The Best Lapel Pin Craftsmanship

What are the best options for custom-made label pins available in the market?

Lapel pins and  are versatile accessories used for branding, fashion, and commemoration. Choosing the right manufacturing technique is crucial to achieving the desired look, durability, and cost-effectiveness. This guide explores both traditional and innovative lapel pin production methods, helping you select the best option for your custom design.

The Best Lapel Pin Craftsmanship

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With a sense of concave and convex, the surface can be plated in various colors, and the concave area can be filled with baking paint color. Working principle: Baking paint is a process done after stamping or die-casting, through a syringe to inject baking paint into the metal groove and then bake dry.

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Smooth surface, can be plated in various colors, can be filled with baking enamel color. Working Principle: After the filled baking enamel is dried, the metal is smoothed to the same plane as the baking enamel using roller polishing, without bumpiness.

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Glitter pins 

Glitter lapel pins are made by adding giliter after finishing soft enamel/imitation hard enamel/printed lapel pins. When creating custom lapel pins, you have a lot of choices, and you can also add luminous to increase the visibility of your special pins , Attractiveness and value

Epoxy  printed lapel pins

Using high purity epoxy resin,curing agent,and other materials composition.The cured product is water product is water resistant,chemical resistant and crystal clear 

LUMINOUS GLOW IN THE DARK LAPEL PINS

Luminous lape pins are very popular in the market. We add luminous ink to the production of soft enamel and hard enamel, and then cover the surface of the product with epoxy resin to protect the luminous ink.

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Can cast a variety of complex three-dimensional relief,the surface can be plate with various colors.

Working Principle.After engraving the tie-casting mold,the two sides of the mold are put together and the hot molten metal is poured into the mold and then cooled and shaped  

The Best Lapel Pin Craftsmanship

Quicksand enamel- pins

This new technique is inspired by hourglass crafts. When the product is inverted, flowing colored sand cascades down like a waterfall. Modern techniques can incorporate many different elements, such as snowflakes, leaves, stars, and flower lights. Main materials: acrylic, glue, and a flowing transparent liquid.

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UV printting 

New printing equipment can print complex patterns on lapel pins, and can form even the most complex colors in one go. Production costs are low. The main principle is to print patterns on products of various thicknesses, such as metal and plastic, using an aurora curing printing method. This process replaces many screen printing processes. Many cumbersome production steps are eliminated, and high-definition printers can almost completely replace soft enamel printing.

Temperature-sensitive lapel pin

The lapel pin changes color at different temperatures mainly through thermochromic materials. Main material: thermochromic coating. The typical temperature range for color change is 16-32°C. Main color variations: black, brown, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, pink.

Pearlescent enamel pins

Pearlescent enamel pins

The product exhibits a pearl-like luster, with texture and a three-dimensional effect. The main raw materials are: acrylic resin, mica pearlescent powder, amino resin, and solvent.

During production, a combination of baking paint or enamel techniques is used to coat the formed lapel pin with pearl paint.

Lenticular craft enamel pins

Cat eye polish lapel pin,

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Combining unique optical effects with surface decoration, the core technology uses magnetic attraction to control the cat’s eye, creating a three-dimensional dynamic grating on the surface. Main materials: AB resin, nail glitter, nail lamp, nail top coat.

transparent enamel pins

 Inspired by the stained glass windows of Notre Dame Cathedral, this Gothic architecture is magnificent and exquisitely beautiful in its interplay of light and shadow. Our workers cover the bottom of the product with high-temperature resistant adhesive tape in the cutout areas of the lapel pin before filling it with transparent pigment. After the color is fixed, it is sent to the oven to dry and set. The finished product can refract the effect of stained glass in the sunlight, with transparent and colorful hues.

A comparison between traditional and advanced processes

 

Technique
Best For
Pros
Cons
Cost
Soft Enamel
Budget-friendly designs
Vibrant colors, textured finish
Less smooth than hard enamel
0.35-2.5$
Hard Enamel
Premium, durable pins
Glossy, polished surface
Higher cost, longer production
0.355-2.5$
Screen Printing
Detailed artwork
Good for gradients/photos
Prone to fading
0.15-1$
Die Struck
Metallic, minimalist pins
Elegant, timeless look
Limited color options
0.25-2.05$
Offset Printing
Photorealistic designs
High-resolution printing
Less durabl
0.15-1$
Cat-Eye Pins
Luxury/fashion brands
Dynamic 3D effect
Higher material cost
2.05-4.5$
Thermochromic Pins
Interactive promotions
Color-changing fun
Temperature-dependent
1.55-3.85$
Pearlescent Pins
High-end accessories
Pearl-like shimmer
Extra finishing steps
1.55-3.55$
Stained Glass Pins
Artistic/thematic designs
Translucent, light-refracting
Requires precise craftsmanship
1.85-4.35$
Temperature-sensitive lapel pin
Novelty/souvenir items
Interactive, eye-catching
Complex assembly
1.55-3.55$
UV Printing
Complex multi-color designs
No mold fees, fast turnaround
Less textured than enamel
0.25-1.85$
Custom Lapel Pin Ordering Process
  • Submit Your Design:​ Share your artwork (AI, PDF, or sketch).
  • Choose a Technique:​ Select from traditional or innovative options.
  • Receive a Quote:​ We’ll provide pricing based on size, quantity, and materials.
  • Confirm & Produce:​ Approve the proof, and we’ll manufacture your pins.
  • Quality Check & Delivery:​ Inspect samples before bulk shipping
Contact us to recommend the most suitable manufacturing process for your design and easily get a quote.
levate your brand with custom lapel pins tailored to your vision. Reach out for a free consultation:
  • WhatsApp:+86 13530105134
  • Email:yuehuigift@gmail.com/ contact@yh-medal.com
  • Address:​ No.49 Longwan Road, Longtian Street, Pingshan District, Shenzhen, China

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