How to order button badges from us?
- In our store, choose the type of button bagde you’re interested in – e.g. button badges with a safety pin or button badges with a fridge magnet.
- Select your preferred size from the available options – e.g. 25mm, 38mm, 50mm, 59mm, 75mm, or 68x44mm.
- On the selected product page, choose the production time, attach a file with the graphics to be placed on the badges (jpg, png or pdf), indicate the quantity of button badges, and add them to the cart.
- Now, you can continue shopping by adding additional button badges with your graphics to your order or proceed to checkout with the items in your cart.
- Expect your order to be completed within the specified time frame.
Button badge production time
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- The production time for all our badges is listed in the table below.
- For orders placed after 12:00, production time is counted from the next day.
- Please add the courier delivery time of 1 business day to the production time.
- If you have a non-standard order or are unsure which option to choose, please send us an email.
| Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Express | Express | Express | Express | |
| Quantity / Type of button badge | up to 500 pcs | up to 1000 pcs | up to 2000 pcs | each additional | up to 500 pcs | up to 1000 pcs | up to 2000 pcs | each additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| with pin and with fridge magnet (does not apply to size 68x44mm) | 3 days | 3 days | 4 days | 1000 pcs / + 1 business day | 1 day | 2 days | 2 days | 2000 pcs / + 1 business day |
| with pin and with fridge magnet (apply only to size 68x44mm) and with mirror backside | 3 days | 3 days | 5 days | 1000 pcs / + 1 business day | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 1000 pcs / + 1 business day |
| with clothing magnet, with bottle opener, with keychain, with keyring, with vacuum cap, with crocodile clip and jewellery | 3 days | 5 days | 6 days | 1000 pcs / + 1 business day | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 500 pcs / + 1 business day |
| wooden badges and printed wooden badges | 5 days | 6 days | 8 days | 500 pcs / + 1 business day | – | – | – | – |
How to prepare a graphic design?
We can place any printed design on the pins, but it must meet specific criteria:
- Projects should be in the following formats:
- PDF, EPS, AI – vector graphics
- JPG, TIFF, PNG with a minimum resolution of 200dpi – raster graphics, photos.
- Graphics must be saved in CMYK color space.
- The graphics should match the shape of the button badge.
- The size/diameter of the graphic should match the button size and include enough space for the background bleed around the edge of the button. Part of the print will fold underneath the badge.
- Any text around the edges, if present, should be kept away from the button’s edge – see the illustration below.
- We do not recommend placing text on the edge of the button, as small shifts of 1-2 mm from the center cannot be ruled out during production.
- The essential graphical elements, such as the main motif, should be slightly away from the edge by about 1-2mm, as they may wrap around the button’s edge.
Below you will find templates in PDF format for download. They will be helpful in preparing your projects.
| Button size | Text on the edge – outer diameter | Main motif – the rest may go to the edge | Background | Cutting diameter | Download template |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 mm | 23 mm Ø | 24 mm Ø | 31 mm Ø | 32,6 mm Ø | Button 25 mm |
| 32 mm | 28 mm Ø | 30 mm Ø | 39 mm Ø | 41,4 mm Ø | Button 32 mm |
| 38 mm | 33 mm Ø | 37 mm Ø | 48 mm Ø | 51 mm Ø | Button 38 mm |
| 50 mm | 44 mm Ø | 50 mm Ø | 58 mm Ø | 61 mm Ø | Button 50 mm |
| 59 mm | 52 mm Ø | 58 mm Ø | 67 mm Ø | 70 mm Ø | Button 59 mm |
| 75 mm | 67 mm Ø | 74 mm Ø | 84 mm Ø | 87,5 mm Ø | Button 75 mm |
| 68 mm x
44 mm |
The minimum distance from the edge is 4 mm | 68 mm x 44 mm | 82 mm x 55 mm | 82 mm x 55 mm | Button 68 mm x 44 mm |
Detailed information on how to make button badges
Below you will find our guide on how to make button badges – independently, having all the necessary products for this task. We instruct step by step how to make metal button badgess using the button machine and components for badges that you can purchase from us.
Button badge is nothing more than a paper printout cut around, placed on metal components and covered with acrylic foil. All badge components along with the foil are available for sale. All you need to do is insert all the components along with the cut-out print into the button machine and press it with a lever (how to make metal buttons on our machine can be seen in the instructional video on the button badges machine page).
So if you are asking yourself: how to make a button badge – we inform you that to produce button badges on your own, you need:
- Button machine
- Badges components (metal front, back with a pin or other and transparent foil)
- Paper printout
- Rotary paper cutter
How to make button badges on your own button machine?
You buy the machine and components from us, but you have to prepare the graphic designs and their printouts yourself. How? Read on! 🙂
How to print the design project?
First of all, in order for the printed project to be cut to the given button diameter, a black outline is needed – see the above drawing, the outer circle. The cutting diameters and hence the diameters of the black outline for each button size are provided in the table above.
As for the printing technology, it can be any, both digital (inkjet or laser) and offset. It should be remembered that in the case of inkjet printing, the colors on the button may fade over time.
An important element is the paper on which we print. We recommend using coated or satin paper with a weight of 80-100 grams. Thicker paper can damage the button during production.
How to prepare a graphic design for wooden badges?
File requirements for wooden badges production:
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- vector graphics
- file format: .pdf
- color scheme: RGB in grayscale and red outline
Due to laser limitations, elements and spaces between them cannot be smaller than 1mm.
Guidelines along with examples to assist in preparing designs can be downloaded here – wooden badge guidelines.