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Specifications

Photo etched lapel pin
1.Brass/Stainless Steel;
2.Die stamp process;
3.Enamel color after plating;
4. Great lookings.

Photo etched lapel pin

Material: Brass/Stainless Steel
Enamel: Soft Enamel or without (liquid)
Enamel: Soft Enamel or without (liquid)
Plating: Gold / Silver / Nickel / Black Nickel / Brass/ Copper/Rhodium/ Double Tone Plating
Epoxy Coating/Resin: With or Without
Additional Process: Laser Engraving/ Photo Engraving/Sanding/Pad Printing/ Offset Pad Printing
Attachment: Safety Pin, Butterfly Clutch, Rubber butterfly Clutch, Magnetic Disc
Standard Packing: Each piece/ poly bag
Color reference: Pantone Color Chart

Transferring
An exact image of the design, photo or artwork is transferred from a photographic onto the metal surface by special process.
Etching
Your design is etched into brass using an acid etching process
Rinsing
Acid and impurities are rinsing out.
Coloring
The design area is carefully hand-filled with soft enamel, one color at a time with different size syringes and mounted to dry.
Baking
Pins are baked at 450 degree F for 12-15 minutes.
Stoning
After the metal board is cool, each is scrubbed with a carborundum stone until all excess color is removed.
Outline Cutting
The metal board is cut with pins in rows, then the individual pins are cut separately.
Attachment
Attachment is welded on to the back of each piece.

Plating
Now plating can be processed with various plating.
Epoxy Coating

A clear protective epoxy coating (epoxy dome) can then be applied to the surface of your pins to protect the image from fading or peeling off or getting scratched.
Final inspection
Then each pin is inspected to ensure only the highest quality is individually packaged and send for final inspection. 

Transferring
An exact image of the design, photo or artwork is transferred from a photographic onto the metal surface by special process.
Etching
Your design is etched into brass using an acid etching process
Rinsing
Acid and impurities are rinsing out.
Coloring
The design area is carefully hand-filled with soft enamel, one color at a time with different size syringes and mounted to dry.
Baking
Pins are baked at 450 degree F for 12-15 minutes.
Stoning
After the metal board is cool, each is scrubbed with a carborundum stone until all excess color is removed.
Outline Cutting
The metal board is cut with pins in rows, then the individual pins are cut separately.
Attachment
Attachment is welded on to the back of each piece.

Plating
Now plating can be processed with various plating.
Epoxy Coating

A clear protective epoxy coating (epoxy dome) can then be applied to the surface of your pins to protect the image from fading or peeling off or getting scratched.
Final inspection
Then each pin is inspected to ensure only the highest quality is individually packaged and send for final inspection.

Photo Etched Lapel Pins allows for more detailed designs and a wider choice of colors, finely detailed reproduction and economical pricing. This method is cost effective for promotional pins, team trading pins or where cost is an issue.