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Cloisonne or "Hard Enamel" Lapel Pins, There is no substitute for the classic look, an ancient Chinese process developed thousand years ago. each design is stamped into brass and the recessed areas are filled with enamel which is then fired at a very high temperature. This produces a jewelry quality pin with a high level of detail and color. Each pin is highly polished to a brilliant luster and smoothness.

The soft enamel style is the most popular type of custom made lapel pin because it offers brilliant colors and raised metal detailing. Soft enamel pins are die-struck from a solid piece of copper and electroplated with Silver, Gold or Bronze material to give it the custom finish your looking for. Then the pins are hand-filled with enamels and kiln-baked at 160 degrees centigrade to seal the colors. the custom designed pins are individually hand-polished for a very distinguished look. They are excellent choice for events and product promotions. Another option with die struck soft enamel is to apply an epoxy dome for protecting the color fills.

For the sophisticated image of an all-metal pin, the Die Struck process offers sharp detail, contrast and relief. Instead of using color, the raised areas are highly polished and the recessed areas have a textured, matte or antiqued finish below the polished metal. This creates a clean, understated, elegant look.

This process of silk-screening a lapel pin allows special logos to be used without the need for the fine gold or silver metal line around each color on the pin. The silkscreen process offers the best solution for your custom pin when intricate designs require precise, color-on-color detailing. The offset printing process offers full-color reproduction with outstanding details and accuracy. A clear epoxy dome is optional an will help to protect the silk-screened areas. They are good choice for large quantity premiums or promotions.

Pin Promotions offers Offset Printed Pins when your design requires fine lines and details in a specific color range rather than in metal, or when your image is a painting or photograph. Offset printed pins use the latest printing technology and each design is printed directly onto the pin. A clear protective epoxy coating is applied to the surface to protect the image. Offset printed pins are an excellent choice if your original design has color gradients or if you need to retain the integrity and detail of your artwork. Let the Pin Promotions graphics team show you how an Offset Printed pin will enhance your pin design.

Compared to cloisonne lapel pins, photo etched lapel pins are less expensive. But, still have a high perceived value. The biggest advantage to photo etched lapel pins is that the process offers you much more detail and flexibility in design and selection of colors. This allows your imagination to run creatively for an elaborate lapel pin design. Photo etched lapel pins offer the greatest flexibility in design and color choice. And they are best suited for highly detailed and complex designs.