Metal Sport Souvenir Badge Lapel pin
Badge Production Process
1: Stamping Molding
Molds the metal surface to form the design.
2: Outline Cutting
Cutting molds are made separately, then cut to the exact outline of the design.
Additional outline cutting molds may be required depending on the complexity of the design. * If a center hole or cut-out is required, an additional cut-through mold must be used.
3: Attachment
Solder attachment onto the back of each piece.
4: Polishing
The metal surface is then polished until it is smooth and shiny.
5: Plating
Plating now can be processed. can be plated gold,silver,copper,nickel,antique nickel,antique gold,antique silver,antique bronze,antique copper,dual plating can also be selected for special requirements.
6: Coloring
Soft enamel is carefully inserted by hand, one color at a time, using different sized syringes.
7: Cleaning
Excess color and impurities are then wiped off the metal surfaces.
8: Baking
The metal piece is baked at approximately 450F for 12 to 15 minutes.
Step 9: Epoxy Coating
Clear epoxy is then applied to the surface to protect the enamel from color fading and cracking (Epoxy coating is optional and provided according to customer’s requirements).
The standard colors are based on the Pantone Chart.
General Soft enamel coloring requires a surrounding metal space to ensure good quality painting results. Therefore, it is usually necessary to allow for a blank metal rim (0.3 mm minimum).
Almost all manufacturing is currently done in China,Inexpensive labor in China has made non-Chinese production of lapel pins non-existent.
