9.Once you have cut the five discs from the
sheet silver, use a file to refine the shape of
the discs and to eliminate any rough edges.
You can use the marker line you had drawn
around the penny to guide you. Once you
have filed the edges and gotten the disc
shape, use a fine grit sanding pad to go over
the area where you have filed to smooth the
edges and remove any file marks. Do this to
all five discs.
10.Place the discs onto a hard, flat surface. You
can use masking tape on the edges of the
discs to keep them in place while you are
stamping them. Select a nail set punch.
These are inexpensive and can be purchased
at any home improvement store. They usually
come in sets of three sizes; mix up the sizes
or choose just one size to stamp your discs.11.Place the nail set punch on top of the discs
and with the hammer firmly strike the top of
the nail set punch to create a stamped circle
shape on the disc. Do this randomly over the
surface of the discs approximately seven to
nine times. If desired, you can mark the discs
where you want to stamp them before you
begin. When you strike the top of the nail set
punch, strike it only once firmly. If you strike
the top of the nail set punch multiple
times, the punch may skip across the silver
and scratch the surface of the discs.