Various materials can be using to create pin badges, the one made of metal is the most popular style and widely seen. Metal is quite durable that are not easy to be damaged than other material, a metal badge might can be kept for centuries. You may know there are many types of metal for choices and several processes. Many people are confused about how to choose base metal for their customized pins since final result might be turning out to be same. We usually make suggestion for customers basing upon their designs and target. Here’re some tips for you. Comparing with high cost sterling silver, low-priced metals we use for making pin badges include copper/brass/bronze/iron/ zinc alloy/ pewter/stainless steel/ aluminum/stainless iron: Copper is more pure and the most expensive one, this is the only base metal option for real cloisonné process, which is suitable for costly jewelry/ medals and car emblem. Also, it has the best ductility for some special designs, copper pins are more expensive. We seldom use brass to make lapel pin, because it can be substituted by bronze. Raw brass looks more yellow than bronze, other features are similar, bronze pin is the less expensive option, it is usually used for military badges, car emblems etc that require high quality. Maximum size we can do is 140mm and thickness is 5mm. Iron metal is hardest and contains more impurities and gets rust easily, it is even much cheaper. But maximum size we can do is 1.75” with double sided designs and 3”with single side design, maximum thickness is 3mm. Zinc alloy is more versatile with less limit, it is cost effective than iron pin when quantity is large or size is large. For large size zinc alloy badge, it can be thinner with less weight. We can do zinc alloy pin badges with weight less than 1kg. And because this is to use injection mold, when the design has many inner cut outs, zinc alloy is the best option without extra cut out die. Pewter metal is good option for outstanding 3D designs even full 3D designs. This metal is very soft and would easily deform, and cheap pewter contains high volume of lead that is not good to healthy; the pewter with less lead contains 99% tin is more expensive and softer. Stainless steel is normally used for making jewelry like bracelets/rings/earrings/brooches with high glossy and higher value. Actually with further process and plating, final product made of all the above metals might look the same just with some invisible difference, if you want to know what metal the pin is, we need to remove the plating layer. Aluminum is cheaper than iron when no plating is needed, it can be kept in its natural light grey color. It requires anodizing (can be PMS matching) not plating, final finish is quite different. And aluminum is the lightest metal and also softer than other metals. Stainless iron is high density iron in dark silver color that is not suitable for die struck process because stamping die would easily damaged and the metal itself gets cracking; and it has special treatment to prevent rust and so it is also not suitable for further plating. It is usually used to make printing pins with direct cut and no plating. How to choose base metal, for regular designs, all these metals are workable, you need to take the design & quality you want and target into consideration. The popular choices are iron and zinc alloy, some customers choose bronze for higher quality ones. If you still have query about the base metals, you can contact our sales team to get more details.

Keyring or keychain is a practical little tool, it is commonly seen to be an elastic metal split ring with decorative charms linked by ring or chain, to keep your keys organized and in handy. Charms can be customized with your design & brand logo & message etc made of various materials to be attractive and stylish, and so personalized keyrings or keychains are good gifts to choose from and fit for both men and women in all ages that you don’t need to take too much thoughts. On account of charms made from different materials, keyring or keychain can be dividing into many varieties: metal keyring/keychain, soft PVC keychain, silicone keychain, rigid plastic keychain, acrylic keychain, lanyard keyring, paracord keyring, embroidered keychain, woven keychain, leather keyring etc. All these types of keyrings/keychains are available in JIAN, you can find most of them here in this website, and we are good at custom made according to customers’ specifications, even it is completely new type of keychain, we are confident to accomplish. And they are economic items to customize with your brand logo/message that might be as low as less than $1.0, a perfect way to hand out for promotional campaigns or low budget events as keepsake. If you want to make personalized custom keychains with your logo/message as souvenir gifts or promotional giveaways for your events, please contact our sales team at sales@jianpins.com , our professional team could assist you to create your own custom keychain even from sketch.

Dear Valued Customers, Time flies, the new year 2020 is coming. Here we’d like to share the holiday Notice of the new year with you, hopefully it could help you to make your order plan properly. Wish you all the best and greater success in the new year 2020! Yours Sincerely, JIAN staff Dongguan Jian Plastic & Metal Products Ltd.

A gold medal is a reward or proof issued to a winner in various sports events. It is generally made of metal and is divided into gold, silver and bronze medals, which are awarded to the first, second and third respectively. Medals do not exist from the beginning. In the earliest sporting events, the winner's prize was a "laurel crown" woven from olive branches or cassia branches. In the first Olympic Games in 1896, the prizes won by the winners were such “laurels”, which lasted until 1907. That year, the International Olympic Committee held an executive committee in The Hague, the Netherlands, to formally approve the gold medal, silver medal and bronze medal for the winners of the Olympic Games. Since the 8th Paris Olympic Games in 1924, the International Olympic Committee has further made a supplementary decision to award medals. It is clearly stated that in addition to the medals(police medal), the winners of the Olympic Games will also be awarded a certificate of award. The medals of the first, second and third prizes shall be not less than 60 mm in diameter and 3 mm in thickness. Gold and silver medals are made of silver and their silver content must not be less than 92.5%. The surface of the gold medal is also gold plated and not less than 6 grams of pure gold. Regarding the origin of the trophy, there is such a saying in the world. In England, a king named Edward was killed. When he took over a glass of wine from others, he only looked back and drank, but someone behind him stabbed him. This change made the British form a tradition at the banquet, as long as the owner toasted the guests with the glasses, the person who took the glass and the people around him stood up, and the people standing next to them stood up Drinking people are surrounded by groups to show protection. This wine glass used in the banquet etiquette is known as the "Love Cup" and becomes a gift dedicated to the finest guests. People gave the "Love Cup" to the winners of the sports events, and expressed their warm congratulations, which is now the trophy. The brocade was first appeared in the Chinese Shang and Zhou dynasties of more than 3,000 BC. At that time, it only referred to an archery movement. In the Tang Dynasty, the championship was officially a symbol of the victory of sports events. The dragon boat race is one of the biggest sports events in the Tang Dynasty. In the past dynasties, the purpose of the dragon boat race was purely to commemorate the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan. But in the Tang Dynasty, the dragon boat race became a special competition. In order to rank the contestants, people specially inserted a long cymbal in the water, and hang a bright color brocade called "the trophy" or "color label". The first dragon boat to win the championship was the ultimate winner, and the dragon boat was called "winning". Since then, the "standard" has become the champion's reference. This is the source of medals(zinc alloy medal), trophies and brocades. Through today's introduction, is there a little more understanding of these three things that symbolize good meaning? Contact to Jian

Many veterans found that law enforcement was a natural career choice after serving, so federal and local police organizations quickly adopted their own custom-made police challenge coins. Police challenge coin Since only your police companions know which precise aesthetic or coin type best represents your troops. So when we decide to issue a challenge coin, we need to think about what these coins will mean or what they mean when you distribute them. Do you need a quiet and tough design to honor the commitment and responsibility of the officer? Or do you want an interesting avant-garde design to express your unit's morale and expertise? These questions will help you determine what makes your department or police role different and make it easier to decide on the exact design or customization of the police challenge currency. Ordinary police coin design element The police challenge coin is used to recognize the services of law enforcement officers, which not only represents their professional pride, but also reminds them of their responsibility as a police officer. Every year, hundreds of police and law enforcement agencies come to us. We clearly understand that there are many common elements that enable law enforcement to identify them immediately and still maintain the unique identity of the department. Blue: Blue has always been the official color of law enforcement, so it's no surprise that many police challenge coins contain blue design elements. Although blue is almost everywhere in the police challenge coin, how do you decide to add or merge blue in your design to make it unique. Police Badge: There are as many long-standing authority and respect signs as the city government, and almost every department has access to a unique police badge, making them an important complement to coin design. Many departments want to use their badge as a central design point and often use it with department/unit slogans. Police equipment: From the standard side arm to the handcuffs, there are many items on the equipment list that are iconic with law enforcement agencies. If you want a quick way to determine the specific responsibilities of your organization, you can use some of the most iconic devices or tools in your group. Archangel Michael: The Christian Archangel Michael is a common symbol on the police challenge coins. From traditional mural-style artwork to highly stylized illustrations, many departments like to do their own original artistic creations on the archangels. So far, you may already have some ideas on how to use coins, but if you need more help to get started, we can sort out some of our custom-made challenge coins to help inspire your coin design. You will notice that many of them look similar, but each of them has a unique style that makes them special for every police department.

The first family in the United States used challenge coins to recognize achievements, and a eagle-eye photographer took pictures of the challenge coins that President Obama sent discretely by shaking hands. What might you ask is a challenge coin? This is a custom coin that can be used to commemorate achievements, making it ideal for home use. Military challenge coins are metals that have a design that represents the organization or achievement. The metal they make can be zinc, brass or bronze. They fit the palm of your hand, usually round, with engravings around the edges. The challenge coins originated in the military, and they were given to the US soldiers by the commander in recognition of their outstanding service. Challenge coins can be issued for a simple handshake. Sometimes, the commander buys and issues coins to the soldiers themselves as a personal appreciation for their service and hard work. Through this way of displaying coins and their meaning, a friendly relationship can be established between the coin holders, and the challenge coin winner will be proud of the unique challenger holder group membership. Suitable for families In a family environment, it is appropriate to gain personal recognition and pride in belonging to a particular group. Navy challenge coins may be a good way to celebrate this. Event organizers can tag family events and gatherings by distributing custom challenge coins to all participants, which can serve as unique souvenirs for this occasion. Grandparents' birthdays, marriages or baby naming ceremonies are all suitable occasions for challenging coins. Special occasion Weddings are family gatherings, traditionally giving small gifts in recognition of all those who perform their duties. The groom can give souvenirs to the best man at the wedding, and the challenge currency is the perfect choice. Not only that, the air force challenge coins is also suitable for bridesmaids and other guests, family gatherings and holidays can bring some good memories to each participant, and as a souvenir challenge coin can bring back all these memories. Receiving a challenge coin may be a special moment, and the act of presenting a challenge coin is equally satisfying. Now you know what is the challenge coin? The challenge coin is a souvenir of family association.

Seeing this title, many readers may say that they don't even know what a "challenge coin" or how they are used in the modern army. In fact, the use of challenging coins is very common in many fields. In the hands of some domestic military fans who love military collections, there are also many physical collections of challenging coins. In fact, the five armed forces of the US Armed Forces, the federal and state law enforcement agencies, and the fire department all have a long tradition of using such coins. These coins usually carry the logo or motto of the production unit, representing the overall image of the unit and even the core values. And often exchange, display and collect among the members of the unit, instilling a sense of pride from the collective honor for the winners. “A story about the source of the challenge coin” The historical roots of the “police challenge coins” can be traced back to the generals of the Roman Empire who rewarded soldiers by giving coins to recognize their achievements. The use of the US military, probably from the First World War, was the most common story of the challenge coin from an American fighter pilot who was shot down during the First World War and forced to land on hostile German territory. The pilot was captured and detained in a temporary detention facility, but soon the British bombing gave him a chance to escape. He successfully shunned German patrols in civilian costumes and reached the front line, risking past the no-man's land and discovering a French outpost. Since spies and saboteurs have been plaguing the French, the French think he is a saboteur and is ready to shoot him. Before the execution, he showed his nephew the only personal belongings he carried – a challenge coin from his squadron. A French soldier recognized the American badge on the challenge currency, so they suspended the execution and finally confirmed The true identity of the American pilot. In the end, a bottle of French red wine replaced the bullet that was originally intended for him, all thanks to the challenge coin he brought. "Challenge the coin to date" Today, the popularity of the challenge coin has evolved into a symbol of the representation of US military personnel, which is widely used in active, decommissioned, and civilian personnel in the military. Throughout the career of a soldier, it will be possible to encounter and acquire a large number of challenging coins. For example, this year, the US Air Force Academy held a ceremony to award graduation commemorative coins to its students at the time of graduation. All graduates received a special production challenge coin. "The growing challenge of coin culture" The US challenge currency culture has been extended to other countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Some military departments in our country have also produced air force challenge coins, but it is customary to prefer to call him "commemorative coins." The earliest known coin that exists is a simple brass coin, and the sign and text remain so hard to distinguish. Today's military challenge coins have evolved from seemingly simple designs to more complex and colorful varieties, thanks in large part to advances in manufacturing technology that has been perfected over the years. More and more unit leaders have realized that a small, personalized challenge coin can build unity between teams and at the same time promote morale throughout the unit.

Patch also known as clothes badge is usually a piece of fabric carrying logo / art layout for decorating bags, backpacks, hats and jacket, shirts, jeans, blouses, pants, skirts, etc clothes. Patches are perfect way to make old garments new. Spicing up your clothes with custom patches is a great way to show your personality and make you outstand from crowds. Custom patches are ideal to showcase your designs and raise your brand awareness to promote yourself or business. Popular patches we produce include: embroidered patches, woven patches, printing patches, emboss tech patches, soft PVC patches even metal badges. Embroidered patch roots thousands of years ago to ancient cultures of the Mediterranean, Mideast, China, India and South America, where the art of decorating fabric with thread stitching originated. Elaborate hand-stitched designs and patterns were used to embellish the robes of royalty. Today, with developing of the technology, we can use machines for bulk production, and so embroidered patches become affordable and widely applied. Woven patch unlike embroidered patch with additional stitching overlayer is with logo/design using colored warp & weft yarns knitted together by machine to form the patch. It could show more finer details and more cost effective for large quantity order. Many size labels and care labels are woven. Printing patch, just as its name indicated, it is a piece of fabric, with logo/design printed on it. Printing could present logo/design as same as original design, it includes silkscreen printing for simple logo and dye sublimation printing for logo with full color. Emboss tech patch, logo/design is PVC/ Silicone or TPU material to be welding on fabric by high frequency machine. Logo could have plastic and metal appearance, it has a more clean finish and easier than apply full plastic or metal badge. Soft PVC patch, entire patch is done by soft PVC material, which is more durable and not easy to be scratched. Metal badge is also popular to be used for decorating hats, bags and clothes. All these types of patches/badges can be sewn on, except soft PVC patch & metal badge, other patches can be backing with heat seal tape that could be easily iron on to fabric where you want to place with an iron. If you want more information please contact our sales team at sales@jianpins.com

What are more common than pencils in our stationery? However, how much do you know about pencils? Old Christmas pencils of aluminum pen The pencil originated in ancient Greece and Roman times more than 2,000 years ago. The pencil at that time was very simple, except that there was a lead in the metal sleeve, and it could even be a block. But from the point of view of words, it is a veritable "pencil." The pencil refills we use today are made of graphite and standing soil and are lead free. Pencil is born Speaking of pencils, I have to mention graphite with the name "black lead". In the 16th century, Barrowdale, people discovered a black mineral, graphite, which is often used by local sheep to mark the sheep. It not only leaves marks on paper, but also The traces left by lead are still black. Then graphite is called "black lead." Later, people cut the graphite block into small strips, wrapped in string or parchment, and used to write letters. Unfortunately, writing with graphite strips not only stains the hands, but also breaks easily. In 1761, the German chemist Faber decided to solve this problem. He washed the stone with water, turned the graphite into graphite powder, then asked the sulphur building, the cake, the rosin to mix, and then heated the mixture to form a pen shape. This is the earliest dimension of the pencil. This pencil is not only more resilient than pure graphite strips, but also does not easily stain the hands. Artists make contemporary pencils Soon, the pencil toppers was widely spread because of its usefulness, and it attracted the attention of artists all over the world. They found it very convenient to draw with a pencil, so a series of modifications were made to the pencil. First of all, Italy came to think of fixing it with wood. They dug out the stick-like run in the wood and put on the refill. After a while, people invented a more simple way: use two pieces of carved wood to hold the stone mold stick, and then glue the two pieces of wood together with glue - essentially, this method The making of the pencils used today is one-effect. do you know? Napoleon also made a great contribution to the appearance of pencils! At the end of the 18th century, only the United Kingdom and Germany were able to produce such pencils. When Napoleon launched a war against neighboring countries, Britain and Germany no longer supplied pencils to France. He was very annoyed and ordered chemists to transfer graphite mines on their own land and then make pencils. Due to the poor quality of the graphite mines in France and the small amount of reserves, the living chemist Kongde mixed the graphite powder with the earth, made it into a rod shape, and then put it into the kiln for roasting, which made the world look good at the time. Durable pencil lead, this method of production has been used today. Comte also found that by changing the ratio of graphite to clay mixing, you can change the break of the graphite rod! The more clay, the harder the pencil and the lighter the pen speed.

Metal cloisonne pins is one of China's famous special metal crafts. This kind of craftsmanship reached its peak at the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty. The crafts produced were the most exquisite and famous, so later people called this porcelain "Chengtailan". Cloisonné is a kind of porcelain utensils made of copper on the copper type, which is made of soft flat copper wire, which is welded into various patterns and then filled with enamel color glaze. Because of its prevalence in the Ming Dynasty, the production techniques are relatively mature, and the enamel glaze used is mostly blue, hence the name "Jingtai Blue". The advantages of cloisonne craftsmanship in jewelry design are individualized and diversified with the jewellery elements. As a special material for surface decoration, cloisonne is widely used in the art field due to its own advantages. (a) colorful The cloisonne craftsmanship varies in color, and the jewellery works can achieve a satisfactory color combination regardless of the sense of the picture. For Makong jewelry, the color Wei Li is the primary feature, but the color of the gem itself is limited, and it needs to be matched with the same color gemstone, but many gemstones are too expensive. The cloisonne process can make up for this shortcoming in jewellery applications. The glass is rich in color and the color is ever-changing. The pigment can be used to match the ideal color. It is like a household palette, as long as it is a short-sighted color of the naked eye. It can be obtained by fine material blending. (two) changeable In jewelry design, the higher the designer's freedom, the more diverse the design, the more jewellery design style can be displayed. The cloisonné process is designed to allow the designer to create a chapter, and it is not necessary to design the jewelry shape to create a gem setting. When the beads are taken into the box, the liquid is filled, and the amber and the color material can fully fill the space, so that the chamber stone can be inlaid in a seamless manner, and the shape and structure of the jewelry embryo itself are not necessarily confused, and the design freedom is high. (3) Simple process In the jewellery design, the cloisonne is simple in craftsmanship. A sling or ring can be shaped like a plasticine image. After a simple pressure, it can become a precious metal jewellery, just like a net change. You can buy curious things through your own hands. (4) Low cost inspection For a product, the input and output ratio should be considered in the production of the product. People are more willing to get twice the result with half the effort at a reasonable cost. The jewelry design is no exception. Compared with the paving process, the box material is mostly derived from the glass knot. Compared with the empty stone material, the shaft material is also excellent in gloss and durable in material, but the cost is low, powder and material. As long as a small amount can be formulated with the most liquid and unique material. (5) Color durability Natural, beautiful, rare, and durable are the essential qualities of the gemstone. The texture is as durable as the gemstone in the material, mainly reflected in: 1. Hardness; now is a shaft-based inorganic mineral, feldspar, quartz, oxidized metal, etc. as the main component, excellent hardness. In the cloisonne needle, the inorganic substance is measured and mixed into a powdery method. After filling it into the metal, it is burnt in the 800-degree high-humidity furnace. The cloisonne can be firmly burned with the metal, and the color The old bright dance gun, after the release of the collar is a beaded product. The hardness of cloisonne products is 7, close to the need for green, crystal, the surface has a cold luster, the texture is hard, can accept the test of acupuncture and knife. 2. Texture cigarette smoker: During the gem setting process, there will be silver-inlaid gaps. This gap will not only be often obscured, but also troublesome and easy to appear. For gemstone embedding, it is very difficult to seamlessly combine two different substances, but the cloisonne process can solve this problem. In this process, the metal body can be compared with the finished product and the layer is tight. Without seams, the multi-layered material also ensures a smooth surface. 3. High temperature resistance and corrosion resistance: The physicochemical properties of cloisonne are constant, high corrosion resistance, and no damage at high temperatures.