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Custom Die Struck Pins
A die struck pin is stamped from a single piece of metal, and the design is the metal itself: raised surfaces catch the light, recessed ones hold shadow. Most die struck pins are left bare, which is why they read as formal rather than bright — and with no printed layer, there is nothing to fade or peel.
It suits crests and seals, service and anniversary pins, and membership awards. Colour is optional rather than absent: we can fill a few chosen areas — a logo, a name banner, a date — and leave the rest as bare metal, which keeps the formal look while making one element stand out. If instead you want colour across the whole design, order soft enamel pins — same struck metal base, with every recess filled.
Details
- Minimum Order Quantity: 25 units per design.
- Material: depending on the shape, our custom die struck lapel pins are created using either iron or zinc alloy.
- Plating: six finishes included at no extra cost — antique or high-polish in gold, silver and copper, plus dual-plating. Choose yours in the cart.
- Partial colour: optional. Tell us in the order notes which areas you want filled and we will show it on your free digital proof before anything is made.
- Extras: you can choose custom back stamps, backer cards, or laser engraving from the cart page.
Artwork
- File Type: we can use any format but prefer vector files when possible.
- What works best: contrast comes from raised against recessed metal, so bold shapes and even line weights read clearly, while hairline detail and very small text tend to fill in. If one element has to stand out, that is the one to pick out in colour.
Production & Delivery
- Average Production Time: 10-15 business days after your free digital proof has been approved.
- Average Transit Time: typically 7-15 business days, with free worldwide shipping. Expedited shipping is available on request if you have a firm event date.
Easy to Order
Submit Your Order
Choose your custom options, upload your artwork, and place your order online.
Approve The Proof
After receiving your order, we will email you a digital proof. Unlimited revisions are included until you approve it.
Receive Your Products
Once the proof is approved, production begins and your custom products will be shipped to your door.
Why Choose Custom Die Struck Pins?
A die struck pin has no printed layer and no coating to wear through. The design is pressed straight into the metal, so the detail you see is the shape of the metal itself — raised areas polished, recessed areas holding shadow. That is why service awards, membership pins and institutional seals are still made this way decades after the technique was invented.
It is also the most restrained option we make. If you want colour across the whole design, soft enamel pins start from the same struck base and fill every recess. Die struck sits at the other end: mostly bare metal, with colour only where you decide it earns its place.
Frequently asked questions
See all FAQs →Use Custom Die Struck Pins for Many Occasions
Die struck pins are made to mark something that already happened — years given, a goal reached, a place worth remembering. Bare metal ages well, which is why these end up kept rather than worn once.
To Say Thanks
For fundraisers, volunteers and long-serving staff, where the point is that someone noticed.
Recognise Employees
Service milestones from year one onward. Order the whole run at once and add the year in the strike, not a sticker.
Celebrate Graduations
Graduations, programme completions and chapter anniversaries — anything with a date on it.
Provide Souvenirs
Parks, zoos, museums and aquariums, where visitors want something small to take home.
Build a Brand
A logo struck in metal reads more considered than a printed giveaway, and it survives the bottom of a bag.
Commemorative Art
Limited runs meant to be collected. Add serial numbers by laser engraving from the cart.
