IMPRINT METHOD 9 OF 9

Die struck metal

Solid metal struck under tons of pressure, then plated and enamel-filled. Lapel pins, challenge coins and medals: the pieces people actually keep.

PinsCoinsFiesta medals

How it actually works

STEP 1

Blank on the die

A brass blank, punched to your piece's outline, sits on the lower die. Your logo is machined in reverse into the hardened steel above it.

STEP 2

The strike

Tons of pressure for a split second, and the metal cold-flows into every line of the engraving, forming the design in solid raised relief.

STEP 3

Plated & enamel-filled

The piece is electroplated (gold, silver, antique, black), then enamel is syringe-filled into the recesses and baked. Hard enamel is ground flush; soft enamel stays dimensional.

STEP 4

Finished & assembled

A butterfly clutch, ribbon or keyring is added, then each piece is inspected and poly-bagged. Solid metal — a keepsake, not a giveaway.

TRY ITRun the striking press

Pick a piece (San Antonio friends, the Fiesta medal is for you), then run the press: strike, plate, enamel, finish.

PIN DIE

post + clutch

A shield-shaped brass blank, punched to your pin's outline, sits on the lower die. Your logo is machined in reverse into the steel above it.

Soft enamel or hard enamel?

soft · ridged

hard · glassy

Soft enamel sits below the raised metal lines: run a fingernail across and you'll feel ridges (the Fiesta medal classic). Hard enamel is overfilled, baked and stone-polished perfectly flush: the jewelry-grade finish. Same die either way.

At a glance

Best on

Lapel pins, challenge coins, medals, keychains, cufflinks, belt buckles

Colors

Plating (gold, silver, antique, black) + PMS-matched enamel fills

Finish & feel

Raised metal relief; soft enamel is dimensional, hard enamel polished flush

Durability

Solid metal. A keepsake, not a giveaway

Typical setup

$50 to $100 one-time die charge; reorders reuse your die

Sweet spot

100+ pieces (minimums often start around 50)

Jansco pro tip

San Antonio friends: Fiesta medals take 3 to 4 weeks door to door. Get artwork in by early March and your die is cut, struck, filled and ribboned with time to spare, and next year's reorder skips the die charge.

This method loves:

Fiesta medals →Lapel pins & challenge coins →Award medallions →

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