​What are the craft types of custom challenge coin?

Custom challenge coins, in short, are symbols worn on the body to indicate identity, occupation, or honor. And there are many kinds of techniques for making custom challenge coins. Then, let's introduce in detail what are the craft types of custom challenge coins?

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Emblem of the lacquer that bakes

Insignia of imitation enamel

Press custom challenge coins

Printed custom challenge coins

Emblem of the lacquer that bakes

The surface can be coated with a layer of transparent protective resin (Poli), this process is commonly known as "glue dripping "(note that because of light refraction, the surface of the badge will be bright after the glue dripping), but after adding resin, the paint badge will lose its concave and convex feeling, but it can play a role in protecting the LOGO.

The surface of the imitation enamel custom challenge coin is flat (compared to the baking paint the metal lines on the imitation enamel badge surface are still a little raised when you feel with your fingers). The lines on the surface of the badge can be gold-plated, silver-plated and other metal colors, and various imitation enamel pigments are filled between the metal lines. Imitate enamel large picture effect.

Insignia of imitation enamel

The manufacturing process is similar to that of enamel custom challenge coins (cloisonne custom challenge coins), with the difference from true enamel in the enamel pigments used (one for true enamel, one for synthetic enamel, and one for imitation enamel). Imitation enamel badge, exquisite workmanship, enamel color surface smooth, particularly delicate, giving a very high-grade luxurious feeling. It is the first choice of the badge-making process. If you want to make a beautiful and high-grade badge first, please choose an imitation enamel badge.

Press custom challenge coins

Stamping custom challenge coins generally use custom challenge coins of copper (red copper, red copper, etc.), zinc alloy, aluminum, iron, etc., which can also be called metal custom challenge coins. Because copper is the softest and most suitable for custom challenge coins, copper custom challenge coins have the clearest lines, followed by zinc alloy custom challenge coins, and the corresponding copper custom challenge coins have the highest prices. The surface of the stamping badge can be made of various plating effects, including gold plating, nickel plating, copper plating, copper plating, ancient silver plating, and other different plating effects. The concave part of the stamping badge can also be treated as a sanding effect.

Printed custom challenge coins

Divided into screen printing, plate printing. It is also called a glue badge because the final process of the badge is to add a layer of transparent protective resin (Poli) to the surface of the badge. The materials used are mainly stainless steel and bronze. The bronze back effect, the copper or stainless steel surface of printing custom challenge coins is not electroplated, it is natural or brushed. Screen printing custom challenge coins are mainly aimed at simple graphics and less color. Lithographic printing: for complex patterns, more color, especially with gradient.

Custom challenge coins can indeed be made in many different ways. If you're still not sure, you can go to YC Gift to learn more and choose what you like.