Soft or Hard Temper.... a dilemma in the studio!!!!

The dilemma........

As a new metal supplier
we have struggled with 

which kind of metal we should offer out customers

 HARD OR SOFT TEMPER 
METAL

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SOFT TEMPER - Soft temper aluminum is 

easy to bend and shape,

has a nicer shine when tumbled

and does not break after repeated bends.

HARD TEMPER - Hard temper 

will not bend out of shape easily, 

requires much more labor to get a clean shiny finish, 

and will break after about 5 back and forth bend.

Our First Plan

All blanks and cuffs were made 

of SOFT TEMPER Pure Food Safe Aluminum.

ISSUES

We found that the discs and blanks 

needed to be stronger and more stable.

We had complaints that the blanks were too soft and flimsy.

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Our Second Plan

All blanks and cuffs were made 

of HARD TEMPER

A Solution Found

The HARD TEMPER was a perfect fit for the discs and blanks.

ISSUES

Reports of cuffs breaking.

Trouble using the WRAP 'N TAP and BRACELET BENDER 

to bend the thicker ring blanks and cuffs.

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Our Current Plan

All blanks and discs will continue to be made 

of HARD TEMPER Pure Food Safe Aluminum.

All cuffs and ring blanks will be made 

of the SOFT TEMPER Pure Food Safe Aluminum

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***You may request that your cuffs or ring blanks are made of 

Hard Temper Pure Food Safe Aluminum.  

This adds a lot of time to our processing to change metal.  

There will be a $20 CUSTOM CUT METAL FEE with a $50 minimum order.

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      OUR GOAL is to give our customers 

the highest quality metal

at the lowest possible price

 with reasonable wait times for processing 

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As we establish systems 

and purchase more equipment to handle the larger number of orders, 

you should notice a shorter wait time on your orders.

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      This has been a stressful, but also very exciting time 

for EAR IN THE ENVELOPE Inc.  

Our little shop on ETSY has become a GLOBAL PHENOMENA. 

 We appreciate your support, encouragement and suggestions over the past year!

Stay tuned for the next chapter of EAR IN THE ENVELOPE.......

as we move into a warehouse 

near the River Front in Downtown Peoria, IL 

between Christmas and the New Year.

Thanks and Enjoy Creating!
Liz :-)

gottagettadeal on ETSY

hotglass@sbcglobal.net

www.foodsafemetal.com

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