How to Make Enamel Pins for Beginners in 2024! | Enamel Pin Manufacturing 101

[@clarissa182]

I really want to start an enamel pin and sticker business, but I'm not an artist. Sure, I can doodle and make drawings, but I'm nothing like your level. I love art as an expression, which is what has been drawing me into wanting to start this type of business, but I totally feel like I'm at a standstill in regards to having the art to create my pins and stickers. 😔 This was a wonderful video! 🤗

[@Mualcaina]

Thank you for watching! I have a few friends who commission artists so they can sell pins, it's definitely an option if you don't want to draw them yourself

[@igobyro]

@@Mualcaina I've always wondered how that works 🤔 I sell stickers but they're mostly from designs that the clients send me (usually it's their own business logos and stuff like that) but I've been interested in working with an artist so they can make the drawings but I just don't know how to do it so the pay is also fair for them 🥲

[@sofi_ofcx8301]

i dont exactly draw my stickers but i use canva to design them

[@ShirleyLee-qc168]

We are Chinese enamel pin manufacturer ，we can help making pins for you start pin business❤

[@Drud]

@@sofi_ofcx8301 H-how… How does that work

[@bubba94290]

Unfortunately a lot of vendors (even friends) gatekeep manufacturers. I don’t like how prevalent that is in the artist community. I would love to exchange information with fellow vendor friends, but not everyone is like that.

[@GreenGenerationTV]

Well, they do that so they don’t have competition.

[@che7941]

I mean it depends on the people. I do understand not spreading your manufacturer to everyone. People go through so many manufacturers, failures and lost money to find a good one to work with. And some just want an easy way out - get all the information without nothing in return and not even trying. Just to keep that in mind, that there is a reason why artists dont share their information to everyone.

[@armagedonthewizard7384]

​@che7941 so instead of saving someone else the headache, you just create a silo of information.

[@che7941]

@@armagedonthewizard7384 and why should I save a bunch of peoples "headaches" when they dont even want to try? Nobody owes you anything. Its crazy how entitled some people feel while not even lifting their little finger, but cry when they dont get their way.

[@Gamatech123]

As a general fan of pins that's growing a more substantial collection, +1 ON THE LOGO BACKSTAMPS!!!! I try to keep all my backing cards, but it's at a point where I'll never be able to match them up to the right pins again... The backstamps are a lifesaver for keeping track, giving credit to the artists, and giving recommendations to friends. I hate it when someone asks me where I got a pin, and I have to say "I don't remember" :(

[@mechelle176]

Ty I really appreciate your down to earth, no non-sense very practical advice. You seem to be a wonderfully grounded and sincere person thanx again

[@ms10089]

Thank you so much for this mualcaina!! if you decide to make more vids explaining things behind the scenes of a small business like yours I'll die from happiness! I've been toying around with the idea but starting seems so overwhelming! :)

[@Mualcaina]

Thank you for your support!! I'm definitely open to doing more behind the scenes videos on this channel :) Best of luck with your business!

[@miniwolfsbane2407]

Thanks for sharing. I got a fan-made pin once off of Deviantart, still haven't worn it, and was dying to know how it was made. I probably can't afford to make them myself, but it's nice to see the process because they're very high quality.

[@metroids224]

Thank you for the tip to mark cut-out areas with a red X! I wouldn't have thought about that

[@aerez5356]

You are so cool. Love how you bring your concepts into life so that others can enjoy them too.

[@xXAshHoleXx]

I love this! This is such an awesome video, I greatly appreciate the information given in such a easy to digest manner. Thank you! 😊❤

[@PikaFreakenChu]

Oh wow I just realized some of my favorite pins are from you!!!

[@nesternunez8430]

I’m turning 31 this year and I want to do something different. Fantastic video!

[@pitachan]

Thank you Maci for sharing your process. The enamel making process seems very cool but also very difficult lol I don't think I'll be making them but I do enjoy your vid

[@Mualcaina]

Thank you for watching! It is a lot, but I've done it so much now that I have templates for each process and it isn't as much work in the beginning 😂

[@kenshirome83]

Trying to turn my graduation tassel into a pin this is a big help

[@VictoriousGlory]

thanks a lot for covering this topic. I've recently wanted to try my luck at pins but didn't know how to start

[@Mualcaina]

Thanks for watching! It does seem overwhelming at first but you get the hang of it after the first time

[@pinkcoffee1899]

I just came across your video. I have been thinking about starting a pin small business, however finding a manufacturer from New Zealand is a little overwhelming. Thank you for all your information.

[@nazarenalunac.3985]

you are so sweet while you are explaining thank you so much 💟

[@scottruhl4710]

Thank you I really appreciate your videos! Your tone and clarity is wonderful.

[@Mualcaina]

Thank you so much!

[@Momoyue]

Thank you so much for this helpful video! When you recommend trying out multiple manufacturers, how do you recommend testing each one out? Would it be good to test them with the same design to compare or do you suggest trying with similar designs, but not the same one? I would love to test them all with the same design, but I'd imagine that would leave me with lots of multiples.

[@rsck10]

I literally just started my research and thought it would be a long uphill battle, but you were the first video and honestly heavensent 😊 thank you for creating such useful and good content!!

[@ThompsonBrosStudios]

Have you run into any issues with copyrighted characters and such? If so what have you done in that type of situation? and have you had any issues selling those type of pins anywhere?

[@DominoGalaxy]

Nice ! Thank you so much for this. It answered a couple of my questions for sure !!

[@Mualcaina]

Glad this was helpful for you!

[@CarlosRodriguez-eq9cq]

Awesome video! I’m just getting started with my sister on an enamel pin business. My question was how many different pins do you recommend starting out with ? I know having to order in large quantities for different pins would be very costly. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

[@madsniperD]

I’ve looked into these manufacturers and you can do runs for as few as 50 pins, and it looks like it’s less than a dollar per pin (including shipping). So I think that’s a good way to start.

[@ellaj25298]

​@madsniperD what manufacturer has it for that cheap at 50 pins? Please if you don't mind me asking

[@kellydodd4111]

Ma’am you are amazing 😍

[@Ymer85]

Wait, I’m confused. As far as I know, illustrator still has Pantone in the color library. It’s still is on my iPad, and pretty sure it is on my computer as well, as I work with it on a near daily basis. However, it will not give you a clear representation of how the colors will look when they come out, seeing that the screen might not be calibrated properly, so it is wisest to have the booklet.

[@yesjared950]

Im making a watch company and i might use this process to make dials

[@k.c4]

Such a helpful video!~ btw, after creating the pin, do you request for a protective coat on them?

[@NathanHarrison7]

Thank you much for all the great videos! Your designs are beautiful. Subscribed to your KZbin channel. You made a video on GS-JJ pin manufacturer. Due to your positive experience, we’re gonna start using them for our FIRST ever creations. They quoted me $2.25 for a 1 inch x half inch five color soft enamel pin. Does that about sound right? Total newbie here afraid to get taken. The process in working with them, like you said, has been wonderful.

[@my_lucky_leaf]

thanks so much for covering this ! it was really insightful. can you also make a similar video but for stickers in the future? 💚💚

[@Mualcaina]

Glad you found this helpful, I'll definitely keep it in mind for a future video!

[@kawaii4235]

tysm for this!!!😭💕

[@Mualcaina]

Hope you found this helpful! 😊

[@ssnoreo]

Super helpful video thank u for this ! ❤

[@rth3]

Very helpful! Thank you for your video.

[@JOHNYCHAMPION]

thanks for the tips G

[@cerealleyx]

i never knew i shouldn’t ask someone for their manu ;w; and when i saw an artist’s ig story about it i was shocked :,) i had gotten used to the other super helpful artists who try to help smaller artists out :,) feels bad tho for the artist who didn’t want to reveal their manu info..

[@n.b.5250]

Thank you so much for not gatekeeping what you've learned, the world needs more people like you! 🥹 Would you mind giving some tips on which brushes work best for chibi lineart? I want to make some for my friends but whatever brushes I use just look... Off.

[@YoLastFilms]

Any tips on how exactly to make the mock-ups

[@scribblibits]

This is very helpful thanks so much for sharing

[@Mualcaina]

Thanks for watching and glad you found this helpful 😊

I would love to know what is the minimum quantity these factories can produce, and if possible, the average price of this? Thank you

[@findingmemo8852]

Instead of a Pantone book would you think a hexadecimal or a hex colour would work? If you don’t have a Pantone book.

[@amber8221]

Hi! Thanks for the video. I cant remember if you answered this question: how many pin designs did you initially order to sell. I want a diverse portfolio to sell but cant shell out thousands of dollars. Thanks for your insight!

[@addiejensen6926]

What event were you at with your booth? It looked amazing and I want to go haha ❤

[@lemon2735]

"How to make pins" "Find a manufacturer" Thanks 👍

[@VaraLakshmi-cm3is]

Can you show us how to make it because that is help us alot

[@yesenia521]

In the end people will buy from you because they like your style, Thank you for the info, it was interesting to learn. people can try to copy you, but people will buy from you because they like your art style, like me for example! I got your Nezuko Pin from Etsy so cute!!! Thank You Again!! Will be getting more pins.

[@Milgamix77]

How do you make kawaii art?? It fascinates me it looks so simple but plushy and cute at the same time

[@calsmicroco.9304]

what type of paint brand do you use for the pins. are they more liquid or regular paint. Then where do you get them I have hobby lobby and butlers

[@cainabelsaya]

Is it possible to make 2 sided enamel charms/pendents?😮

[@LinusKnight]

i wanna start making my own enamel pins but idk how to even start - eventually i could sell them but

[@ashley-dantesalmon8175]

I use Fire Alpaca for alot of my art as Adobe Illustrator is expensive like After Effects. My father and I are trying to do a small business and so learning about how and where to get enamel pins so we have those to sell as well with the rest of the goods we will mostly be making by hand. So would Fire Alpaca also work as well?

[@김중호-c2n]

Hi, I'm a father living in Korea and I'm gonna make a pin with my daughter. I already bought the metal in 3D printing, but I don't know what kind of paint to use, so can you recommend an enamel paint?

[@yuikechriz]

I just start create my design for enamel pins but hard enamel it's soo expensive 😢 so i'll go with soft enamel handmade but my design too complicated and it is handmade so i was told i need to make it simple, it's hard for mee because i put effort in it to make the details, if i have a lot money i definitely go for hard enamels because they can do complicated design

[@AnimeFiguresToysnMore1]

Thanks so much for the video! 🥰 2 questions does pdf format count as vectored and are mock-ups necessary or could I just simply send the manu the artwork?

[@sdking9943]

Do you usually use screen printing for tiny details?

[@jasonripley6305]

can you buy the enamel paint to make your own pins/coins?

[@Doikel]

Title should be "how to get in contact with someone to make your pin designs come to life" as you didn't explain how to make them at all 😂 appreciate the video a lot and definitely might look into this but completely different info/content from the title

[@Faust-_-]

It’s okay if you didn’t understand the title. But “enamel pin manufacturing 101” is literally in the title

[@eddym0517]

Is there a way I can custom a pin just one pin online or anywere

[@MaiMai-forever]

Hi which art program do you use to make your own designs I was not clear on that part lol

[@adelitasart]

can i ask are there pros and cons to vectoring in adobe illustrator instead of photoshop?

[@bluesky5496]

I have a lot of ideas, but am too lazy to practice drawing or crafts. How should I go about finding a company or individual who can bring my ideas to life?

[@Loft817]

Stop being lazy.

[@ssignment]

I wanna make a merch for myself

[@jonathanriley3269]

What manufacturers do you use?

[@marya494]

I'm working on a design for a pin, and I noticed that Illustrator has PANTONE+CMYK coated, would that still work??

[@zsjzgifts]

cool😁

[@someonerandom5210]

Hey thank you so much for this video! What are the copyright laws btw? Because I want to make anime pins but I’m not sure if I’m allowed to make profit out of those characters? Would the same thing apply to prints?

[@Loft817]

No you cant steal other peoples art and intellectual property and profit off it. Its not a matter of IF you get caught its a matter of WHEN. It can be a slap on the wrist or they own all your assets and you go to prison.

[@skylarkirk1623]

I think the general rule is as long as it’s drawn in your own style it’s okay but definitely check the specific anime rules!

[@someonerandom5210]

@@skylarkirk1623 I see, yeah I’ll definitely check the specific rules, thanks a lot!

[@souleater1937]

It's not illegal to sell art of copyrighted properties. However the owner of the copyright has the right to sue or send a cease and desist letter. If you sell at art markets if a representative of the copyrighted property is there they could come up and ask you not to sell your product. Generally with small artists or artist alleys it's bad pr so they don't sue but it's a possibility. It's a good idea to include your own original works as well.

[@angiealexis803]

This was great, thanks for sharing! Where did you get the little storage bins at 0:07?

[@Mualcaina]

I got them from The Container Store!

[@sublimethebot4893]

@@MualcainaI love that store sm

[@user-bj1ez7wr7n]

Do you sell your pins to businesses wholesale?

[@kbr-health]

When I see this type of channel/artists I always ask myself, is it cheating to make a platform and business based on other peoples franchises and characters?

[@DandyRaytona]

"How to make enamel pins" somehow turned into "how to find people to make enamel pins for you"

[@okokalito]

What’s vector?

[@carlosibarria4023]

@mualcaina do you know anyone who can commission the artwork/mock up for me if I give them the ID/photo references?

[@wiolettastefanska2956]

I noticed that you esentially create and sell pins for licensed anime characters. Isn't it illegal? I wanted to try selling my art too, but I was afraid of copyright 😄

[@KyleeRossQuinn]

I think it’s only illegal if they take the characters and claim them as their own (ex: “I created gojo satoru as my own character and he’s totally my original character and here is my merch of him”)

[@jcnot9712]

how much does it usually cost per enamel pin for a small order (30 pins or less)?

[@purple_pufferfish7075]

The mold itself is usually the thing that costs the most, not the amount of pins!

[@studiovulcan4411]

To be clear, this isn't a how to make the pins. I was looking for that video, I'd consider a different title. But good video nonetheless.

[@mypassiveincomehustle4748]

What happens if you sell them? Do you have to pay royalty fees to the company that originally designed the character?

[@bimates2690]

According to another comment(s) from another video: the answer is no, if they're fan made for fans but you can't sell them wholesale. Then you'll run into issues. But then someone else also said it is illegal. So, I'm gonna assume it is technically illegal if you dont get permission from the original creators, even if fan made since it is their characters, but they won't necessarily go after you due to exposure. You're sharing their creations through your works, thus more people finding and sharing it. Because if that was the case, tons of fan made mangas and similar fan made stuff would've been put in hot water.

[@LPSDesires]

It is illegal to sell them unlicensed yes but 90% of anime pin makers are unlicensed. You’ll be fine for the most part unless you start making too much money to where IPs will notice

[@RoNiminal]

*How to Make Enamel Pins for Beginners in 2023* Have someone else make them in China for you. 😂

[@Khser]

how to make (order online from china) enamel pins for beginners (designers) in 2024 (posted on 5 feb 2023)

[@jamtsunami2234]

how about copyright ?

[@PronounsAreHerMajesty]

You can Google that. It costs over $50 per copyright, so the best way to go is to batch copyright your art to save money but you have to wait until you’re comfortable with the price of the copyright for the number of pieces of art covered. The same copyright will cover each piece of art individually. Good luck!

[@mecybertronian3970]

Hello! I like your work very much! can i order you some characters or do you not do it for the public?

[@c_urrutia]

"making"... 😪 I was looking for the manufacturing process, and this is not...

[@allaganqueen]

Wizard pins made my first pins ever and the quality was…not great. I’m really disappointed with how they turned out. I’ll never use them again.

[@Specz5]

genuinely curious , could you get sued for this ? like I see a lot of stuff like this on etsy . I also see a lot of brand name stuff their like nike but custom made . I want to start my own business but I'm afraid of being sued for copyright infringement. my designs would be similar to existing characters but not exact copies.

[@VaracolacidVesci]

So 1. Create a design. 2. Send your design to soneone who can actually make the pin.

[@BelovedVanillaBean]

The thing is, I want to design and make my own pins, I’m so tired of going on videos and they just say “get a manufacturer!”, like 😭

[@Adolfo_Reyes]

Making enamel pins are pretty hard to make as a beginner

[@Faust-_-]

It’s actually more expensive for you to try to create your own enamel pins at home. It’s an entire manufacturing process that requires machinery or a bunch of small tools that barely get the steps done. That’s why artists outsource to other businesses to manufacture their art they made.

[@hphridoy8292]

Will you take these pin jobs from me?

[@richardparry1966]

I was hoping to see someone actually make the pin. not just design and send to a manufacturer

[@rustyneedles3743]

"How to get Enamel Pins Manufactured for you" ... would be a fitting title ... but that wouldn't be click bait, would it! ... sigh

[@muckymucks]

Saving

[@BrainHeart222]

Can you make a Melanie Martinez enamel pin