Our precious...
Do you ever feel possessive of your favorite belongings? I moved our jewelry team’s Vintaj BigKick closer to the windows - a distance of maybe 15 feet – to get pictures and no fewer than three people stopped me!
Mollie made this sweet necklace during a demo in our Spokane showroom.
“What are you doing?!?”
“Where are you going with that?!?!”
Kickin' it Vintaj style!
Really guys, the BigKick belongs to *all* of us – but I understand wanting to keep tabs on it: it is a super fun tool! Despite the name, the BigKick is actually a very small rolling mill. It is designed specifically to texture Vintaj Natural Brass blanks with their DecoEmboss folders and DecoEtch design plates.
Birds, trees, leaves, keys, clocks - embossing/etching folders are available in a ton of cute designs.
Simply choose a blank, lay it on the design, sandwich it between the plexi-glass plates and run it through the BigKick. The metal comes out with a reversible design, and since Vintaj brass has a natural patina, just few swipes with the metal reliefing block to polish the high points really brings out the details. (We’ve linked Vintaj’s YouTube demo videos right from the product listings in our online store if you’d like to see it in action!)
Simply turn the handle - it really is that easy to add beautiful texture to your jewelry!
We recommend using only Vintaj Natural Brass blanks with the BigKick machine as they are the right gauge and softness. Don’t use Vintaj Arte Metal pieces, as they are made of iron, which is not a soft metal and might damage the machine. [UPDATE: Vintaj has redesigned their Arte Metal pieces...the new thinner gauge is now compatible with the BigKick! However, as of 4/16/12, Rings & Things' stock of Arte Metal is the older, thicker kind that should *not* be BigKicked 
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One roll and you’ll be in love…
The Vintaj art heart blanks are sold in pairs - perfect for earrings!
If you’re buying a BigKick, you need three other things:
Embossing folders or etching plates
Flat Vintaj brass shapes/blanks
Metal reliefing block (sand paper or steel wool also work, but are not as easy to use)
And that’s it – instant gratification! Have fun kicking your style up a notch! ~ Cindy
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I so want one of these! It looks so much easier than etching!
If you’re looking for instant gratification (and who isn’t?) then yes, the BigKick is easier!
I have a Big Kick, and I feel the same way!! Nobody better touch it!! Actually, I sometimes take it to my friend’s house, so she can use it. But I never leave it there – I always take it back home! lol
It’s a blast! And I’m anxious for Vintaj to release some new embossing folders!
The new Vintaj DecoEtch and DecoEmboss dies are now in stock! Yay! http://bit.ly/ImQmBf
What is the difference between a bigkick and a bigkick special edition? I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find the answer. I want to know if it’s worth the extra money.
Hi Dedira! The difference is only skin deep – the machines work the same. There are no technical differences as far as I know.