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Process & Price Comparison |
Description |
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Cloisonne'
Pins
1000 1"
pins
$1.61
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Cloisonne'
pins, also known as hard enamel pins, are the most highly prized pins
by collectors.
The recessed color wells are filled by hand with finely ground glass
pigments one color at a time and then fired at 1400 degrees in between
each coloring to a hard, glassy finish. The pin is then ground to remove
excess cloisonne' pigments and polished to create a lustrous sheen.
Colors available are limited to a select group of colors of genuine
cloisonne' glass powders. |
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| Soft
Enamel Pins
1000 1" pins
$1.21
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Soft
enamel pins have all of the aesthetic beauty of true cloisonne' with
the benefit of Pantone color matching.
The recessed color wells are filled one color at a time with an enamel.
After filling all wells with enamel colors, the pin will be ground even to
remove excess enamels and polished. |
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| Photo
Etched Pins
1000 1" pins
$1.09
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Photo
etched pins are produced by etching brass base metal with a design. The
recessed walls are then hand-colored with Pantone-matched soft enamel
paints.
The result is a pin with raised metal borders that define the design and
recessed colored areas. For a glossy look, the pins can also be finished
with a clear epoxy coating referred to as an epoxy dome. |
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| High
Polished Metal Pins
1000 1" pins
$1.14
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These
handsome lapel pins are skillfully Die-struck from solid brass or copper
for lasting beauty. The pins are then polished and plated in Gold, Nickel,
Black Nickel, or Copper. Optional sandblasting can be used to visually
separate the background from the raised surface. No color is added to this
pin. |
