Custom Lapel Pins
Custom design and make hand pin heart-shaped pin for gifts
A custom hand-shaped heart pin made to your artwork, designed for personal gifts, memorials, or emotional keepsakes. The pin shown was produced in soft enamel with a polished gold finish, and the same process applies to any hand silhouette or sentiment you provide. You approve a digital proof before production begins, ensuring the final piece matches your vision exactly.
MadeTo your artwork, proof approved first
Artwork filesAI PDF JPEG or CDR
Reply timeWithin 8 hours
Express transitAbout 2-4 days worldwide
Detail
What You Get and Who Orders It
Key Benefits
- The hand shape is die struck from your artwork so it holds detail at small sizes and does not peel
- Soft enamel fill is baked to resist chipping and fading during handling and storage
- Polished gold silver or antique plating can be applied to the same die for consistent colour across multiple pins
- Each pin is individually bagged to protect the finish and prevent scratches during shipping
- Digital proofing ensures the design is correct before any metal is struck or enamel is applied
Where It Is Used
- Personal gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, or memorial tributes
- Handmade keepsakes for hospital staff, nurses, or caregivers
- Emotional tokens for grief support groups or survivor networks
- Custom tokens for volunteer recognition or community service events
- Sentimental gifts for family members or close friends with a meaningful hand silhouette
Who It Is For
- Individuals ordering a single pin or small batch as a personal gift
- Non-profits creating memorial pins for survivors or awareness campaigns
- Care homes or hospices producing hand-shaped tokens for staff or residents
- Event organisers giving emotional keepsakes at memorial ceremonies
- Promotional product distributors selling custom sentimental pins to retailers
Problems It Solves
- Stock pins have generic shapes and cannot carry a personal hand silhouette or name
- Printed labels on pins peel or fade after handling and lose emotional impact
- Different suppliers use inconsistent enamel batches, causing colour drift between orders
- Plating finishes vary between batches when not controlled in-house
- No way to verify the final design before production starts, leading to costly mistakes
Technical Features
- Die struck relief so fine lines and hand outlines remain sharp at small sizes
- Soft enamel fill leaves the metal edges proud of the colour for a tactile, handcrafted feel
- Choice of polished gold silver or antique plating on the same die for consistent finish
- Standard pin back with safety clasp for secure attachment to clothing or bags
- Optional epoxy dome over the face for extra scratch resistance and shine
Materials
- Zinc alloy or brass body depending on relief depth
- Baked soft enamel colour
- Electroplated gold silver bronze or antique finish
- Standard pin back with safety clasp
Quality Control
- First struck sample checked against the approved proof before the run continues
- Plating colour compared against the retained reference piece from your previous order
- Enamel checked for pinholes overfill and colour match under daylight lamps
- Each pin bagged individually so faces do not rub in transit
- Count verified against the packing list before the carton is sealed
Customisation Options
- Any hand shape or silhouette can be made from your artwork
- Event name or personal message can be struck into the pin face
- Gold silver and antique finishes available on the same die
- Epoxy dome glitter enamel or antique wash finishes available
- Reverse side can be left blank or fitted for engraving
- Pin back type can be changed to a different style if needed
Use Guide
- Send vector artwork where possible so small details in the hand outline stay sharp
- Keep text above roughly two millimetres tall or it may fill in during enamelling
- Decide on finish (gold silver antique) before proofing to avoid delays
- Order a few extra pins to cover replacements or damaged pieces
- Store pins in their bags until use to avoid fingerprints on plating
Specifications
| Product Type | Custom hand-shaped heart lapel pin |
|---|---|
| Forming Method | Die struck from your artwork |
| Colour Fill | Soft enamel |
| Finish Shown | Polished gold |
| Attachment Type | Standard pin back with safety clasp |
| Artwork Files | AI PDF JPEG or CDR |
| Proof | Digital proof approved before production |
| Diameter and Thickness | TBC with sales team |
| Minimum Order Quantity | TBC with sales team |
Compared With the Alternatives
| Stock hand-shaped pin with printed label | Struck artwork will not peel but requires tooling so it only makes sense above a modest quantity |
|---|---|
| Printed acrylic hand pin | Metal has more weight and perceived value while acrylic allows for photographic detail at lower cost |
| Hard enamel hand pin | Hard enamel polishes flat and feels more premium but adds polishing time and cost |
Manufacturing
How This Piece Is Made
Artwork review and digital proof
Die cutting from the approved proof
Die striking the medal blank
Trimming and polishing
Electroplating
Hand enamel filling and baking
Pin back attachment
Individual bagging and packing
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