A level enamel and metal surface
Choose hard enamel when the smooth face is part of the finish you want.
Custom hard enamel pin badges with a smooth polished face.
Send us your logo, illustration, sketch or rough idea, along with the quantity, approximate finished size and any deadline. We’ll prepare the production artwork and help you plan the enamel areas, visible metal, plating and fitting before production.
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Plan around the product
What should the smooth enamel face do for your design?
Hard enamel is polished so the colour and metal sit level. Plan the artwork around that smooth face and the metal lines that divide each colour area.
Colour areas divided by metal
Give each enamel section a clear boundary so the visible metal linework supports the design.
Plating used throughout the artwork
Consider the metal tone across every line and around the outside edge, not only as a border.
A compact, readable silhouette
Keep the main mark and outline clear when the artwork is reduced to the finished badge size.
Smooth enamel faceThe useful details
What gives hard enamel its smooth finish?
The enamel colour and surrounding metal are polished level with one another. The result is a flatter face than soft enamel, while the visible metal still separates the colour areas.
Free artwork
Artwork and revisions included
Typical lead time
Typically 3–4 weeks after artwork approval.
Free Delivery
Included with every order
Colour and metal sit level
The polished face does not have the recessed colour areas associated with soft enamel.
Metal lines define the colour
Visible metal separates neighbouring enamel areas and remains part of the artwork.
Plating and fitting complete the brief
Confirm the visible metal tone and rear fitting alongside the production artwork.
Which plating should frame the artwork?
The plating is the visible metal around the enamel colours. Compare it with the artwork rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Gold
A warm yellow-toned finish for the metal lines and outer edge.
Matt Gold
A less reflective gold-toned finish for the visible metal.
Antique Gold
The gold option with an antique-effect finish.
Rose Gold
A warm pink-toned finish for the visible metal.
Brass
A warm yellow-brown metal tone around the enamel.
Antique Brass
A darker brass-toned finish with an aged appearance.
Copper
A warmer, red-toned metal finish around each colour area.
Antique Copper
The copper option with an antique-effect finish.
Silver
A cool, neutral finish that keeps the visible metal light.
Matt Silver
A less reflective silver-toned finish for the visible metal.
Antique Silver
The silver option with an antique-effect finish.
Nickel
A neutral nickel finish for the visible lines and edge.
Matt Nickel
A less reflective nickel-toned finish for the visible metal.
Antique Nickel
Nickel plating with an antique-effect finish.
Black Nickel
A dark finish that makes the visible metal part of the contrast.
Dyed plating
A coloured finish for the visible metal. Red is shown here; tell us the colour you’d like.
Rainbow
A colour-shifting finish across the visible metal areas.
How will the badge be worn?
Choose the fastening that best matches how you plan to wear or use the finished badge.
Butterfly clasp
A compact clutch that pushes onto the pin post at the back of the badge.
Magnet
A fastening option that holds the badge in place without a pin passing through the material.
Brooch clip
A bar-style fastening with a pin and catch on the back of the badge.
Would you like a backing card?
A backing card is optional. Add one when the badge needs extra space for branding, product information, gifting or display.
Add a backing card
Present each badge on a card with the branding or information you want to include.
Badge without a card
Choose the badge on its own when it will be handed out, packed separately or attached straight away.
01Protect the main mark02Use metal as lineworkHow do we prepare a hard enamel badge design?
We’ll review the artwork at the intended size and work through the enamel areas, metal divisions, plating and fitting with you.
Send your artwork or idea
Include the quantity, approximate finished size, intended use and any deadline.
Check the production artwork
Artwork is free, with unlimited revisions before you approve it.
Confirm the product details
Approve the enamel artwork, plating, outline and rear fitting before production starts.
Production and delivery
Standard lead time is typically 3–4 weeks after artwork approval, and delivery is free.
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3–4 weeksTypically 3–4 weeks after artwork approval.
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Compare the smooth face, metal lines and outline.
Look at how the enamel areas meet the visible metal and how the plating carries through the complete badge.
Finished product imageWorking to a date?
Are the badges needed for a launch or event?
Express production may be available where feasible. Include the required date with your enquiry so we can check the timing before the artwork is approved.
Before you enquire
Questions about hard enamel pin badges.
Clear answers about the smooth surface, artwork, plating, fitting, delivery and deadlines.
What is a hard enamel pin badge?+
Hard enamel colour and the surrounding metal are polished level, creating a smooth face with visible metal lines between the colour areas.
What is the difference between hard and soft enamel?+
Hard enamel has a smooth, level face. Soft enamel colour sits below raised metal lines, creating a more textured surface.
What artwork works well for hard enamel?+
Artwork with clear colour areas and deliberate metal divisions gives us a useful starting point. We’ll review the design at the intended finished size before approval.
How does plating affect the badge?+
The plating is visible through the metal linework and around the outer edge, so its tone affects the complete design.
What should I include with my quote request?+
Send your artwork or idea, quantity, approximate finished size, intended use, preferred plating and any deadline. We can work through undecided details with you.
How detailed can a printed patch be?+
Printing allows substantial visual detail, but a finished patch still has physical dimensions. We will check tiny text and microscopic details at actual size.
Plan the badge
What should you decide before ordering hard enamel badges?
Start with the colour areas and the metal that separates them, then consider the finished size, plating and fitting.
Hard enamel pin badges have a smooth face because the enamel colour and surrounding metal are polished level. If you want the colour to sit below raised metal lines instead, compare the soft enamel option.
Send the clearest logo, illustration, sketch or reference you have. Include the quantity and approximate finished size so we can review the colour areas, lettering, linework and outline at the scale you intend to order.
The plating appears anywhere the metal remains visible. Choose it alongside the artwork, then confirm the rear fitting around the shape and orientation of the badge.
Artwork and revisions are free before approval. Standard lead time is typically 3–4 weeks after artwork approval, and delivery is free. Include any required date so we can check whether express production is feasible.
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