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Custom Pins For Schools And Universities
School and university badge orders are unusual in one respect: the same design has to be reproducible for years, often by whoever inherits the job. Prefect badges, house pins, graduation tokens and alumni pins all get reordered long after the person who placed the original order has moved on.
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The Brief In This Setting
What Buyers Struggle With
- The original artwork file has been lost and only a physical badge survives
- Each year group needs a modest quantity, well below most factory minimums
- House and society colours must match badges already in circulation
- Badges worn daily on blazers take far more punishment than event pins
- Budgets are fixed a year ahead and cannot absorb a price change
What They Actually Need
- A supplier who can work from a sample when the artwork is gone
- Small annual runs quoted without penalty
- A hard-wearing finish that survives a school year on a blazer
- A die kept on file so next year's order is a repeat, not a redesign
- Clear pricing that can be budgeted before term starts
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Typical Scenarios
Prefect and head student badges issued each September
House pins in fixed house colours across the whole school
Graduation and leavers pins presented at the final assembly
Alumni association badges for reunion events
Sports colours and academic achievement pins awarded through the year
Process
How An Order Runs
- Send the artwork, or post a physical badge if the file is lost
- We redraw the design as vector outlines and confirm what will strike
- A quote is issued for the size, process, plating and attachment
- You approve the vector proof before the die is cut
- A pre-production sample is approved, generally within 3-5 days
- Production runs, generally 10-15 days, timed against the term date
- Badges are bagged individually and shipped by FedEx, UPS or DHL
Logistics
Delivery And Packing
- Individual poly bags so badges can be handed out directly from the carton
- Backing cards where the badge is presented rather than issued
- Split shipments where different year groups need them at different times
- The die retained so next year's reorder skips tooling entirely
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum order?
100 pieces per design, across pins, coins, medals, keychains and patches.
How fast can you deliver?
Samples generally take 3-5 days and mass production generally takes 10-15 days after sample approval. Rush orders are accepted against an expedited fee.
We have lost the original artwork. Can you still reorder?
Yes. Post a physical badge and we will redraw it as vector outlines and send a proof before cutting a die.
Which finish survives a school blazer best?
Hard enamel. It is polished flat, so there are no recesses to trap dirt and the surface resists scratching.
Can we order different house colours in one go?
Yes, though the 100 piece minimum applies per design, and each colourway counts as a design.
Get A Quote For Schools And Universities
Tell us the design, the quantity and the date. Minimum 100 pieces per design.