Custom pins can help elevate your brand, celebrate unity, or even help raise awareness for something important. They can be a thoughtful keepsake for attendees, worn, treasured, and collected long after the event. Whether you are leading a school club, organizing a nonprofit fundraiser, or even managing a corporate event, bulk order custom pins will require more than clicking ‘buy’ after logo submission.
In this guide, we will help you choose the perfect finish, attachment, and highlight your pins so that they don’t blend in with the crowd as you make your bulk order.
- Building Design Around a Defined Purpose
Always address “what will the pin represent” in your design.
Nonprofits: The pin can represent your cause and symbolize your organization.
Corporate Events: Pins can amplify brand awareness
Clubs/Schools: They can even celebrate participation and achievement.
Clarified goals can help with emotionally and functionally resonating your design with the audience.
- Choose the Perfect Pin Style
Custom pins can be categorized into the most popular groups:
Soft enamel: Popular for casual events and fundraisers. Colored and textured.
Hard enamel (cloisonné): For corporate or award-style pins. Smooth and durable.
Die struck: For military or service recognition. Elegant, metal only, no color.
Printed pins: Photos or logos with fine detail. Full color images or gradients.
A combination of your event and budget determines the style.
- Pick The Finish That Complements
Metal finishes are signified with the following finishes:
Gold and silver are popular for classic pieces.
Nickel and antique are for vintage or strong pieces.
Colored metals are for brand matching\\creative themed finishes.
Event type and formality should dictate the chosen style to your design.
- Attachment Options: Beyond the Standard PIn Back
Custom attachments can go beyond the standard butterfly clutch to include:
Safety pins for larger and heavier pins.
Flexible rubber offers stronger hold and added grip.
Magnetic backs for formal and no hole wearing.
Magnets are usually the best option to prevent damage to the outfit, as well as to the outfit’s accessories.
- Size and Shape Matter
In the case of an outfit ball. Club badges can be either as small as 1” or as large as 1.5”, although if you want to make a statement, you can always increase the size further. Remember that your design does not always have to be circular or square. Its always best when badges are die-cut because they increase perceived value.
- Make Your Artwork Pop
In order to achieve the best results, it is best to:
Use vector files (.AI, .EPS, .SVG) as they are easier to modify and have a better visual quality.
Use basic and bold details to avoid clutter and ensure visibility.
Collaborating with the vendor’s design team always helps, PinProsPlus has sponsored design previews so be sure to utilize their professional feedback.
In this case your pin becomes unforgettable as well as identifiable throughout close and long distances.
- Remember to Add to the Calendar Dynamic Schedules
Don’t forget to order your material two months prior as recidivism with and above. When you have a large number of items to produce such as 100-1000, it is always best to make bulk orders with a window of 3 to 4 weeks. This is primarily a custom order, and they tend to need more time during busy seasons, and because of that, it’s best to be ahead during times of less demand.
Having a presaved mold also leads to quicker production as reserving a design helps save time, however, helps during design scarcity during peak times.
- Smart Budgeting
Your cost per pin goes down with larger orders. For example:
100 pins may cost \$2.50 each
1,000 pins might cost under \$1.00 each
Set your budget based on:
Type and finish of the pin
Size and shape
Quantity and attachments
Always request a detailed quote—PinProsPlus has upfront pricing with no hidden fees, so you always know the exact amount you will be paying.
- Don’t Forget the Packaging
Pins can be included in swag bags, and given out at check-in tables. Think about backing cards and pouches for a polished presentation. It boosts perceived value and professionalism for your brand.
- Why Trust PinProsPlus with Your Bulk Order
With years of experience and a focus on helping event planners, brands, clubs, and nonprofits, PinProsPlus has delivered time and time again with quality, consistency, and real customer support. Whether you are looking for custom merchandise for the first time or you are a seasoned pro, they make the entire experience easy, starting with the initial design sketch and ending with the final delivery.
Conclusion
An effective pin captures a moment in time and leaves an impression long after the event has passed. It serves the purpose of commemorating a special event and can also inspire the wearer. That’s why it absolutely has to be done right.
Feeling lost in the process? Grab the opportunity to start a custom pins bulk order with expert craftsmen who shape and sculpt your ideas into reality.
