Custom zinc alloy metal badge logo emblem reference for garments bags accessories and packaging

Custom Metal Badges

Custom Zinc Alloy Metal Badges for Garments, Caps, Bags & Accessories

A badge lives or dies on its relief and its color — and on a back that holds without wrecking the fabric. Send your emblem artwork and where it pins on; we'll tell you what relief and enamel will hold, and which attachment suits the garment, before sampling.

Explore Metal Badge References

Real badges we've produced — different emblem shapes, relief depths, enamel colors and pin backs. Find one close to your idea, then send your own artwork.

Custom zinc alloy black and silver enamel letter badge, for bags and garments — black front view

Metal Badges

Custom Zinc Alloy Letter Badge – Black & Silver Enamel Cutout

Factory-direct custom zinc alloy letter badge, black and silver enamel cutout, for bags, garments and jackets.

Custom PVC and zinc alloy hexagonal badge with toy bear relief, black green orange, for bags — front view

Metal Badges

Custom PVC & Zinc Alloy Badge – Hexagonal Toy Bear Relief (Black / Green / Orange)

Factory-direct custom PVC and zinc alloy hexagonal badge with toy bear relief, in black, green and orange, for bags, backpacks and garm...

Where Badges Win or Lose Their Look

A badge has to read as an emblem at a glance: crisp relief, clean enamel color, and a back that fixes on without pulling the fabric. Each one gets checked before the mold.

Compare surface finish options before choosing your badge finish.

Where it goes

Caps, jackets, uniforms, bags, leather goods and packaging — wherever a brand wants an emblem people can see and feel.

Relief is what makes it an emblem

Raised and recessed detail, fine lettering and a clean border are where a badge reads as crafted, not flat. We flag detail too fine to hold at your badge size before the mold.

A back that holds, not snags

Butterfly-clutch pins, prongs, sew-on holes or a backing plate — chosen so the badge stays put without tearing or marking the fabric it sits on.

Color and finish carry the brand

Enamel fill, plating tone and antique effects are where a badge's color lives. For a critical color, we'd have you approve a sample before bulk.

What We Settle Before the Mold

Relief, color, shape and the back all affect each other on a badge. Here's what we work out together before any steel is cut.

Material

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  • Zinc alloy for most badges
  • Thickness set by size and wear
  • Weight kept comfortable to wear

Zinc alloy casts fine emblem detail and takes enamel and plating well. Grade and thickness follow the badge's size and how it's worn.

Shape & Size

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  • Custom emblem outline
  • Built to your size
  • Borders kept crisp at scale

Any emblem outline, cut to your artwork. We keep borders and small lettering large enough to stay crisp at the size you want.

Surface Finish

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  • Antique brass or antique silver
  • Gunmetal, light gold or rose gold
  • Matte black, brushed or nickel tone

Plating tone shifts a little with the metal and the relief; enamel color is matched to your reference. For a critical color, approve a sample before bulk.

Logo Process

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  • Raised, recessed, or both
  • Engraved, embossed or debossed
  • Soft or hard enamel fill

Raised, recessed or both, with enamel where the recess is deep enough to hold the color. We'll flag fine detail that won't cast cleanly.

Backside / Mounting

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  • Butterfly-clutch pins or prongs
  • Sew-on holes or backing plate
  • Set to the garment it pins on

The back is chosen for the garment, not the other way around — a pin and clutch for a jacket, sew-on holes for a cap or bag, set so it holds without marking the fabric.

Application & Testing

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  • Garment, cap or bag use
  • Wear and fixing checked
  • Testing arranged by project

Where and how it's worn guides the back and finish. Nickel-free or salt-spray testing is arranged by project or market need — not added unless you need it.

What to Send for an Accurate Badge Quote

The clearer the emblem and where it pins on, the closer the first quote — and the fewer sampling rounds it takes. Even a phone photo of a reference badge helps.

Request Quote
Emblem artwork — vector if you have it
Enamel or finish colors, or a reference
Target size
How it attaches (pin, sew-on, prong)
What it's worn on
Rough quantity
Sample or reference photo
Testing requirement if any

Quick Answers Before Sending a Metal Badge Inquiry

Straight answers on artwork, relief, enamel color, attachment and testing — the way we'd give them on a call.

Can you make custom metal badges from my logo?

Yes — vector is ideal, but a JPG, a screenshot or a photo of a badge is enough to start. If the file isn't production-ready, our in-house designers rebuild it into a clean vector and check the relief before the mold.

What information should I send for a metal badge quote?

Emblem artwork, the enamel or finish colors (or a reference), target size, how it attaches and what it's worn on, plus a rough quantity. A photo of a badge you like helps.

Can the badge shape, logo relief and finish be customized?

Yes — emblem shape, relief, engraving, embossing, debossing, enamel color and plating are all built to your artwork. We'll flag any detail too fine to hold at your badge size.

Can metal badges be used on garments, bags and packaging?

Yes — caps, jackets, uniforms, bags, leather goods and packaging. What changes is the back: a pin and clutch, sew-on holes or a backing plate, set so it holds without marking the material.

Can testing be arranged if needed?

Yes — nickel-free, salt-spray or other testing is arranged by project or market need. Tell us the target market and test item up front; if a project doesn't need it, we won't add it to the quote.

How is MOQ confirmed?

It depends on the badge — size, relief, enamel, finish and whether it needs its own mold all move it. Rather than quote a number that won't fit, we set it once we've seen the details.

Metal Badge Inquiry

Send Your Emblem — We'll Tell You What Holds in Metal

Send your emblem artwork, the colors and where it pins on — even a rough file. We'll tell you what relief and enamel will hold, which back suits the garment, and what to adjust, before sampling.