Custom Lapel Pins
Production and wholesale factory price key block enamel lapel pins
A custom key block enamel lapel pin made to your artwork with a durable metal base and hand-filled enamel colour, designed for high-volume production and wholesale pricing. The pin shown was produced in a red white and blue colour scheme with a polished gold finish, and the same process applies to any design you provide. You approve a digital proof before production begins, ensuring 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
- Key block design allows for consistent alignment and secure attachment to clothing
- Soft enamel fill is hand applied and baked to resist chipping and fading
- Polished gold silver or antique plating options available on the same tooling
- Digital proof ensures colour and layout accuracy before any metal is struck
- Made to order in our own factory so changes are handled directly by the production team
Where It Is Used
- Corporate brand campaigns distributing employee recognition pins in bulk
- Schools and youth programs issuing membership or achievement pins to large groups
- Military and law enforcement units producing unit identification or event pins
- Fan merchandise sellers creating branded pins for large fan bases
- Promotional product distributors sourcing low-cost custom pins for resale
Who It Is For
- Procurement managers ordering thousands of pins for internal or external distribution
- Event organisers needing consistent pins for staff volunteers or attendees
- Non-profit groups distributing recognition pins to donors or volunteers
- Trading pin dealers sourcing factory-priced pins for resale
- HR departments issuing employee milestone pins across multiple departments
Problems It Solves
- Stock pins have generic designs that do not reflect your organisation’s branding
- Cheap pins with printed colour fade or peel after repeated wear
- Inconsistent colour between reorders when different batches use different enamel mixes
- Loose or flimsy attachments that break during daily use
- Lack of a clear production timeline when working with suppliers who do not manage their own tooling
Technical Features
- Key block construction with a metal pin stem and rubber clutch for secure fastening
- Soft enamel fill with baked finish to withstand daily handling and storage
- Choice of polished gold silver or antique plating on the same die
- Die struck metal base with raised relief for sharp detail at small sizes
- Hand applied enamel ensures even coverage and colour depth
Materials
- Zinc alloy or brass base depending on design complexity
- Baked soft enamel colour
- Electroplated gold silver bronze or antique finish
- Metal pin stem with rubber clutch for secure fastening
Quality Control
- First pin 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 to prevent face scratches during transit
- Count verified against the packing list before the carton is sealed
Customisation Options
- Any shape outline including logos symbols or custom silhouettes
- Event name year or organisation name struck into the face
- Gold silver and bronze variants from one die
- Multiple colour schemes possible within the same order
- Reverse side left blank or fitted for engraving
- Epoxy dome or glitter enamel finishes available
Use Guide
- Send vector artwork where possible so small lettering stays sharp when struck
- Keep text above roughly two millimetres tall or it may fill in during enamelling
- Decide on colour and plating options before proofing to avoid delays
- Order a few extra pins per batch to cover losses or replacements
- Store pins in their individual bags until use to prevent plating wear
Specifications
| Product Type | Custom key block enamel lapel pin |
|---|---|
| Forming Method | Die struck from your artwork |
| Colour Fill | Soft enamel |
| Finish Shown | Polished gold |
| Attachment Type | Key block with rubber clutch |
| 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
| Flat printed pin | Die struck metal has more weight and durability, but flat printing is cheaper for very low quantities |
|---|---|
| Hard enamel pin | Hard enamel polishes flat and feels more premium but requires more polishing time and cost |
| Pin with plastic clutch | Rubber clutch on key block provides better grip and longer wear than plastic alternatives |
Manufacturing
How This Piece Is Made
Artwork review and digital proof creation
Die cutting from the approved proof
Die striking the metal blank
Trimming and polishing
Electroplating
Hand enamel filling and baking
Attachment assembly with key block and clutch
Individual bagging and packing
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