Hard Enamel Pins
Custom Enamel Pins With A Smooth, Glassy Finish
Hard enamel pins are polished flat on a grinding stone after every colorfill is kiln-fired, leaving a smooth, glassy face with no raised metal texture. That extra hand-finishing makes them the most durable custom enamel pin we offer — the go-to for brands, artists, and anyone who wants a premium feel.
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Hard Enamel Pin Pricing
| Size | 50 |
|---|---|
| 1.5" | $6.03 |
Hard enamel is our cloisonné line — same process, same pricing — so the table above is live pricing at every size and quantity. The minimum order is 100 pins, and the per-pin price drops quickly as quantity climbs. Every order includes free artwork, unlimited revisions, and a full-color proof before production starts.
Start A Free Design NowHow Our Process Works
Step 1
Send Us Your Ideas
The first step to getting custom Pins is simply send us your idea. It can be a sketch, photo, or logos in AI, EPS, or PDF formats.
Step 2
Receive Your Custom Proof (& Request Revisions if Needed)
After you give us your design idea, we will then create a proof and we work with you until we get your approval.
Step 3
Approve & Production Begins
Your approved artwork will be sent to our custom Lapel Pin production line where we will machine a custom Lapel Pin mold to begin the production process! The complete process usually takes 10-14 days
Step 4
Your Order Gets Shipped
Once your Lapel Pins are completed and pass quality-control, they are packed and shipped! We ship free via UPS Next Day Air to U.S. addresses because no one likes to wait, especially for custom Pins.
Custom hard enamel pins are the pin of choice when you want your design to feel as good as it looks. Every color is filled past the height of the metal, fired in a kiln, and then hand polished until the entire face of the pin is one smooth, glassy surface. The result is a durable, scratch-resistant custom enamel pin that keeps its shine on a jacket, lanyard, or uniform for years — which is exactly why enamel pin artists, brands, and collectors ask for hard enamel by name.
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Hard Enamel or Soft Enamel?
The two pin types start life the same way — a die struck metal base with recessed areas filled with enamel color — and the difference is what happens next. Soft enamel pins keep their raised metal borders and dimpled texture, which gives them a tactile, coin-like feel at a slightly lower price. Hard enamel pins get extra fills and a hand polish that leaves the surface completely flat and smooth, with colors that read brighter and a finish that shrugs off scratches. If your design leans vintage or textured, take a look at custom soft enamel pins; if you want a modern, premium feel, hard enamel is the one. Still weighing the options? Our soft enamel vs hard enamel vs die struck guide walks through all three with photos.
Is Hard Enamel the Same as Cloisonné?
They’re two names for the same smooth-finish process, and we price them identically — the table below is the same one you’ll find on our cloisonné pin page. “Cloisonné” is the traditional jewelry term, going back centuries to gemstone and glass inlay work, and that page digs into the craft’s history and the kiln-firing process. “Hard enamel” is the modern name the pin community uses today. Whichever word you use on your quote, you’ll get the same jewelry-smooth pin.
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Black Nickel
Black Metal
Choosing a Plating for Your Hard Enamel Pins
Because the surface polishes to a uniform shine, plating choices really pop on hard enamel. Classic gold, silver, and copper suit corporate logos and service awards; black nickel and black metal give artist and streetwear designs a bold, modern outline; and dyed metal colors can match a brand palette exactly. One thing to know: the hand-polishing step means metal areas sit flush with the enamel, so fine raised details read a little differently than on soft enamel — our designers will flag anything in your artwork that would work better another way, for free, before anything goes to production.
Ordering Custom Hard Enamel Pins Is Easy
Send us your logo, sketch, or even just the idea — our US-based design team turns it into a full-color proof within about 24 hours, free and with no obligation. Revise it as many times as you like. Once you approve, production typically runs 7-10 business days plus about 2 days in transit, with free UPS Air shipping to US addresses. Not sure where to start? Browse the gallery above, reference the pins you like, and we’ll design yours around them!
Start A Free Design NowFrequently Asked Questions
Hard enamel pins are die struck metal pins whose colorfills are added past the height of the metal, kiln-fired, and then hand polished flat — so the finished face is one smooth, glassy surface with the metal lines running flush through the color. The polishing step is what makes them the most durable and premium-feeling custom enamel pin type we offer.
Both start as die struck pins with recessed enamel colorfills. Soft enamel keeps its raised metal borders and dimpled texture and costs a little less; hard enamel is filled higher, fired, and polished completely smooth, which makes the colors read brighter and the surface far more scratch-resistant. Texture and value favor soft enamel — durability and a premium feel favor hard enamel.
For ordering purposes, yes — “cloisonné” is the traditional jewelry-world name for the process and “hard enamel” is the modern term the pin community uses. We make them the same way and price them from the same table, so quotes come out identical whichever word you use.
The minimum order is 100 pins. Per-pin prices drop quickly at higher quantities, so if you might need more for events, new hires, or restocks, ordering them in the same run costs much less than coming back for a second batch.
Typical production is 7-10 business days after you approve your proof, plus about 2 business days in transit for US addresses — with free UPS Air shipping. Tell us your deadline up front if you’re working toward an event and we’ll confirm the turnaround before you approve anything.
Slightly, yes — the extra colorfill passes, kiln firings, and hand polishing add labor, so hard enamel prices a bit above soft enamel at the same size and quantity. The pricing table above is our live hard enamel pricing; design work, revisions, and your full-color proof are free either way.
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Every order of custom Lapel Pins includes
Free Artwork and Design with Unlimited Revisions
Free Full-color Proof Delivered via Email
FAST Production
Shipping in ~7-10 days
FREE UPS Air Shipping
To US Addresses
(APO Deliveries Extra)
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