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Photo Etched Lapel Pins

Versatile Pins With Great Detail

An image of your design is transferred from a photographic negative onto the surface of the metal. Your design is then etched into the brass using an acid-reaction process. All the acids and other impurities are carefully rinsed off. The indentations are then filled with the enamel colors. Colors are inserted by hand, one at a time, using different sized syringes.

The sheet of metal is then fired at 450°F for 12 to 15 minutes. Pins are then cut out of the sheet according to your custom design. Non-colored (raised) sections of the pin are then plated to a shiny gold finish. An optional epoxy protective coating (dome) can then be applied to protect the color enamels from fading or cracking over time.

The Best Uses for Photo Etched Lapel Pins

– Photo etched uses message –

	100	200	300	500	750	1000	2000	3000	5000	10000
3/4"	$2.65	$2.07	$1.49	$1.25	$1.18	$1.12	$1.00	$0.84	$0.73	$0.59
1"	$2.69	$2.14	$1.59	$1.30	$1.22	$1.15	$1.03	$0.87	$0.76	$0.64
1.25"	$2.75	$2.39	$1.65	$1.36	$1.27	$1.19	$1.08	$1.92	$0.81	$0.67
1.50"	$2.93	$2.46	$1.99	$1.36	$1.47	$1.29	$1.15	$0.99	$0.90	$0.73