How Custom Pins Are Made
How everyone else does it
Hire a designer. Wait for concepts. Email revisions back and forth. Send the artwork to a factory. Wait for the factory to check whether it can actually be struck. More revisions. Finally, a quote.
Two to four weeks. And you paid for the design before you knew the price.
How we do it
One prompt. Design and price on the same screen, in about 30 seconds. Our design team reviews the file, then the die is cut.
You see the price before you spend a dollar on artwork.
Why most custom pin designs fail on the first try
Enamel pins are die-struck. A steel die is cut for your artwork, the metal is stamped, and each color of enamel is filled into a recess separated by a raised metal line.
That process has rules. Colors must be separated by metal. Gradients are not possible. Lines below a minimum width disappear. Text below a minimum size fills in.
Most graphic designers do not know this, because nothing on screen tells them. That is why factories send artwork back, often two or three times.
Our AI generates designs within those constraints from the first prompt. Then a human confirms it before we cut steel.
Four steps
- Describe it. One prompt. See your pin and your price together.
- Approve it. Free revisions until it is mold-ready.
- We review it. Our pin designers check every file against mold constraints — approximately 2 business days.
- We strike it. Steel die cut, enamel filled, fired, polished, and shipped.
What happens after you pay
Your order is confirmed and design review begins. If a design needs adjustment to be manufacturable, we contact you with a revised version at no additional cost before production starts. Total lead time is approximately 45 days door to door, design review included.
Frequently asked
Do I need a designer to order custom pins?
No. Describe the pin you want, or upload a logo, and our AI designer produces a photorealistic mockup and a price in the same screen.
Do I pay for design?
No. You see the price before you spend anything on artwork.
Does a human check my design before production?
Yes. Our design team reviews every file against die-striking rules before the die is cut.
What is the minimum order?
200 units per design. A steel die is cut specifically for your artwork, and that tooling is what sets the minimum.