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Enamel Badges, Stick Pins or Lapal Pins:
Each badge is tailor made and we can supply everything from artwork to packaging. The design service Is Free if You Buy From Us for further info please E-Mail us. Check out Hi-Res samples of our enamel badge, tie-pins, cuff links, stick pins and other metal pins and badges here.

Hard Enamel Badges:
Hard enamel or Cloisonne is the material used for our badges it is said to preserve colours for up to a hundred years. The colours are made from Japanese mineral ore and ground into powder then colour is added. the colour painted onto badges is fired at 800° C. They are then cooled. This firing is done with every colour as the colours can't be mixed. Hard Enamel is most expensive material as it has so many complex procedures, time consuming production and intense skills of the production staff.

Die Struck Soft Enamel:
Usually less expensive than Hard Enamel & Imitation hard enamel badges. ideal for designs requiring fine details. Die struck soft enamel badges are polished before colouring so revealed metal parts are shiny. epoxy covering is an optional extra. Material: Copper or Brass

Imitation Hard Enamel:
Imitation hard enamel alias Soft Cloisonne which was invented in the last thirty years has been used to replace hard enamel because of the lower expense, quicker production and more varied colours to choose from.Imitation hard enamel badges are smooth, shiny and colourful. Although very similar you can tell the difference between hard & imitation enamel by pushing a sharp pointed object straight into the colours if the point goes in it is imiation. Hard Enamel is very hard so if the colours are very hard it's hard enamel.
Material: Copper or Brass

Photo Etched Soft Enamel:
Photo etching is less expensive than die struck soft enamel badges suitable for a great many colours. lightweight due to the shallow depth of brass Photo Etching is suitable for large sized designs or with inlaid flashing lights. Epoxy covering is optional. Material: Brass Plate

Iron Soft Enamel:
Iron soft enamel is almost identical to copper soft enamel as it employs similar production procedures. Less expensive than both copper and photo etched soft enamel due to the price of iron. Requires less time for polishing and electroplating. Epoxy covering if necessary. Material: Iron