METAL LAPEL BADGES - hard enamel
This is the most expensive finish available. Hard Enamel (Cloisonne) badges are the most traditional and ornamental material for badges, as it is said the colors can be preserved for 100 years without changing. All the colors are made from mineral or imported from Japan and ground into powder before coloring.
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For hard enamel, the enamel is added before the plating is added, the enamel is added and polished flat to the same level as the metal die lines. Each colour must be baked in the oven one by one which adds to the process and cost. Once all the colours have been added then the badge can be electroplated and polished again to complete the badge. The numerous polishing process is why the badge can achieve slightly less detail than soft enamel and why some of the metal lines are likely to spread in production and be thicker than the original design. Our hard enamel process is a modern process of the traditional hard enamel process and the main difference between our hard enamels is the actual enamel.
Traditional hard enamel use glass based enamels which means pantone matching can not be achieved and the enamel has more pigment.
Does not require or recommend Epoxy Coating Dome.
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I am happy to assist with designing your logo if you do not have one .
Delivery time frame is around 4 to 5 Weeks .
Butterfly/Military Clutch
This is the most common type of attachment used on lapel pins. This attachment is available in brass or nickel plating, and clips onto the post on the back of your lapel pins. Called the butterfly clutch because it features "wings" that are squeezed together to release the attachment.
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Rubber Clutch
This is a popular attachment that is made of hard rubber. This attachment secures your lapel pins by being pierced onto the post on the back of your lapel pins. The rubber clutch is considered a temporary attachment, and is usually not suitable for repeated, long term use.
Magnetic Attachment
A magnetic attachment is useful when puncturing a garment is not allowable. The magnetic attachment uses a strong magnetic force to engage the connection between your lapel pins, and a removable magnetic disc that goes behind your garment, securing your lapel pins. This is a popular upgrade for uses in offices and corporate environments where individuals prefer not to pierce their clothing with a traditional tack-style post.
Jewelery Clutch
The jewelry clutch is a locking upgrade attachment that locks against the post on your lapel pins, which makes it a more permanent, long-term attachment. The jewelry clutch is the same attachment used on a tie-tack, except it does not feature the chain or bar to secure a tie.
Deluxe Push on Clutch
Our Deluxe Locking Clutch is the most popular upgrade attachment we offer. It is a great alternative to the butterfly or rubber clutch. This attachment offers a locking feature that clamps it securely against the post of your lapel pins.
Safety Pin
The safety pin attachment offers traditional fastening that is similar to the safety pin attachments used on campaign buttons. The benefit of using a safety pin attachment is that your lapel pins will not spin or turn as typical with most other types of attachments featuring a post.