Impression Dies

This art nouveau handle likely made handles for coin purses and other accessories. It can also be used to make small tray handles or combs. From Ru-Mart Toolcraft in Providence, Rhode Island.

A patterned band from the Frank Morrow Co. in Providence, Rhode Island. It resembles snakeskin, with a concave to each scale.

A large convex bezel inside a triangular design, similar to a hag stone. Perfect for box tops. From Foster & Bailey.

This patterned band makes rings, bracelets, hoops, and repeating patterns. It's a pointy, scale-like design similar to snake or lizard skin. From Frank Morrow (1929-2017 Providence, RI).

This locket depicts a banner that says "Mother" in cursive between two ragged poppies. This locket comes from Eli Locket Co., which became a part of the Parisi Tool & Die Co.

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 trio of small, minimalist buckles is perfect for any buckle project like small belts, bags, and even book covers. Each is simple, but not plain. From Craven & Whittaker.

This repeating pattern displays chrysanthemum flowers and buds. It makes long patterns for furniture and decor, and also makes box tops, money clips, locket tops, and more! From Rumart in Providence, Rhode Island.

This gorgeous frieze design makes a great decor piece or accent for a large metalworking project. From Rumart.

This large clam shell comes from Rumart. Make double-sided shell with a hinge!

This die would be great as a pendant. From La Forge Bertrand in Paris, France

This caryatid ring depicts a nude woman lifting the stone setting of the ring. From Shreve & Co.

This design features two mermaids. It's a large design that makes earrings, pendants, buckles, and more. From Ru-Mart.

This locket depicts a figure and a child in Byzantine dress. The main figure has three scars on their cheek. Both the figure and child are being crowned by angels. This locket comes from Eli Lockets, one of the jewelry companies that was absorbed into the Parisi Tool & Die Co. Read more about the Parisi Tool & Die Co. and the "Locket King" of Rhode Island on our blog! Design: 7/8" x 1-1/8"

This design depicts a large, hand engraved Western motif.

This die is hand engraved with the artists signature and shows an active dragonfly skipping over the water.

This impression die is a depiction of the famous Venus de Milo statue from the 2nd century BCE, during the Hellenistic period of Greece. Despite the fact that the statue's creator and original intention are unknown, the statue has been considered a symbol of beauty since it's discovery in 1820 and is arguably the most famous ancient Greek statue in the world.

This cute pair of dragonflies is just the thing you need! Perfect for earrings, lapel pins, and more!

This large starburst makes a great base for other designs that you want to make shine. From Ru-Mart.

This beautiful feather comes from Providence, Rhode Island. It might have been used to decorate hats. From Rumart.

This may take longer to receive than other impression dies. It requires us to use a non-standard size of steel to make the impression die. From the Frank Morrow Co. in Providence, Rhode Island.

This design from Whiting & Davis (est. 1876) depicts a symmetrical rose pattern. It's surprisingly versatile--use the entire die for a hairpin or bracelet top, or use the symmetrical pieces of the die on their own to make any unique combination of earrings, pendants, pins, and more!