Impression Dies

This grab bag is comprised of seven new to lightly-used tools of random designs. It may include at least: 1 Impression Die, 1 Pancake Die and 1 Pattern Plate. STOCK IS LIMITED!

Design your own impression die! Made with special die-carving steel that is easy to carve. Use files, gravers, burs, or chasing tools to carve your own design in the negative.

We have a limited quantity of these Lindstrom pliers. The HS 8150, Long Precision Diagonal Cutters, Oval Head, Micro-Bevel, Precision Cut, ESD Handle, Alloy Steel. Reconditioned.

A profile of a beautiful woman in profile. She has a strong silhouette, a Mona Lisa smile, and her hair descends in an art nouveau fashion to form a jump ring for hanging stones. From the Frank Morrow Co. (est. 1929 in Providence, RI).

A bezel made of arranged art deco papyrus flowers. From Paris, France.

A ring with a Violet flower on top. The last one to complete the set. The filigree resembles spider webs. From Larter & Sons

The riveted back of a mid-sized padlock. Acquired from Gold Machinery, origin unknown.

Design your own impression die! Made with special die-carving steel that is easy to carve. Use files, gravers, burs, or chasing tools to carve your own design in the negative.

Design your own impression die! Made with special die-carving steel that is easy to carve. Use files, gravers, burs, or chasing tools to carve your own design in the negative.

Pour molten silver into this mold to create a rough cone shape perfect for using with shot dies. *Note - Due to size of ingot, the impression will likely NOT be centered. We will press it as deep as we can, without breaking the integrity of the impression die.

This nouveau vignette depicts Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture. She is notably depicted with a sickle and poppies, the symbols of her domain and her cult myth respectively. Hub from Paris, France.

This die comes from Paris, France. Made in the early 1900's

We reached out to our customer base to see what these characters mean but there was little consensus. We think it may mean a blessing of happiness and long life.

Brennus was the leader of the Senones, a Gaulish tribe that expanded into Northern Italy. In circa 387 BCE, he successfully defeated the Romans at the Battle of Allia and occupied the city of Rome, making Brennan the only non-Roman to conquer the city in the 800 years of Roman empirical history before the Empire's fall in 410 AD.

This large heart design depicts a woman wearing an approximation of the Maru-mage hairstyle, popular among Japanese married women during the Edo Period (1603-1868). She holds a fan to her chest and a parasol behind her, and she is flanked by a bamboo stalk and two butterflies.

This beautiful cross design comes from the Parisi Tool & Die Co. in Providence, Rhode Island. It's perfect for pendants, ornaments, and decor!

We think this is an imitation of a Qianlong coin.

This impression die depicts an unknown warrior with wavy hair and a winged helmet. From Ru-Mart Toolcraft in Providence, Rhode Island.

This ring represents a Chinese folktale! It depicts a phoenix on the left and a dragon on the right, flanking a shining pearl. There are several iterations of the story to be found online and in libraries, but in summary, its a tale about a phoenix and a dragon who find a shining, magical pearl together and dedicate themselves to protecting it. In Chinese legend, the phoenix and the dragon are two of four guardian spirits, including the tortoise and the tiger, and are symbolic counterparts, often depicted as two sides of the same coin.

Original design by Armand Bargas, Paris, France. The impression die depicts a woman and a crowing rooster, with the word "Aurore" (Dawn) engraved below them. This design was part of a series designed by Bargas representing different times of day. The series also includes Jour (Day), Crepuscule (Twilight), and Nuit (Night).

This impression die is part of a series by Armand Bargas made in Paris, France in the late 19th century. The word "Mignon" is written along the top right side. "Mignon" in French connotative a person who is pretty and petite, and can be used as a pet name in France the way "cutie" might be used in English.

Late 1800s Jour (Day) by Armand Bargas. Stamped Inside the Top Right of the Edge is "Jour" - Day ~ Stamped Below Jour is Bargas' Signature "ABargas." This is part of a medallion series depicting personifications of the time of day including Jour (Day), Nuit (Night), Aurore (Dawn), and Crepuscule (Dusk).

This 19th century French impression die design depicts a woman with irises in the art nouveau style, Kevin Potter's favorite style.

This impression die made corset and shoe hooks. From Whiting & Davis.