WORLD WIDE CUSTOM LAPEL PIN and FRATERNAL REGALIA SPECIALISTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRICES & TERMS EFFECTIVE 1 FEBRUARY 2007

Lapel Pin prices include the following:

One military-style clutch with spur/nail. Ask about other attachments.
Up to SIX vibrant colors. Additional colors available at $0.05/color/pin.
Choice of Gold (standard) or Silver plating on genuine brass or copper base material.
Epoxy cover is FREE with any quantity of Photo Etched or Stamped pin ordered.
Delivery time begins from the moment we accept and confirm your order and issue an order number!
Die archive. We will archive your die at no charge for two years.
 

Special Notes:

Prices subject to change without notice. Always confirm pricing directly with LPM
Minimum order on pins is 100 add $0.20 per pin between 100 and 250.
Pre-production samples are available for $25 handling charge plus tooling fee in advance
Prices reflect a 2% cash or check discount. Of course we accept credit card payments, too!
Normal delivery is 6 weeks. Expedited service is available. Please inquire.
Delivery time is determined by the date of final order confirmation from LPM and payment.
Royalty fees, where applicable, are in addition to all pricing.
5% production overrun is standard and is presumed accepted by client.
Customer releases LPM, Inc. from all claims against copyright or trademark infringement.
(We may verify your right to reproduce copyright material)
Artwork and all images provided by LPM is copyrighted by reference.
If you submit rough artwork we will modify it to finished artwork at no charge.
Custom pins on any sell sheet are for reference only. No client samples are for sale.
 

TERMS:

First order with us: 100% prepayment.
Reorders: (with approved credit) 50% deposit; 50% prior to or upon delivery.
All orders at or less than 500pcs. Require payment in full.
Prices reflect a 2% cash or check discount. Terms and credit card payments negotiable

PHOTO ETCHED
price list
 

Size

Quantity

From

300

500

1000

3000

5000

Die Charge

1/2"

$0.86

$0.67

$0.58

$0.49

$0.42

$45.00

3/4"

$0.89

$0.70

$0.63

$0.51

$0.45

$45.00

1"

$0.95

$0.85

$0.70

$0.62

$0.56

$50.00

1 1/4"

$1.12

$0.98

$0.81

$0.75

$0.68

$60.00

1 1/2"

$1.33

$1.17

$0.95

$0.87

$0.80

$70.00

1 3/4"

$1.63

$1.53

$1.34

$1.24

$1.06

$80.00

2"

$2.08

$1.99

$1.81

$1.65

$1.55

$90.00
Minimum order on pins is 100 add $0.20 per pin between 100 and 250.


 

STAMPED SOFT ENAMEL
Die Struck

price list
 

Size

Quantity

From

300

500

1000

3000

5000

Die Charge

1/2"

$0.93

$0.72

$0.62

$0.53

$0.45

$50.00

3/4"

$0.95

$0.75

$0.65

$0.55

$0.48

$50.00

1"

$1.03

$0.92

$0.75

$0.66

$0.59

$55.00

1 1/4"

$1.20

$1.05

$0.87

$0.80

$0.73

$65.00

1 1/2"

$1.43

$1.26

$1.03

$0.92

$0.86

$75.00

1 3/4"

$1.74

$1.63

$1.46

$1.32

$1.14

$85.00

2"

$2.26

$2.14

$1.95

$1.97

$1.68

$95.00
Minimum order on pins is 100 add $0.20 per pin between 100 and 250.
 

 

HARD FIRED ENAMEL
Cloisonné (cloy-so-nay)

price list
 

Size

Quantity

From

300

500

1000

3000

5000

Die Charge

1/2"

$1.13

$0.86

$0.77

$0.66

$0.59

$50.00

3/4"

$1.23

$0.91

$0.81

$0.70

$0.63

$50.00

1"

$1.35

$1.10

$0.94

$0.83

$0.70

$55.00

1 1/4"

$1.45

$1.24

$1.12

$1.01

$0.93

$65.00

1 1/2"

$1.82

$1.61

$1.43

$1.27

$1.22

$75.00

1 3/4"

$2.28

$2.19

$1.96

$1.80

$1.70

$85.00

2"

$2.85

$2.70

$2.52

$2.33

$2.16

$95.00
Minimum order on pins is 100 add $0.20 per pin between 100 and 250.
 

DEFINITIONS:

Photo Etched Pins:
Photo etching is a manufacturing process that combines artwork with photography and acid etching.
Photo etched pins look similar to soft enamel pins, but require a thinner base metal and allow more detailed design.
The steps for the photo etched pins:
1. Metal cleaning: Remove the oils and dirt from the surface
2. Imaging: Generate artwork by CAD then transfer the image from a photonegative to the metal.
3. Etching: A chemical acid to produce the finished design etches the imaged metal.
4. Rinsing: After etching, the metal pieces are rinsed of the acid.
5. Coloring & Baking: Fill soft enamel into the design and bake.
6. Smoothing & Polishing: To get the final finished shape.
7. Plating: Gold, silver, nickel or antique plating.
8. Epoxy coating: For protection.

Stamped Soft Enamel:
The making of this die is the same as cloisonné pins, it starts as a cylinder piece of steel. After carving the artwork design on it, the hardening process must be performed otherwise the die is too soft to stand the stamping impact. When copper piece is stamped a tool is used to cut out the shape. If no color is applied then you go directly into plating after polishing.

Cloisonné:
Or so-called Hard Enamel is a method of decorating metal or ceramic with enameling. In China it is an antique traditional art developed some several hundred years ago. In producing cloisonné lapel pins. The base material is usually copper and struck by a die that the artwork is molded onto. The surface of the copper plate has the outline of the design after stamping. The channel formed by the outline is then filled with enamel that has glass-like material and is finely ground into a powder. If many colors are applied, only one color is fired at a time. The temperature is around 800-900 degree Centigrade. Material is then cooled down then refill enamel powder to fire again, because the enamel will shrink a little bit after firing. The next step is polishing by emery cloth until the surface is flat enough to the outline of base metal thus the design will show up. This step also smoothes the surface and assures the even exposure of the design.
Cloisonné pins are inherently scratch resistant and do not require an epoxy dome for protection. But due to the natural material the color options are limited.