Silkscreen Pins

Best for brand standards and color accuracy
Silk Screen Lapel Pins are a great choice for companies who must strictly maintain their branding standards and achieve perfect reproduction of their logo colors, without using metal outlines to hold in filled enamel or cloisonné colors.
This pin style uses a 0.8mm pin blank and screens your design onto the pin one color at a time. All solid colors are producible, but an offset printed pin will be most suitable, if gradients are needed.
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Start your artwork and quote request in less than 2 minutes and we'll turn your designs and illustrations into custom pins.
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Getting Started with Silkscreen Pins
A silk screen pin is a great choice when corporate branding guidelines do not allow for metal borders found in the soft enamel or cloisonné lapel pins.
We offer your first Silkscreen color free! For additional colors there is a $19.00 silk screen setup charge, which is definitely something to keep in mind if your quantity is low, and you are looking for the best value. An optional epoxy protective coating (dome) can then be applied to protect the silk screened colors from fading, chipping, or cracking over time.

How To Make Silkscreen Pins
So, you have an idea for your new custom pins, you may even have a direction for your design, and now you’re ready to turn that idea into a pin. What do you do next?
It's simple! Just click the "Free Quote" button anywhere on the site, and our art team will get right to work crafting an original design from your ideas, and you'll have your first free proof ready and in your inbox within 48 hours.
When we create enamel pins, our goal is to create a design that best represents your project. For this reason, we offer unlimited revisions until you are completely satisfied with the design, materials, size and colors.


Silkscreen Pins Are Everywhere Right Now!
Pin Depot offers:
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- Superior design freedom.
- Long lasting products.
- Low production costs.
- Small minimum order quantities.
- Free shipping.
At Pin Depot, we make the process of ordering custom silkscreen pins easy! Our staff is here to help you select the perfect style of lapel pin, choose a plating type, and determine the right pin size, all while considering your unique situation, application, and design. We'll be there every step of the way to make the process simple and stress free!
Custom made silkscreen pins make beautiful, cost-effective marketing tools. Whether you are trying to award your employees for their years of service or using pins for brand recognition, you can count on Pin Depot’s art team to deliver the best custom pin for your needs. No matter how complex your design is, Pin Depot will create top-quality art based on your design, and ensure that your pins are designed specifically with your unique project in mind.
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Custom Silkscreen Pin Designs
Another compelling application of a silkscreen is in its use on top of a cloisonné pin. Silkscreens on cloisonné pins are used for three main reasons. The first is to gain the ability to have two colors touching, without a metal stroke, in a specific part of the pin, while retaining the traditional cloisonné style in the remainder.
The second is to achieve exceedingly fine levels of detail in pin design; text can be made even smaller while remaining legible if a silkscreen is utilized.
The third and most popular use is to create years of service or employee pins that have customized years, dates, or award titles. Opting for a silkscreen-cloisonné hybrid is best when doing these types of pins, since the same mold can be used to create the base pin. After the cloisonné has cured, the silkscreens can be applied to achieve the most budget-conscious final step in customization.


Once you approve your design, a unique die is created. This is then stamped into metal to create the raised and recessed areas of the pin.. The pin base is plated in gold, silver, or whichever pin plating you have chosen. The recessed areas are then filled with coloured enamel paint (or translucent colors, which look amazing!), separated by the raised areas made by the metal outlines in the design stage.
The silk screened areas of your design are cut into a thin screen of tiny holes. We then coat the screen with thick ink using a sponge, which causes the ink to flow through the screen and onto the pin. For multi-color designs, we do this multiple times, starting from the lightest color, and moving to the darkest.
To get started on your silk screen pins today, just Email us, or complete our quick and convenient Free Quote form! Once you do, our sales representatives will contact you with further details. Pin Depot is ready to help you get started on your custom lapel pins project, and we can't wait to hear from you!
What our customer say
“PinDepot team was excellent to work with. Helped with the process every step of the way, made great suggestions and delivered in a timely fashion at a great price. Looking forward to working with them again.”
“Pins came out amazing! Just like the file provided, and they were great ppl to work with when it came to adding minor changes to the design so that way it’s exactly done the way you want it! I’ll definitely be placing another order soon!”
“Pin Depot made my beautiful pin perfectly to order. Even though I made several changes to the design, it wasn't an issue. Everyone was friendly, followed up, and produced a pin that I'm proud to distribute.”
Custom Pin Plating Examples
The metal plating is the next step in the process. For soft enamel pins, the most common plating types are gold, nickel (silver), copper, and black nickel (dark silver/black chrome). The raised metal surfaces are polished to a mirror finish, and the recessed metal areas that were stamped are filled with an enamel paint.


High Polished Gold
Included with Your Order


High Polished Silver
Included with Your Order


High Polished Copper
Included with Your Order


Black Nickel
Included with Your Order


Black Metal
Included with Your Order


Antique Gold
$0.10 Extra Per Pin


Antique Silver
$0.10 Extra Per Pin


Dual Plating
$0.70 Extra Per Pin
Pin Attachment Options

Butterfly Clutches
No Extra Charge

Rubber Clutch
No Extra Charge

Yellow Rubber Clutch
No Extra Charge

Jewelry Clutch
$0.40 Extra per Pin

Cufflinks
$0.50 Extra per Pin

Deluxe Clutch
$0.30 Extra per Pin

Magnetic Back
$0.75 Extra per Pin

Bar Magnet
$1.00 Extra per Pin
Pin Packaging Options

Poly Bags
No Extra Charge

Acrylic Case
$0.25 Extra per Pin

Cufflink Case
$0.35 Extra per Pin

Velvet Bag
$0.55 Extra per Pin

Velvet Box
$2.25 Extra per Pin
Lapel Pin Gemstones

Dark Purple

Yellow

Dark Red

Red

Light Red

Black

White

Dark Blue

Light Purple

Dark Green

Light Green

Light Blue

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What is your minimum order?
Our minimum order quantity is 100. In certain situations, we can manufacture and sell orders as small as 50 pins, but there is a below-minimum fee that often applies and the unit pricing is higher than that at quantity 100. Please contact us for additional details.
How long does it take to get my pins?
Although every pin is a little different, since everything we make is 100% custom, our orders typically deliver 7-10 business days after you pay for your order. That said, if you require a quicker turnaround, we will make every effort to accommodate it.
Can I get my pins faster than the typical turnaround time?
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How do I order custom lapel pins?
The ordering process is simple and can start in a number of ways. First off, feel free to give us a call or send us an email with any questions about the product or your design. You can also use our Free Quote request form. In this form, you will specify the product and quantity you are interested in. Also include any and all art or design ideas. We will reply promptly with an exact price quote and a color proof which is a digital image of what your physical product will look like.