Lapel Pins buying guide
Enamel or printed: which lapel pin fits your design?
Start with the surface and artwork. Soft enamel has raised metal and recessed color, hard enamel has a smooth polished face, and offset printing puts full-color artwork on flat metal.
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Compare styles and constructions
Images illustrate the construction or finish. Confirm the selected dimensions, colors and included attachments separately.
Soft enamel pins
Raised metal, recessed color
Soft enamel pins use raised metal dividers and recessed solid-color enamel for a textured face.
Hard enamel pins
A smooth, polished face
Hard enamel pins combine solid-color enamel and metal in a smooth, polished face.
Offset printed pins
Full-color artwork on flat metal
Offset printed pins carry full-color artwork on a flat metal face, with an outline shape and no internal cutouts.
Die struck pins
Die struck pins form the artwork in raised and recessed metal without color fill.
Rhinestone pins
Rhinestone pins add stones to the design, with additional rhinestones offered as a separate design option.
Epoxy pins
Epoxy pins place full-color artwork beneath an epoxy covering on a circular pin in a fixed supplier format.
Acrylic pins
Acrylic pins carry full-color printed artwork with a white plastic back.
Flashing acrylic pins
Flashing acrylic pins combine full-color printed artwork, a white plastic back and a light-up construction.
3D pins
3D pins use sculpted metal relief to give the design a dimensional surface.
Name pins
Name pins provide a dedicated construction for identification artwork, with selectable finishing options.
Spinner pins
Spinner pins add a spinning element to the pin design.
Sliding pins
Sliding pins add a sliding element to the pin design.
Match the artwork to the construction
Enamel uses separate solid-color areas divided by metal. For gradients or printed full-color details, compare offset printing. Die struck pins form the artwork in raised and recessed metal without color fill.
Review lettering and small details at the intended pin size. If the design includes internal cutouts, check that the selected construction and size offer that option; offset printed pins do not support internal hollow-out areas.
Choose the size and finishing details together
Available sizes, plating, fixings, packaging and design extras vary by construction. Check the options offered for the selected pin instead of carrying a choice over from another style.
Acrylic and flashing acrylic have their own fixing choices. A keychain attachment uses a blank back without a pin fixing.
Some constructions have a fixed format
The epoxy-pin format is a circular 0.83-inch pin with a 20 mm printing area and butterfly fixing. Plan the artwork for that format, then confirm the offered configuration.
Compare offset printing for another full-color metal construction or acrylic for a printed pin with a white plastic back.
More constructions to compare
Compare metal relief, rhinestone details, printed acrylic and interactive designs.
Prepare your artwork and event requirements
Gather your artwork, intended quantity and required-in-hand date. Confirm the available options, proof timing and delivery before committing to an event plan.