The Paris Olympic Games is coming to an end. While the competition is booming, various custom sports pins are also shining brightly. These pins display the Olympic spirit everywhere in the trading market, sports venues and even on the podium.
1. Eye-catching enamel hangings
Recently, on a social platform, a photo of the Chinese sports delegation at the Paris Olympics showed an exquisite and compact panda ornament hanging on the athlete's backpack, which aroused heated discussions among netizens.
This pendant is about two knuckles wide and features a cute panda as the main body. It holds a heart on its chest that says "Come on Team China" and raises its arms and shouts, as if cheering for the Chinese team! This pendant also integrates landmark buildings and floral elements from China and France, and is paired with an adjustable Chinese knotted hand rope, conveying the beautiful meaning of "Sino-French friendship" and "increasing progress" in the unique mind.
SICpin has also recently received orders for a variety of custom sports pins designed by Olympic enthusiasts. While demonstrating the Olympic spirit, fans and customers also expressed their best wishes for the Paris Olympics to reach the peak of competition and show the charm of sports to the world.
It's worth noting that the Olympic rings, the word “Olympic” or any of the Olympic Properties are protected by intellectual property rights owned by the IOC so, in general, you need the IOC's authorisation before using them in the market.
So, in the absence of your authorization, you can only make custom sports pins of your own designs, including highlights during the Olympic Games or cartoon sports animation without any of the Olympic official properties. This can not only reflect the Olympic spirit, but also respect the Olympic copyright.
2. Pin trade culture: a unique landscape of sports events
Samaranch, honorary president of the International Olympic Committee, once described the Olympic pin: "It looks small, but it records friendship and history. These pins make many people become friends and build bridges around the world."
As an important part of Olympic culture, trading Olympic pins has been an endless pleasure for media reporters, athletes, volunteers and even private collectors at previous Olympic Games.
At the Olympics, trading pins is like a relay of friendship across national borders and regardless of age and gender, storing everyone's exclusive memories of the Olympics. Trading Olympic pins has once again become a popular way of socializing inside and outside the Paris arena.
Of course, Olympic pin trades also have their own rules. For example, only trade and not sell is one of the principles that must be followed in pin trade. In the Olympic Games, the significance of pin trade is to convey the intention of making friends. What you get in trade is not only your favorite pin, but also a commemoration and a friendship.
The designs of Olympic pins generally contain the country's history, culture, customs and other elements. By trading pins, people enhance mutual understanding and friendship and promote trades between different countries and cultures. At the same time, because Olympic pins are usually beautifully designed, have special significance, and are issued in limited quantities, they have high commemorative and collection value.
3. The pin conveys the Olympic spirit
Spain’s Carolina Marin was forced to abandon the badminton women’s singles competition after sustaining an injury in her semi-final against the People’s Republic of China’s He.
She was devastated for her Spanish opponent, visibly upset as she addressed the media in tears after the match. Marin has previously struggled with serious knee injuries, making her withdrawal from the entire tournament even more painful.
When He took to the podium to collect her silver medal, she already had something in her hand: a Team Spain Olympic pin.
Marin also thanked He in a statement on Tuesday, 6 August, where she said: “I wished He Bingjiao all the best in the final, because sportsmanship was above all else. But the moment on the podium is one of the loveliest gestures anyone has ever made to me and I will always be incredibly grateful to her.”
It is this small pin that conveys the Olympic spirit on the podium and also shows the international friendship between China and Spain.
Information source: HE BINGJIAO EMBODIES OLYMPIC SPIRIT ON PODIUM
4. How to make custom sports pins
When you have the idea of making your own sports pins, this guide from SICpin is definitely what you need.
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Clarify the topic of the custom pins:
First, you need to choose a suitable sports theme and the sports spirit you want to express. This can be any athlete, sports moment, or other pattern you like, or you can even incorporate features from your country or local area. These should be meaningful, distinctive, and recognizable enough to stand out at first glance.
You can then draw and color a sketch of your idea on a piece of white paper, or you can use design software to sketch out the pin.
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Pick up your pin supplier:
If you are not familiar with making pins, it is highly recommended to negotiate with multiple pin manufacturers. Including perfecting your design, confirming pin parameters, pin quotation and production details, etc.
As for how to choose high-quality suppliers, you can refer to this blog: Top 10 Custom Pin Manufacturers and Suppliers in China
After comprehensively considering factors such as price, quality, service, after-sales terms, etc., the custom sports pins can be put into production. Then you can wait quietly for the pins to be delivered.
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Sell or give away
After receiving your sports pins, unbox it and inspect the quality as soon as possible. If there are any problems, please promptly report them to the pin manufacturer and resolve them.
A-grade pins can be sold or given away. Usually, you can refer to the prices of peers or conduct market research. Here is a detailed guide to selling pins: A FAQ Guide for Manufacturing and Selling of Enamel Pins
SICpin has a design team and production team with many years of experience. In actual production, it is far from enough to have a design concept or a production concept. The production level of the factory, as well as the designer's practical experience and mastery of material properties are also crucial links. Our design team and management team will go into the factory to learn each process, and maintain long-term and effective communication with engineers and front-line production personnel.
In terms of product quality, we have always adhered to the principle of "quality first", taking customer satisfaction as the first production factor, providing good customer service, making continuous progress, and maintaining our image as a leader in the pin manufacturing industry.