Custom Lapel Pins
Customization and wholesale map pins and Water bottle pin and so on gifts
Custom map pins water bottle pins and other promotional gifts made to your artwork, produced in bulk for events teams or corporate branding. Each item is crafted from your design and delivered with your chosen finish and attachment. The examples shown include a map pin with a city skyline, a water bottle pin with a branded logo, and other gift-style lapel pins. You approve a digital proof before production starts, so the final product 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
- Every pin is made to your artwork, not a stock design, so your brand or event identity stays central
- Soft enamel fill is hand applied and baked to resist chipping during handling and storage
- Attachments like safety pins or metal loops are chosen to suit the item’s use and weight
- Digital proof ensures colour and layout match your intent before any metal is struck
- Made in our own factory so changes to artwork or finish can be made quickly without third-party delays
Where It Is Used
- Corporate gift sets for employee recognition or client appreciation events
- Trade show giveaways with branded map pins or water bottle pins
- School or university alumni events using custom map pins for hometowns or campuses
- Tourism boards distributing map pins with local landmarks to visitors
- Sports teams or fan clubs selling branded water bottle pins as merchandise
Who It Is For
- Corporate HR and marketing teams distributing branded gifts
- Event organisers needing bulk promotional items for attendees
- Tourism departments or city councils creating local identity pins
- Schools and alumni associations producing commemorative gifts
- Merchandise sellers and distributors reselling custom pins to niche markets
Problems It Solves
- Stock pins carry generic designs that do not reflect your brand or event
- Cheap plastic pins wear out quickly and look unprofessional in hand
- Colour shifts between reorders when different suppliers use their own enamel batches
- Attachments that break easily or do not fit the intended use (e.g. a weak pin on a heavy bottle pin)
- Late changes to artwork that a supplier without in-house design cannot accommodate
Technical Features
- Die struck metal base for sharp, durable detail in small text and fine lines
- Soft enamel fill with baked finish to prevent chipping and fading
- Choice of polished gold silver or antique plating on the same die
- Attachment types include safety pin, metal loop, or custom clip depending on item weight
- CMYK printed design available for pins with complex colour gradients or photographic images
Materials
- Zinc alloy or brass base depending on design complexity and size
- Baked soft enamel colour
- Electroplated gold silver bronze or antique finish
- Safety pin or metal loop attachment
- CMYK printed surface for photographic or gradient designs
Quality Control
- First piece checked against the approved proof before full production
- 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 to prevent face scratches during transit
- Count verified against the packing list before the carton is sealed
Customisation Options
- Any shape outline including city maps, water bottle silhouettes, or custom logos
- Your event name year or brand logo struck into the face
- Multiple finishes (gold silver antique) from one die
- Attachments selected based on item weight and intended use
- CMYK printing for detailed or photographic designs
- Epoxy dome or glitter finish available on request
Use Guide
- Send vector artwork (AI PDF CDR) for best results, especially for small text
- Keep text above two millimetres tall to avoid filling in during enamel application
- Decide on finish (gold silver antique) and attachment type before proofing
- Order a few extra units per design to cover losses or damaged pieces
- Store pins in their bags until use to avoid fingerprints on plated surfaces
Specifications
| Product Type | Custom map pin water bottle pin and other gift-style lapel pins |
|---|---|
| Forming Method | Die struck from your artwork |
| Colour Fill | Soft enamel |
| Finish Shown | Polished gold |
| Attachment | Safety pin or metal loop (TBC with sales team) |
| 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 map pins with printed labels | Struck artwork stays sharp and does not peel, but requires tooling so only cost-effective above a modest quantity |
|---|---|
| Plastic or resin pins | Metal pins feel more substantial and durable, but plastic allows for complex shapes and lower cost at small volumes |
| Hard enamel pins | Hard enamel polishes flat and feels smoother but requires extra polishing time and adds cost |
Manufacturing
How This Piece Is Made
Artwork review and digital proof generation
Die cutting from the approved proof
Die striking the metal blank
Trimming and polishing edges
Electroplating the surface
Hand enamel filling and baking
Attachment fitting and final inspection
Individual bagging and packing
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