wool

INSTRUCTIONS

First I used the sharpie to mark a ‘guide’ for my stamps. This was definitely a trial and error process as far as making the stamp indentations noticeable enough.  The only thing I found that worked was stamping against concrete, however they also sell stamping blocks, if you’d rather go that route.  I placed the dishtowel underneath my spoon and gave the stamp a good 10-15 whacks with the hammer.  [‘Whacks’ is a technical crafting term, FYI.]After I stamped all of my letters, I went back over them with a Sharpie to really make the stamps show up.  Make sure you use a fine tip sharpie to get down in the crevices.

After the Sharpie, I ran the spoon under warm water and scrubbed it with a fine steel wool to remove excess marker.  And voila!   These are dishwasher and food safe!

I made this spoon for a girlfriend that’s getting married in the spring.  Since it’s the New Year, I tied a little bag of detox tea–I mean, we all need to detox 2013!  You could also do coffee, hot cocoa, etc…

Here are a few others I made over the holiday.  How fun are the cheese marker forks!?  I enlisted my dad to cut the stems off and bend them back, but as a set, they’ll make a great gift!

If you’d like a custom-stamped silver piece for yourself or for a gift, but aren’t the ‘DIY’ type, I’m happy to make it for you!  Click the ‘contact’ button above, and I’d love to create something for you!