METAL LAPEL BADGES - hard enamel
This is the most expensive finish available. Hard Enamel (Cloisonne) badges are the most traditional and ornamental material for badges, as it is said the colors can be preserved for 100 years without changing. All the colors are made from mineral or imported from Japan and ground into powder before coloring.
For hard enamel, the enamel is added before the plating is added, the enamel is added and polished flat to the same level as the metal die lines. Each colour must be baked in the oven one by one which adds to the process and cost. Once all the colours have been added then the badge can be electroplated and polished again to complete the badge. The numerous polishing process is why the badge can achieve slightly less detail than soft enamel and why some of the metal lines are likely to spread in production and be thicker than the original design. Our hard enamel process is a modern process of the traditional hard enamel process and the main difference between our hard enamels is the actual enamel.
Traditional hard enamel use glass based enamels which means pantone matching can not be achieved and the enamel has more pigment.
Does not require or recommend Epoxy Coating Dome.
I am happy to assist with designing your logo if you do not have one .
Delivery time frame is around 4 to 5 Weeks .
These are the styles that are available for Specific Items. Please note if you are not sure please ask and we will advise the best style that suits your purpose and design.
Choose your
patch options
Merrowed / Overlocked Boarder
Most common Edging used for Patches. Giving it that chunky finish.
Hot Cut / Heat Cut Edge
When you are chasing something a little finer and more feminine in finish
Hot Cut Die Cut Edge
This is used when the design is an odd shape and we need to cut the patch to shape. the Hot Cut or Heat cut edge give it that merrowed look but cut to shape.
Imitation Merrowed Edge
Heat cut but looks like a merrowed edge great for cut to shape patches but still wanting that chunky look.