Lapel Pins & Metal Badges
Lapel Pins & Badges - Cloisonné
Cloisonné is a process that has been used for thousands of years. The enamel pins are filled with coloured powder, twice kiln fired at 800°C, then hand polished to offer a scratch and fade resistance surface. Cloisonné is the most hard wearing of our badges but tends to be the most expensive because of the care taken in production.
Material: Copper
Process: Die Struck
Plating: Gold/Silver/Bronze/Black Nickel/Copper/Antique Gold/Antique Silver/Antique Bronze/Antique Copper
Colour: Full Colour (limited to cloisonné powder options)
Effect: Single or Double Sided, 2D or 3D
Attachments: Most common attachments are spur nail with metal butterfly clutch, or safety brooch pin. Ask us if you want different attachment options.
Lapel Pins & Badges - Hard Enamel
Imitation Hard Enamel is a modern process (invented in the early 1990s) which creates a very similar badge to Cloisonné but has a lower cost and gives a wider range of colours to choose from. Hand-filled colour resin is fired at 80-90°C, then polished to become a smooth, flat surface. We commonly use iron as a base material, but other options are available.
Material: Iron, Copper, Bronze, Zinc Alloy
Process: Die Struck
Plating: Gold/Silver/Bronze/Black Nickel/Copper/Antique Gold/Antique Silver/Antique Bronze/Antique Copper
Colour: Full Colour (refer to Pantone Matching System)
Effect: Single or Double Sided, 2D or 3D
Attachments: Most common attachments are spur nail with metal butterfly clutch, or safety brooch pin. Ask us if you want different attachment options.
Lapel Pins & Badges - soft Enamel
Soft Enamel is our most cost-effective enamel badge, yet the quality is still very high. Similar to Imitation Hard The enamel is hand-filled below the level of the raised areas of metal so that, when it is baked at 160°C and polished, the surface remains textured. There is an option to add an epoxy finish to protect the enamel and create a smooth surface.
Material: Iron, Copper, Bronze, Zinc Alloy
Process: Die Struck
Plating: Gold/Silver/Bronze/Black Nickel/Copper/Antique Gold/Antique Silver/Antique Bronze/Antique Copper
Colour: Full Colour (refer to Pantone Matching System)
Effect: Single or Double Sided, 2D or 3D
Epoxy: Optional
Attachments: Most common attachments are spur nail with metal butterfly clutch, or safety brooch pin. Ask us if you want different attachment options.
Lapel Pins & Badges - Printed
Either offset or silkscreen printed, offering full colour reproduction with outstanding detail onto either bronze, stainless steel or aluminium and then kiln fired, after which they are design cut, clear epoxy resin is then applied. There’s the option to include a metal border.
Material: Bronze, Stainless Steel, Aluminium
Process: Offset or silkscreen printed
Plating: Plating option for bronze only
Colour: Full Colour
Epoxy: Yes
Attachments: Most common attachments are spur nail with metal butterfly clutch, or safety brooch pin. Ask us if you want different attachment options
Lapel Pins & Badges - Printed/Enamel Combination
This is a specialty of ours and allows us to achieve a lot smaller details that could not otherwise be produced in a regular die struck, enamel badge. Depending on the design, we use different types of printing processes and/or enamels to achieve the right effect.
Material: Iron, Copper, Bronze, Zinc Alloy
Process: Die Struck, Hard or Soft Enamel Printed
Plating: Gold/Silver/Bronze/Black Nickel/Copper/Antique Gold/Antique Silver/Antique Bronze/Antique Copper
Colour: Full Colour (refer to Pantone Matching System or CMYK for printed areas)
Effect: Single or Double Sided, 2D or 3D
Epoxy: Optional
Attachments: Most common attachments are spur nail with metal butterfly clutch, or safety brooch pin. Ask us if you want different attachment options.
Lapel Pins & Badges - Die Struck without Colouring
Metal Badges without coloring are stamped to produce raised metal and offer a variety of finishes that then can be polished to give a shiny distinguished look. While the recessed metal can have texture or sandblasting to produce a matt looking finish. Iron pins are the most cost effective and good option for non-profit promotional campaigns or events.
Material: Iron,Copper, Brass, Aluminium. Bronze
Process: Die Struck (Stamping)
Finishes: Shiny gold/ silver/ nickel/ copper/ bronze, black nickel, antique gold/ silver/ nickel/ copper/ bronze, satin gold/ silver/ nickel
Epoxy: No
Attachments: Most common attachments are spur nail with metal butterfly clutch, or safety brooch pin. Ask us if you want different attachment options
Badge Special Finishes
Ask us about the following options:
Translucent enamel
Glitter enamel
Gold/Silver enamel
Glow in the Dark/Luminous enamel
Dual-plating
Diamante/rhinestone fixtures
Other attachments…and more
Finishes:
As well as our standard, plain, clean, white background we are also able to provide a low-lustre silver or gold finish.
Lead Times:
We also have no minimums when it comes to personal changes and replacements – our normal turnaround is within 3 to 5 working days.
How to Order - Basic Artwork and Setup Charges Free
If you are providing us with your own artwork/logo/etc please send in .eps or .ai format if possible (especially if order is urgent). Other file formats (e.g. .jpeg, .pdf) are acceptable as we can recreate the artwork.
We can create basic artwork from scratch. Any additional/complex artwork will incur a $20.00 per proof charge.
Manufacturing Artwork will be created for final sign off before production begins.
NB. Any artwork charges will be credited to customer at completion of order.
Please be quite clear with your instructions re colours sizes and layout etc.
Lead Time
Approximately 2 days to prepare Manufacturing Artwork, then 20-25 Working Days from approval of Manufacturing Artwork – obviously the sooner we can have confirmation of order then we can give you the best service and time frame.
Cancellations
Incomplete orders once Manufacturing Artwork has been commissioned will incur a $100.00 charge.
Cancellations after order has been confirmed will incur a $200 die/mould charge and/or any other production costs.
Need help with your order?
If you're not sure where to begin, feel free to email info@badgeworks.co.nz. We'll be happy to help you with the design and any decisions that need making about the materials, process, size etc.
Need some Help?
Contact us today for a free consultation send through your logo or artwork and we can help you with design and pricing to suit any budget.