The producing technology of metal pins

Pins with hard enamels
A hard enamel pin can be characterized as having a glass-like quality to it. The high luster and durability of hard enamel pin is an ancient art that requires meticulous hand-crafted detailing. Most hard and durable pins.Your custom designed pin is hand-filled with colored hard enamel pastes and then kiln-fired at 770° C. After firing, each pin is hand-grinded and polished and plated resulting in an exquisite piece of jewelry.
Process | Stamped copper with hard enamels |
Used metal | Copper |
Enamels | Hard enamels |
Standart thickness | 1,2 mm |
Plating | Gold, antique gold, silver, antique silver, nickel, black nickel, antique nickel, brass, antique brass, dyed black |
Epoxy coating | - |
Attachments | Various |
Colour reference | AOKI chart |
Pins with synthetic enamels
These enamels are harder as soft enamels, but softer, as hard enamels. After firing at 230° C , each pin is hand-grinded and polished-
Process | Stamped copper with synthetic enamels |
Used metal | Copper |
Enamels | Synthetic enamels |
Standart thickness | 1,2 mm |
Plating | Gold, antique gold, silver, antique silver, nickel, black nickel, antique nickel, brass, antique brass, dyed black |
Epoxy coating | No |
Attachments | Various |
Colour reference | Pantone colour chart |
Pins with soft enamels
These pins offer brilliant color and fine, raised metal detailing. The recessed areas of your custom designed pin are hand-enameled and then kiln-fired at 230° C. Each pin is hand-polished and then plated with chosen metal. Soft enamel pins can also be coated with a protective layer of epoxy for an even more durable finish.
Process | Stamped copper with soft enamels |
Used metal | Copper, zinc alloy, iron |
Enamels | Soft enamels |
Standart thickness | 1,2 mm |
Plating | Gold, antique gold, silver, antique silver, nickel, black nickel, antique nickel, brass, antique brass, dyed black |
Epoxy coating | With or without |
Attachments | Various |
Colour reference | Pantone colour chart |
Offset or silk-screen printed pins
Offers the highest degree of detail achieved in a lapel pin. If you have artwork that has blended colors this is the only process for you. This process allows for pictures or photographs to be transferred to a lapel pin.
Process | Offset or silkscreen printing |
Used metal | Brass, stainless steel, aluminium |
Standart thickness | 0,8 mm |
Plating - finish | none |
Epoxy coating | With |
Attachments | Various |
Color reference | C.M.Y.K. |
Photo etched pins
Photo-etched pins also allow for more detail and intricate designs. This pin also uses a lighter metal thickness 0,08 mm and is recommended with an epoxy dome for protection of the paint. With a computer’s assistance, your design is etched onto a brass plate. After etching, the design is filled with the appropriate colored enamels and is then kiln fired to ensure lasting quality. A protective epoxy dome is optional and available at no extra charge.
Process | Photo etched brass with soft enamels |
Used metal | Brass |
Enamels | Soft enamels |
Standart thickness | 0,8 mm |
Plating | Gold, antique gold, silver, antique silver, nickel, black nickel, antique nickel, brass, antique brass, dyed black |
Epoxy coating | With or without |
Attachments | Various |
Colour reference | Pantone colour chart |
Pins without colouring
After being struck with the die, the pins can then either left in the state to give an attractive relief look with highly polished or recess areas with different finishes, that includes sandblasting (raised areas are polished, recessed - matt), antique finish (raised areas are lighter, recessed - darker), matt, two-tone (e. g. gold & nickel) finishing.
Process | Stamped copper, brass or iron |
Used metal | Copper, brass, iron |
Enamels | Without |
Standart thickness | 1,2 mm |
Plating - finish | Gold, antique gold, silver, antique silver, nickel, black nickel, antique nickel, brass, antique brass, dyed black; sandblasting, foggy painting. |
Epoxy coating | Without |
Attachments | Various |