How Are Custom Metal Crafts Made? Process of Medals, Badges, Enamel Pins & Fridge Magnets

Custom metal crafts including custom medals, custom badges, custom enamel pins, and custom fridge magnets are widely popular for events, branding, gifts and souvenirs. Many wholesale buyers wonder how these delicate metal products are manufactured. This article breaks down the standard metal craft manufacturing process in simple steps.

1. Artwork Confirmation & Mould Making

The production of all custom metal crafts starts with design verification. Manufacturers check your artwork, adjust lines, colors and details for production feasibility. After confirmation, a professional metal mould is created. Precise moulds ensure consistent details for custom medals, custom badges, enamel pins and fridge magnets in bulk orders.

2. Die Casting & Stamping

Based on different product types, factories adopt die casting or stamping. Zinc alloy die casting is used for 3D custom medals and detailed custom badges. Iron stamping is more common for flat custom enamel pins and lightweight custom fridge magnets. This step forms the basic metal shape and pattern of each product.

3. Polishing & Plating

After shaping, all metal blanks are carefully polished to remove burrs and sharp edges. Then products go through electroplating to get gold, silver, bronze, matte or antique metal finishes. Plating enhances durability, prevents oxidation, and gives custom metal crafts a premium metallic texture.

4. Coloring & Enamel Filling

Coloring is the core step for vivid customized effects. For soft enamel pins and soft enamel badges, color filling creates layered textures. For high-end hard enamel products, multiple filling and polishing deliver a flat, smooth surface.Custom medals and custom fridge magnets usually adopt offset printing or color filling to restore brand patterns and scenic designs.

5. Attachment & Magnet Installation

Different accessories are installed according to product functions. Custom badges and enamel pins are fitted with butterfly clutches, safety pins or magnetic backs. Custom fridge magnets are glued with strong magnet sheets on the back. Custom medals are matched with custom ribbons for wearing and display.

6. Quality Inspection & Packaging

Before delivery, every piece is strictly inspected for color difference, scratches, detail defects and firmness of accessories. Qualified custom metal crafts are cleaned and packed individually to avoid friction damage during transportation.

Final Words

The manufacturing process of custom medals, custom badges, custom enamel pins and custom fridge magnets includes professional mould making, metal forming, surface treatment, coloring and strict quality control. Standard production procedures ensure stable quality for all wholesale custom metal craft orders.

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