Medium Handstamped Custom Personalized Nickel Silver and Copper Two-Piece Keychain or Bag Tag

Description

ABSTRACT  

Looking for that perfect gift for a hard-to-buy-for person? Especially for a guy who has everything or doesn't give up any clues on what he wants?  

Let me create a custom keychain tag (or key fob for those of you in Europe) with any word, name or short phrase! The cool feature about this one is the square charm which can be used for initials or a symbol. It overlays the longer piece that has your phrase or name on it.  

It could be your family's last name, a favorite band or sports team, or your child or pet's name. Or some word that you use all the time, or a private joke. The possibilities are endless!  

You *could* also wear this yourself as a pendant or use it for a backpack or as a zipper pull, with whatever text you want on it. Let's work together to create the design.  

MATERIALS AND METHODS  

Handcut pieces of sturdy nickel silver and copper sheet metal are hand stamped with steel stamps, filed to remove sharp edges, then oxidized and polished to bring out the letters and make them easier to read from a distance. The metal is hammered for strength and will not easily bend. The finish on these tags is brushed.  

Nickel silver is great because it's resistant to tarnish and rusting. It is also known as "German Silver" - it's an alloy consisting of 65% copper, 18% nickel and 17% zinc.  

The tags pictured measure approximately 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) wide, and vary in length based on the text you request (up to 2 inches/5 cm for the longer piece).  

I will contact you to verify the design requested. I'll make your tag once I have received confirmation that you're happy with the layout.  

NOTES  

I combine shipping on keychains, so there's only a small additional charge if you order multiple items to be shipped to the same address.  

If you'd like a cord to wear it on, I can make you a black leather cord necklace with a sterling silver or copper clasp for only $6. Let me know and I'll send you an invoice for the additional cost.  

If you'd like a sterling silver version for that special gift, please contact me and I'll create a custom listing just for you. (Note that the price will be slightly higher due to the increased market price of silver.)  

If you're interested in a larger square or rectangle shaped tag that will fit up to 5 lines of text, please see the pet tag listings. I can make those as keyrings, pendants or backpack tags as well - they don't have to be just for pets!  

Tags are made to order, so please check my Shop Policies to see the current shipping time.  

APPENDIX  

When ordering, please include all of the following, to ensure a quick turnaround of your order:  

--Text for the short and long tags (medium sized upper and lowercase in standard block or casual handwriting, small caps, numbers 0-9, and most punctuation symbols)  

--Any decorative symbols -- Choose from star, heart, plant, circle, lotus flower, diamonds, paw print, om symbol, paisley, lightning bolt, atom symbol, evergreen, spiral, heart paw print, maple leaf, baseball, skull and crossbones, tiny star, tiny asterisk, tiny heart, tiny peace sign, dog bone, music note, daisy, moon, cactus, apple, four leaf clover, triangle, yin-yang, question mark  

--Do you need a split ring to use as a keyring, or a jump ring if you're going to wear it as a pendant?  

You can also email this info to me at anandilab AT gmail DOT com.  

Your tag will arrive in a cute gift box with a ribbon, so it would make a great gift for your friends and family, especially that uncle you can never find a gift for!