Die Struck Lapel Pins

The inverse of your design is carefully carved in a metal die.

Die struck lapel pins.

Pincrafters is your number one source for custom metal lapel pins at the lowest prices guaranteed. Cut to shape molds are made separately and used to stamp out the pin design impressions in the outline of the. The basic die struck pin gives a classic dimensional look to your design without adding color. Third we will begin to hand polish each individual pin with a toxic free polish.

Custom die struck pins are named after their manufacturing process. This style of custom lapel pin is composed of raised and recessed metal areas and is manufactured without any enamel paint so it won t allow for color in your design. Die struck pins offer a classy look for your product and have the fastest production time available. Die struck soft enamel and cloisonné lapel pins are manufactured very similarly.

Die struck antique lapel pins are the right choice for showing the details not normally revealed by other styles especially when your design includes an animal face or a vehicle. Die struck lapel pins. Without the need of adding enamel to achieve a meaningful and memorable design die struck pins are often less expensive than their soft and hard enamel counterparts while also taking less time to manufacture. Die struck lapel pins are perfect for honoring dedicated team members and celebrating important achievements.

Our artists can add a light medium or dark finish to this style as well as add texture to the recessed areas to create a more three dimensional appearance 3d. Metal pins are often used to recognize years of service and are popular among fraternities sororities universities associations and. Then a sheet of copper brass or iron is stamped using the die which creates a deep impression of your design in the metal. With your design you can get a variety of other high quality products with your order.

How are die struck lapel pins made. Die struck lapel pins are made from either brass or copper that is stamped with the pin design and then cut out. We provide ideal die struck awareness ribbon pins which can be customized with your own special message. Second the mold will be used to stamp out a lead free zinc alloy of the silhouette of your design.

This is a cylindrical piece of steel that is also called a mold. The major difference between the three is that die struck lapel pins are free of enamel color fills and plated instead with one or more metal choices over the surface of the pin design. The die is put into a minting press and used to strike a strip of the base metal. The metal base is then plated with gold silver copper or dyed black and can be antiqued sandblasted or simply polished.

First your custom die struck lapel pins will begin as a beautiful digital rendering that is then processed into a mold. Die struck pins use only metal and no color with a two tone finish that gives any design an elegant look.