Craft lab
Six techniques. One badge. Try each one.
Every technique below is a bench you can put your hands on — press, pour, polish, etch, print and plate the same Aumetta mark, and see exactly what each process leaves on the metal.
Die struck
Steel die, hydraulic press, bare metal.
Your artwork is milled into a steel die and struck into brass or iron under hydraulic pressure. Raised and recessed metal, no colour — the classic coin and insignia finish.
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Soft enamel
Colour poured into the recesses, metal lines left standing.
Struck lines hold recessed enamel; the metal ridges stay raised. Textured to the touch, vivid, and the most popular pin finish.
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Hard enamel
Over-filled, then polished flush and glassy.
Enamel is filled above the metal, cured and stone-polished flat until colour and lines sit on one smooth, jewelry-grade surface that will not snag a jacket.
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Cooling…
Die casting
Molten zinc alloy, full 3D under pressure.
Molten zinc alloy fills a mold under pressure — for full 3D shapes, cut-outs and sculptural detail that striking cannot reach.
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Photo etching
Light, film, acid — hairline detail on thin metal.
Artwork is exposed onto a resist through a film, then acid eats away everything unprotected. The technique for intricate crests, filigree and fine text.
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Screen printing
Multi-colour artwork, sealed under epoxy.
Full-colour artwork printed directly on smooth metal and sealed under a clear epoxy dome — gradients, photos and the tiniest logos, no recesses needed.
Plating lab
Six finishes. Pick one, or two.
Every piece runs through the plating bath last. Choose a finish for the whole badge, split raised and recessed areas in two tones — or upload your own logo and see it plated.
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Specifications
Six techniques side by side
| Technique | Relief | Colour | Finest line | MOQ | Cost | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die struck | Two-level metal relief | None, or soft enamel | 0.3 mm | 100 | ●● | 10–12 days |
| Soft enamel | Recessed colour, raised lines | Up to 6+ colours | 0.4 mm | 100 | ●● | 10–12 days |
| Hard enamel | Colour flush with metal | Up to 6+ colours | 0.5 mm | 100 | ●●● | 12–15 days |
| Die casting | Full 3D, cut-outs | Enamel optional | 0.5 mm | 100 | ●●● | 12–15 days |
| Photo etching | Fine, shallow | Enamel optional | 0.15 mm | 100 | ●● | 10–12 days |
| Screen printing | Flat, epoxy dome | Unlimited (CMYK) | 0.2 mm | 100 | ● | 8–10 days |
DIY workbench
Your artwork. Your badge. Try every technique.
Drop in a logo — or start with one of ours — and see it made in any of six techniques and six platings: struck, enamelled, cast to its own outline, etched or printed. Drag the divider to compare the blank with the finished piece. Everything is computed in your browser; nothing is uploaded until you enquire.
1Artwork
2Technique
3Plating
4Result
Happy with it? Send this configuration with your enquiry — we reply with a production proof and price within 24 hours.