[Jewelry making - Article 01060] - [Orchid] Best material to stamp against?

[Allan Mason]

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    Hi all. I've never had great success trying to stamp a design on both
    sides of piece of silver. No matter what material I've tried to stamp
    against, stamping the back side always smushes the design on the
    front side to one degree or another. I haven't tried pitch for this
    because it seems that the striking force needed for these stamps
    requires a more solid surface, and it wouldn't be practical for this
    anyway. 

    Have any of you discovered a material to use as a stamping surface
    that has enough resistance to allow a crisp design on the back side
    without distorting the front side too much? Thanks! 

Allan Mason
Hermosa Beach, CA
www.silvermason.com
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