It’ll be a cold day in hell when you get caught with your pants down! Buckle-up and get ready for the best pants holder-upper this side of the Mississippi. Crass Brass buckles are built tough and will still be doing their job long after your meaty, blood pump gives its two weeks’ notice.
Pulled from the fires of Mordor and forged on a slab, each buckle is hewn from 1/8” thick, solid metal (that’s as girthy as two US Quarters). Each design is deeply etched in a specially formulated acid bath that would burn a hole through Timothy Leary. Unlike sissy-ass “engraving” that scratches a doodle on the surface of some commie metal like aluminum, our acid will etch your design as deep as the lines on Danny Trejo’s face. Germs will come visit and look down into the etch like it’s the Grand Canyon. And then they will die! because copper, brass, and nickel silver kill viruses and their nerd cousins, bacteria. (this is actually true, ask your mom)

Your buckle does not exist yet. It must be summoned…..
Step 1: PICK YOUR METAL

All options are SOLID metal, never “plated”, because plated metal is a lie.
-COPPER is the orange one and is the softest metal, considered by many to be special. It was the first metal that early humans tamed and is prone to quickly patina with body heat and skin oils. I dig this- it’s rough, expressive and rustic.

-BRASS is the yellow metal: a copper alloy (like a copper cocktail but with a twist of zinc), and is harder but still patinas well bringing out a deep amber/leathery patina with extended wear. Totally classic.

-NICKEL SILVER is the (duh) silver one and is again an alloy of copper and (double duh) nickel- 18% to be specific. This is the hardest one and the most likely to keep a shine for longer. (because of its hardness, etched designs tend to be a bit shallower than the other two but still impressive)

Step 2: PICK YOUR SHAPE
(nothing snarky here, just numbers)
• Standard Rectangle: 3 ½ x 2 ¼ inches
• Stadium: 3 ½” x 2 ¾”
• Hexagon: 3 ½” x 2 ¾”
• Oval: 3 ½ x 2 ¼ inches
• Circle: 2 ½ x 2 ½ inches
• Small: 2 ½ x 1 ¾ inches
All buckles fit standard 1 ½ inch wide belts.

Step 3:
Place your order.

Step 4: ADD A FULL GRAIN LEATHER BELT TO YOUR ORDER
https://www.etsy.com/listing/898004472/full-grain-leather-snap-on-belt-rugged

Step 5:
Send us your finished logo, design, or photograph as a HIGH-RESOLUTION JPG or PDF file as an attachment in the “CONTACT SHOP” link (see photos for example.)
Our process works best with high contrast, black and white images, but we are proficient at image editing and able to work from some color images as well.
We can add text, borders, and offer design “tweaks” but keep in mind that I am a mere metalsmith, not so much a graphic designer.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Once you have completed your order we will send you a proof of your custom belt buckle for approval within 24 hours. Once you have approved the design, your handcrafted custom metal belt buckle will be made and ship the following Monday or Friday.

**ANY QUESTIONS?** Feel free to give me a shout and I will be your Sherpa up belt buckle mountain.
-Clay