PHOTO-ETCHED WITH SOFT ENAMEL COLOUR FILL
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| Photo-Etched with Soft Enamel |
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| Photo-Etched with Poly Coat | Photo-Etched with Silk Screening |
- Price List -
(Made of brass. Prices include up to 4 colours, nickel plating.)
Note: All prices are subject to change. Please contact us for the final estimate.
| SIZE | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 3000 | GOLD PLATING | POLY DOME | SET-UP CHARGES |
| 5/8" | 1.20 | 1.04 | 0.92 | 0.85 | +0.12 | +0.05 | 120.00 |
| 3/4" | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.00 | 0.93 | +0.15 | +0.05 | 130.00 |
| 7/8" | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.12 | 1.04 | +0.20 | +0.07 | 140.00 |
| 1" | 1.64 | 1.46 | 1.31 | 1.23 | +0.25 | +0.07 | 150.00 |
| 1-1/8" | 1.89 | 1.69 | 1.53 | 1.44 | +0.30 | +0.09 | 160.00 |
| 1-1/4" | 2.15 | 1.91 | 1.75 | 1.66 | +0.38 | +0.09 | 175.00 |
| 1-3/8" | 2.41 | 2.16 | 1.99 | 1.89 | +0.46 | +0.10 | 190.00 |
| 1-1/2" | 2.77 | 2.48 | 2.30 | 2.18 | +0.55 | +0.10 | 205.00 |
| (4C) | (C) | (C) | (G) |
(Minimum quantity: 250 pieces. Less than minimum charge is $50.00 (G). Also, please add 10% to unit price for 150-199 pieces; 20% for 100-149 pieces and 30% for less than 100 pieces.)
| FINDINGS: | Prices include
a butterfly clutch back. For deluxe tie tack clutch back, add 50¢
each (C). For safety pin back, add 5¢ each (C) for sizes 1" & under; 9¢ each (C) for sizes over 1". |
| ADDITIONAL COLOURS: | 5¢
each colour (C) for sizes 1" & under. 9¢ each colour (C) for sizes over 1". |
| SCREEN PRINTING: | 5¢ (C) per piece for each screen colour. Set-up charge for screen printing: $45.00 (G) for the first two colours; $30.00 (G) for each additional colour. |
| DELIVERY: | 5 to 6 weeks. |
- Background Information -
This process uses the brass metal, which is thinner than the copper used in die-struck pins. Rather than die striking each emblem with a design, a black and white acetate negative is used on top of a sheet of chemically treated brass. Using a photographic acid etching process, the design is then burned onto the brass sheet, producing 70-120 duplicates of the design. Photo-etching also enables us to incorporate more details and intricate design to the product than the die struck process. The enamel paint is applied to the emblem by hand with a hypodermic syringe. This is a very difficult process and requires very high level of skill. Afterwards, the pin is baked in an oven for several hours creating a durable finish like those of an automobile. The emblem is then finely polished and trimmed, the pin finding soldered, and the plating applied.