This is a custom enamel pin inquiry for French freehand artist. He has his own offline studio as well as many fans and followers online. He mainly engages in hand-painted artworks, tattoos, and makes unique household items by hand, etc. These works of art are different from common illustration art, they more abstract and distinctive.
The French customer sent 9 designs and wanted to make them into custom enamel pins, which would be sold at their offline events.
1. The solution recommendation
Easy to see from the designs that these hand-painted artworks are very different from the common pin badge designs we have seen in the past. This greatly increased the difficulty index for us to digitize these works.
It was the customer’s first time that he had customized pin badges and he knew almost nothing about the craftsmanship. Thus, when it comes to detailed parameters, we did something as followings:
- Regarding pin badge categories, we recommended and introduced soft-enamel pins and printed pins.
- Regarding the sizes range, we used coins for size comparison to give him a concrete concept.
- Regarding metal plating, we provided sample photos.
Finally, after constant communication, he determined the sizes of 30mm and 40mm, nickel and black nickel as plating, and soft enamel to complete this batch of badge orders. We listed the soft enamel pin parameters, and provided him with an accurate quotation.
2. The Cooperation process
For art creators, their works are the living lives. We sincerely respect their artistic thoughts and highly appreciate the diversity of artworks.
Then we decided to move onto drawing proof, how to materialize hand-drawn artwork into artwork for custom enamel pin production is a problem. After back-and-forth communication and many revisions, Pantone colors, design shape and artwork details finally met the customer’s standards.
Between high production difficulty and customers’ demand, customers’ need is priority. Some of enamel areas are very small and the metal lines are very thin, which requires us to be more careful to deal with during production. Eventually, we completed the order perfectly.
3. The production process of enamel pin from Franch
In the production, we sent these 9 types of mold-engraving, stamping, enamelling and finished enamel pins updates to the French customer, so that customer know the production schedule, but also more understanding of the metal crafts production process.
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4. Frequently Asked Questions During Cooperation
Q: What’s your MOQ?
A: No MOQ, no matter how many pieces you need, they all deserve our best sincere service.
Q: What parameters do I need to provide to get a quote?
A: Many factors influence the price. To obtain an accurate quotation, it is recommended to confirm the size, plating, color, quantity, accessories, process, etc. after the artwork is completed. If you do not understand certain parameters well, we will assist you and give specific advice.
Q: Do you have a price list for custom enamel pin?
A: Since the price of custom enamel pins is composed of more than a dozen factors such as size, material, quantity, plating, and enamel, an accurate quotation cannot be completed through a quotation system or a simple quotation form. (Refer to this blog post: Use a custom pin quote list, you are gonna get ripped off!)
Q: What plating options do you have?
A: Gold, nickel, black nickel, silver, rose gold, antique, dyed, etc., are very widely used in hardware medals. For some competitive events, we suggest using gold, silver, and copper to distinguish the 1.2.3 rankings. Of course, antique finish is popular to pursue a retro style, such as antique gold, antique silver, antique copper, etc.
Q: What shipping methods do you support?
A: For lightweight packages, we usually use FedEx, UPS, and DHL Express, 3-8 days of transit, which not only guarantees the delivery time but also reduces a lot of troubles for customers by door-to-door express. In some countries and regions, we also support door-to-door, double-clearance, and tax-free express delivery. If enough time is reserved for the event, we also support sea shipping for heavier medal cargo to reduce the customer’s budget.
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5. The Customer Feedback
When the French customer received the custom enamel pins, he was very grateful and showed us the finished pins photos he had taken.
6. Summary
Why can we be favored by the enamel pin French customer and reach long-term cooperation?
- We respect the diversity of artworks, have been adhering to the respect for the original, as far as possible the original works of art into customer satisfaction metal pin badges;
- We have an experienced design team that can connect with a full range of original artists. In the production of enamel pin design drawing, can give very appropriate suggestions for customer reference;
- We have a fast response and fast delivery team. From business communication and order production, to express delivery, timely communication and rapid response can be achieved;
- In terms of quality, we have always been adhering to the meticulous craftsman spirit. At each product step, a full inspection has to be done to ensure high-quality finished medals before leaving our factory;
- Wide experience in hardware export helps customers choose the most reasonable transportation method, save transportation costs, and reduce unnecessary troubles.
As an experienced enamel pin manufacturer, whether it is hardware equipment, service concept, staffing, or quick response, we are very confident in providing customers with a full range of services, that greatly exceed customer expectations.
SICpin has a workshop area of 2300 square meters, 42 employees, and 26 sets of production equipment. We always maintain technological innovation in the enamel pin manufacturing industry and guarantee product quality with advanced equipment and strict management concepts.
At least 500,000 pins are produced monthly, involving corporate groups, political events, sports, fashion culture, product accessories, art design, and other fields. We maintain in-depth cooperation with customers in more than 40 countries and regions.
