A brief introduction on metal badges

Metal badges’ materials include copper, iron, zinc alloy, and gold/silver for armbands, epaulets, business, IP brooches, medals, and trophies. In general, metal badges are mainly made by stamping, die-casting, printing, and other processes. The surface of the badge can be electroplated with gold, ancient gold/silver, nickel, and other electroplating effects. Custom metal badges have simple and smooth lines and uneven patterns. Surface color processes such as baking paint, enamel, and printing are helpful to make the product richer. Gold and silver badges are the most expensive. Followed by bronze badges, and zinc alloy badges. Iron badges are the cheapest.

Acctrims is a custom metal badges & pins maker and wholesaler. You can customize any pin badges, brass badges, printed metal badges, engraved magnetic badges, metal labels. Custom metal badges & enamel badges have wide use in many enterprises. Such as personnel level, department classification, company awards, and certification. Who doesn’t like good looks?

The highlight of metal badges is high preservation, not easy to oxidize and corrode. And they have bright colors and exquisite workmanship. Some people will use their family or classmates’ graduation photos to make badges to keep as a souvenir. Customize a set of metal badges that belong to yourself or your family to keep the memory, why not do it? After all, some things cannot be measured with money.

metal badges 01
metal badges 02

How many processes of metal badges are there?

The badge-making process includes stamping, die-casting, baking paint, imitation enamel, glue, etc. Among them, stamping and die-casting are more common. The coloring process includes enamel, imitation enamel, baking paint, glue, printing, etc.

Enamel process

The surface of the enamel badges is flat, smooth, and exquisite. That looks like a texture similar to ceramics. And the metal part is slightly 3D raised. Meanwhile, we can electroplate colors or fill painting colors on it. So, they are the preferred process for badges.

Material: copper, iron, zinc alloy.

Process advantages: they have smooth and flat surface; strong visual impact; high-end process effect; it is the best choice for high-end gifts.

Applications: we can make them as high-end gifts, medals, medals of honor, bookmarks, key chains, handcrafted gift, etc.

enamel badges

Baking paint process

The surface of the baking paint badge has a strong sense of concave and convex. And the colors are bright and the metal lines are clear. In addition, we can electroplate a variety of rich colors on its surface. They have wide use in companies, team activities commemoration, advertising, brooch, badge, collections, etc.

The baking paint process includes copper, stainless steel, zinc alloy, and iron materials. Among them, zinc alloy is common. It has a relatively moderate price. Stainless steel is cheaper. But, copper-based badge surfaces have obvious bumps and textures. And they are suitable for mid-to-high-end consumption.

baking paint badges

Die casting process

Die-cast badges are usually made of zinc alloy materials. Due to the low melting point of zinc alloy materials, we inject them into the mold after heating. And then complex and difficult embossed hollow badges can be made. So, they are suitable for all kinds of complex and fine hollow 3D products.

How it works: we heat and melt Zinc alloy at high temperatures and inject them into the mold.

Material: Zinc Alloy.

Applicable products: all kinds of commemorative coins, car logos, medals, trophies, etc.

Die-cast badges

Stamping process

The metal badge made by the stamping process has a high-end texture. And it is wear-resistant, and not easy to deform. The line logo is clear. Further, we can electroplate rich colors on the surface.

How it works: Use copper, iron, and aluminum materials to extrude the concave-convex feeling vigorously with a steel die. Then use the external force die for punching.

Material: Copper, Iron, Aluminum, Stainless Steel.

Process advantages: perfect surface 3D metal frosted texture.

Use: They are perfect for commemorative coins, key chains, cufflinks, tie clips, medals, etc.

Stamping badges

Epoxy process

In order to protect the surface of the baking painted badge from being scratched. We will add crystal clear resin glue to the badge. But, the finished badge has no metallic texture. So, w call it the epoxy process

Working principle: Drop resin glue onto the surface based on the baking paint process. Then, we bake and dry it.

Material: copper, iron, zinc alloy.

Process advantage: The surface has a slight curvature, which can protect the badge surface. It can also prolong the product use time.

Applications: business/activities/promotion badges, medals, key chains, etc.

Epoxy badges

Applications for metal badges

Anniversary celebrationWelfare commendation
Enterprise listingConference activities
Image promotion, public relationsSchool celebration commemoration
Openings, advertising, festivalsCorporate logo, car logos
Club, awards, businessPoints redeem gifts, promotional gifts
Blind boxIP brooch
Cartoon imageVarious commemorative coins
Medals, trophiesArmbands, Epaulets

How to determine the metal badges size?

Application occasions and design drawings determine the custom size. In general, it is more appropriate to use 20-25mm for the badge worn on the chest. So, we just need to calculate the size based on the diameter of the longest side. The round badge is the size of the diameter.

But the size of the badge will directly affect the price. The bigger the size, the higher the price. Because it consumes more material. Production time is also longer. However, it’s not that the smaller the size, the cheaper. If the size is too small and the design pattern is complicated, the price will be relatively high.

Try to find the right price-quality ratio. The size of the design badge has a great relationship with the comfort of wearing it. Most badges are worn on the left chest. But there are some conference badges that need to wear on the collar of a suit. The armbands and collars have relatively fixed positions.

When wearing the badge, pay attention to the size and weight of the badge. Some small and lightweight badges can be equipped with magnets. This also avoids pinholes in clothing. When wearing the badge, pay attention to the color matching the clothes. When pregnant women and children wear badges, try to use magnet accessories so as not to stab the skin.

Custom round hang tags

Round hang tags are printed die-cut hang tags with logos and strings for business, we wholesale custom clothing tags with paper, metal, plastic material, etc. We can customize round price tags, favor tags, or gift tags for you. Any type, color, size is available. All the custom round hang tags can print your brand logo. You can add other company information to it. Such as text, pictures, barcodes, etc.

Our round hang tags are consist of punch holes or strings. Particularly, certain customers need to punch holes at the top of the tag. The holes are fixed with metal eyelets. So that the strings can pass through and hang up smoothly. The strings are what we call hang tag strings. Besides, we put a safety pin on the strings to connect the tag to the clothes.

Continue reading Custom round hang tags

Printed tags with string

For the printed tags with string, the back of dirty is a common fault, but also more difficult to solve the problem. Of course, for the newly produced equipment, both the process and the equipment are greatly improved. For example, installing UV and IR dryers, and increasing the transfer time between two adjacent units are all relatively A good way. However, printing equipment that does not have a drying device has to be solved by traditional methods such as dusting and squeezing.

Continue reading Printed tags with string

Cardboard tags with string

In general, the paper we refer to is, in a broad sense, the terms paper and cardboard. In fact, the difference between paper and paperboard is merely differentiated from its quantitative (relative weight per square meter area of paper). People generally refer to paper within 200 g/m2 as paper; and 200 g/m2 or more paper as paperboard. In the past, the quantitative regulations for paper and board in China were: papers below 150 m2 are called paper, and papers above 200 g/m2 are called paperboard. Will be between 150-200g/m2 called cardboard (base paper).

Continue reading Cardboard tags with string

The hidden secret in the hang tags

Hang tags are a vital part of clothing, and you can not just look the price and style when shopping, the hidden secret in the hang tags should also be noticed.

If you want to fully understand a piece of clothing, you can’t only see colors, sizes, and styles, also you should pay more attention to the information on the hang tags and labels.

Continue reading The hidden secret in the hang tags

3 kinds of fabric clothing tags

  • Woven fabric label, usually used as main label of garments, the best color fastness to washing.

woven-fabric-clothing-tags
woven-fabric-clothing-tags

  • Printed fabric label, usually used as care label, or main label of children wear and swimwear, the color fastness to washing is medium and not higher than woven fabric label .

printed-fabric-clothing-tags-2
printed-fabric-clothing-tags-2

  • Embroidered patch, usually sewed or ironed on the surface of garments as a decoration, wash color fastness is also higher as woven fabric label.

Embroidered patch
Embroidered patch