How to Order Custom Running Medals: A Step-by-Step Guide
Every finisher line needs something waiting at the end of it. For most races, that something is a medal, and figuring out how to get a few hundred or a...
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Your essential resource guide for diving deep into the world of custom enamel pins, exploring the fine details of medals and coins for recognition, and understanding the versatility of patches for apparel and gear. Whether you're curious about different pin manufacturing styles (like hard enamel vs. soft enamel), the ideal plating for a commemorative coin, or the perfect ribbon for a medal, our comprehensive guides provide all the information you need to design and order the perfect product with confidence.
How to Make Custom Lapel Pins: Step-by-Step Guide
Custom lapel pins are made by converting artwork into a steel die, stamping metal, filling recessed areas with enamel, curing the enamel, plating the surface, and attaching the chosen backing....
How to Design Enamel Pins?
Creating custom enamel lapel pins is a great way to promote your brand, club, business, or other organization. But what are the steps involved in making custom pins? And what...
How to Design Custom Challenge Coins: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Designing a custom challenge coin is more straightforward than most people expect, but the decisions you make before submitting your artwork determine whether the finished coin feels like a genuine...
Soft Enamel vs Hard Enamel Pins: Key Difference
Two styles, pretty different results. Soft enamel lapel pins leave the enamel sitting below the raised metal lines, so the surface has a textured dimensional feel to it and the...
Top Reasons to Choose Ultimate Promotions for Custom Medals in Canada
Picking a supplier for custom medals is one of those decisions that looks simple until something goes wrong. A proof that doesn't match what was discussed. A delivery that arrives...
How Custom Medals Are Made: The Step-by-Step Manufacturing Process
Ever held a well-made metal medal and wondered what separates it from a cheap generic one? The weight feels different. The detail is sharper. The finish holds up. That comes...
Types of Custom Medals: Die-Cast, Enamel, Printed & More
You've decided your event deserves real recognition, not a generic ribbon or a paper certificate. You want a medal. But once you start researching, the options multiply fast: die struck,...
Custom Medals vs Standard (Stock) Medals: Which Should You Choose?
Having produced award medals for professional sports leagues, Fortune 500 recognition programs, and government ceremonies since 1971, we've seen what makes an award worth keeping. And one question comes up...