Advantages: Bespoke shape, material & colour that can make many different types of lapel pin
Here are some popular types that suit different occasion:
Cloisonné Pin
Metal sheet in any preferred colour is stamped to create a raised outline of the design.
The buried areas are then filled with powdery glass-like colour resins where each colour is filled separately and fired in an oven at 1700 degrees. This gives the cloisonné pin a hard, glossy finish that simulates jewel tones.
Choose your preferred colour sheet of metal plating and create your custom die, then stamp your design on the metal. Sandblast the recessed areas to present the contrast.
Soft enamel
Flat metal sheet of your choice of polished or antique gold, silver or copper is stamped with a die that imprints your design onto the surface of the pin. Slowly, a colour at a time is placed into the recessed areas using the enamel paint. Recommendation – epoxy coating for additional protection
A photo negative transferred onto a metal plate that is in your preferred colour using acid-reaction process. Each colour is then inserted by hand using syringe-type tools. After all colours are filled, the pins are fired in an oven at about 450degrees. Last but not least, cut out from the sheet and polished. Also suited for epoxy coating.
Intricate designs involving gradients or finer details – photographic / silk screen pins
Photographic (offset printed / laser printed)
First, cut out the shape of the pin from a metal sheet with the surface of the metal being left smooth. Then a base colour is spread over the pin, letting the printed design to adhere to it. Next, the design is offset printed onto the lapel pin and with a clear epoxy coating applied to protect against scratches.
Difference of Laser printed: Lased onto each pin rather than being printed.
To enhance the promotion, you could also include a pin bag – collector/trader. If you need any recommendation on which is the best for your project, do not hestitate to contact us.
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