Upgrade Your Pins with these Add Ons

Creating enamel pins is an art, but adding special features can transform them into conversation pieces that truly captivate. Let’s check out some of the ways you make them more additional customisation.

Table of Content

  1. Glitter Pins

  2. Glow-in-the-dark Pins

  3. Translucent Pins

  4. Backstamps

  5. Laser Engraving

1. Glitter Pins

By mixing glitter powder into soft enamel or hard enamel, you can create a shimmering effect that catches the light. Glitter pins are perfect for highlighting specific details or adding a playful, eye-catching element to your designs.

2. Glow-in-the-dark Pins

These pins are made by adding phosphorescent in the enamel filling to stand-out literally in the darkness when the lights go out.

A playful and vibrant glow-in-the-dark enamel pin featuring a cheerful character wearing a star-patterned hat and shoes, with gold detailing and bright blue accents.

3. Translucent Pins

Unlike solid enamel, translucent enamel allows the metal base to show through, adding a subtle but impressive touch to your designs. When you make the translucent coloured, it offers a layered look for your pins.

translucent enamel pin featuring a stylized wing-like design with gold borders and a detailed fish-scale pattern in rich blue-green enamel, highlighted with a polished metallic finish.

This blue coloured transcluent enamel creates more depth with the scales on the metal base. ImageSource: Translucent Pins

4. Backstamps

You want your brand to be imprinted on each and every pin. Get it stamped to ensure your branding is a permanent part of your pin. Since the design is part of the mould, the final output looks classy and upmarket. It’s a subtle but powerful way to elevate your brand’s perception.

Close-up view of a gold enamel pin's backside featuring a black rubber clutch and a custom backstamp with the text “PLUPIP.” The caption indicates that the brand logo can be customized and engraved on the backstamp.

5. Laser Engraving

If you want to number your pins or write the names of your employees for a more personal touch, unlike backstamps which are more permanent, laser engraving offers a flexible solution. This process is done after the pins are made, allowing for custom etching on each pin.

Two gold enamel pins shown from the backside, featuring laser-engraved numbering—“Gumtoo 010” and “Gumtoo 098.”