{"id":4263,"date":"2019-09-25T00:01:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T07:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/?p=4263"},"modified":"2025-08-17T20:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T03:22:08","slug":"soft-enamel-vs-hard-enamel-pins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/soft-enamel-vs-hard-enamel-pins\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Enamel VS. Hard Enamel Pins"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><strong>Soft Enamel VS. Hard Enamel Pins, What is the Difference?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em;\">When making the Custom Pins with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enamel_paint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enamel Paints<\/a>, the most common question<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em;\"> is what&#8217;s the difference between soft vs. hard enamel pins (the two most popular styles).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">In case you are a video lover, watch the video to get a quick answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:640px;max-width: 100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_TuxrEnGwvOQ\"><div id=\"lyte_TuxrEnGwvOQ\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FTuxrEnGwvOQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TuxrEnGwvOQ\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FTuxrEnGwvOQ%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #666699;\">Video Version of Soft Enamel VS. Hard Enamel Pins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">For more introduction, please read on&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Quick Visual Distinction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s get a quick understanding of Soft Enamel VS. Hard Enamel Pins, just judging from the surface:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">The simple answer is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/lapel-pins\/Custom-Lapel-Pins\/soft-enamel-pins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>soft enamel<\/u><\/a> has raised\u00a0metal lines &amp; recessed enamel, a\u00a0textured and non-smooth surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">The answer for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/lapel-pins\/Custom-Lapel-Pins\/hard-enamel-pins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>hard enamel<\/u><\/a> is a polished flat of metal and enamel, a\u00a0non-textured and smooth surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15076\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15076 size-full\" title=\"soft vs hard enamel pins\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/soft-vs-hard-enamel-pins-1.jpg\" alt=\"soft vs hard enamel pins\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/soft-vs-hard-enamel-pins-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/soft-vs-hard-enamel-pins-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/soft-vs-hard-enamel-pins-1-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; color: #666699;\">Soft vs. Hard Enamel Pins<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">If you have these two types of pins at hand, try to compare and observe them from the front view, and the side view, and feel the difference in the surface with your fingers.\u00a0 You must have got the answer when you read here.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Want to deeply understand the differences? Please dive on.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>In-depth Understanding<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>1. W<\/strong><strong>hat are Enamel Pins?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">\u27a4 What are\u00a0Soft Enamel Pins?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Although its name says otherwise, soft enamel pins are not soft to the touch. Soft enamel pins are a kind of enamel pins, it is also called die-struck pins. Based on stamped metal or die-struck metal, it can be electroplated with various metal colors, bright gold, bright silver, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><strong>The debossed metal areas between metal edges are filled with various colored enamel paints which are laid below the metal edges.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Each color is surrounded by metal edges. Its surface has an obvious sense of concavo-convex. You can feel the obvious roughness with your fingers. Its dimensional look is what makes so many people drawn to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">\u27a4 What are the Hard Enamel Pins?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Hard enamel pins are also called imitation Cloisonn\u00e9 pins, a kind of enamel pins. It is equivalent to the upgraded version of soft enamel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><strong>The entire inside debossed metal areas are filled with various colored enamel paints to the same even level of the metal edges.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">And the surface is repeatedly polished. Its surface has no obvious sense of concavo-convex, and we can feel a slightly bumpy feeling while it has a similar texture to ceramics. The smooth surface makes it look more exquisite.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>2. How Much Do Enamel Pins Cost?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">\u27a4 Soft Enamel Pins--Most Popular Style<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">The great-looking soft enamel pins with medium quality and charming texture are highly cost-effective and can be used for a versatile selection of shapes and sizes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">It is suitable for making all kinds of mid-range lapel pins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Price as low as $0.35\/PC.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/lapel-pins\/Custom-Lapel-Pins\/soft-enamel-pins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Check the price list of soft enamel pins<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">\u27a4 Hard Enamel Pins--High Perceived Value<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">The high-quality hard enamel pins belong to the top-grade lapel pins. The smooth and exquisite surface gives people a luxurious feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><br \/>\nThe price is a bit higher than the soft enamel. It applies to the company lapel pins and commemorative lapel pins. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">The price is as low as $0.55\/PC. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/lapel-pins\/Custom-Lapel-Pins\/hard-enamel-pins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Check the price list of hard enamel pins<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>3. How are Enamel Pins Made?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u27a4 <\/strong>Different Manufacturing Processes<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Both use the same metal mold and will have vivid colors. The mold of soft enamel can only be used for producing soft enamel pins, while the mold of hard enamel is not only able to be used for the hard enamel process but also for the soft enamel process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s learn more about the difference in manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\"> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #666699;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 How to Make Soft Enamel Pins\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 VS.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 How to Make Hard Enamel Pins<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 360px;\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:640px;max-width: 100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_XDDiFgqnIXY\"><div id=\"lyte_XDDiFgqnIXY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FXDDiFgqnIXY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XDDiFgqnIXY\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FXDDiFgqnIXY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 360px; margin-left: 20px;\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:640px;max-width: 100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_jD_dP-rihiI\"><div id=\"lyte_jD_dP-rihiI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjD_dP-rihiI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jD_dP-rihiI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjD_dP-rihiI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><strong>The Manufacturing Flow Soft Enamel Pins VS. Hard Enamel Pins<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15546\" style=\"width: 702px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Manufacturing-Flow.png\" alt=\"Manufacturing-Flow\" width=\"702\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Manufacturing-Flow.png 702w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Manufacturing-Flow-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #666699; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">The Manufacturing Flow of Enamel Pins<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table style=\"height: 529px; width: 660px; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 50px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"344\">\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Soft Enamel Pins<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px;\" width=\"344\">\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Hard Enamel Pins<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step1: Drafting<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step1: Drafting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step1: Die Milling<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step2: Die Milling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step1: Stamping<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step3: Stamping<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step1: Cutting to Size<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step4: Cutting to Size<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Step1: Polishing<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Step5: Filling Colors<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Step1: Electroplating<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Step6: Baking<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Step1: Filling Colors<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Step7: Polishing<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Step1: Baking<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Step8: Electroplating<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step1: QC<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step9: QC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step1: Finished Pins<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">Step10: Finished Pins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u27a4\u00a0<\/strong>Different Surface of Finished Enamel Pins<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Soft Enamel Pins are concave-convex, a metal line, or a metal surface is raised<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Hard Enamel Pins are filled with enamel paints to be flush and even level with the metal edges and polished to a smooth-to-the-touch surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15491\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/soft-vs-hard-enamel-pins.jpg\" alt=\"Soft Enamel VS Hard Enamel Pins\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666699;\">Soft Enamel VS. Hard Enamel Pins<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Notice:<\/span> We can add a transparent epoxy resin coating to the surface of soft enamel pins to protect the surface and give the effect that the soft enamel is smooth(lose the sense of concave and convex).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Distinguish Skill:<\/span> Because of the refraction of light, the surface with an added epoxy resin coating will be bright with a sense of reflection. But the \u201cflat one\u201d is not the hard enamel one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 2em; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>4. <\/strong><strong>Durability: Soft VS. Hard Enamel Pins<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">After getting the finished product, let&#8217;s see who is more durable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Under the same preservation method and conditions, hard enamel pins are more durable than soft enamel pins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">Hard Enamel Pins are preferred by those who want the more durable enamel pins. It has super high quality and resistance from scratching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"><strong>In terms of drafting and design,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/enamel-pin-manufacturer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the enamel pin manufacturer<\/a> does the same colors, details, and visual effects on either.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">The difference is how the end products feel and how shadowing or reflection alters the appearance of the finished pins. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">You can choose one or the other based on aesthetic preference as some craft works better than others with either the manufacturing process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">At <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GS-JJ.com<\/a><\/span>, we offer both soft and hard custom enamel pins for the lowest factory price. Ultimately, the custom pins come down to your personal preference. You could pick the appearance and process that work best for your design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\">If you are still unsure, contact us and let us know. As an enamel pin maker with 20 years of professional experience, GS-JJ can help you pick out the most suitable and best-looking one for your design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.8em; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>-End-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000; line-height: 1.8em; font-size: 14pt;\">Maybe you are interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/how-to-make-enamel-pins\/\">how to make enamel pins<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soft Enamel VS. Hard Enamel Pins, What is the Difference? 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