Custom Medals as Part of a Broader Custom Gift Range
Badge Artisans is a multi-category custom metal promotional gift factory. Custom medals sit alongside lapel pins, challenge coins, keychains, badges, fridge magnets and bottle openers in our product range. The setup is straightforward: one factory, multiple product lines, one point of contact.
If your event or program needs medals plus other custom items, you can source everything through a single supplier. One design team handles all artwork. Production runs on a shared schedule. Everything ships together. Compared to splitting an order across multiple factories, that means less coordination work and lower freight cost.
If your focus is strictly custom medals, we handle standalone medal orders through the same production workflow. No multi-category commitment required. From artwork review to finished delivery, the process is the same.
For buyers whose projects center entirely on medals and who need detailed comparisons across medal types, size and thickness specifications, 2D versus 3D design trade-offs, or race-level medal planning, we built a separate medal website with that depth of content. See the Bridge section below.
What We Support for Custom Medal Projects
Every custom medal project moves through a few core capability areas. Here is what we cover.
Free Design & Artwork Support
Send a logo, event poster, sketch, reference medal or written concept. Our in-house design team prepares production-ready artwork, typically within 24 hours. They handle the interplay between medal shape, logo legibility, text sizing, ribbon layout and plating behavior so the design translates cleanly to metal.
Multiple Medal Types & Finishes
We produce 2D medals, 3D relief medals, enamel medals, printed medals and antique finish medals. Plating options span gold, silver, copper, black nickel, antique gold, antique silver, antique copper, matte and dual-plating. Color application covers soft enamel, imitation hard enamel, UV printing, offset printing and screen printing.
Ribbon, Packaging & Sorting
Ribbon options range from solid-color to custom printed, sublimated and woven. Packaging spans individual poly bags, velvet pouches, acrylic capsules, gift boxes, paper boxes and display cards. For multi-tier award programs, we sort and label medals by award level so they arrive ready to distribute.
Bulk Production & QC
Daily output exceeds 30,000 pieces across our product lines. Finished medals go through inspection before dispatch: shape, plating, color fill, print registration, ribbon attachment, packaging, award-level sorting and quantity accuracy. Photo or video confirmation is available. Rush order support for fixed event deadlines.
Medal Types and Customization Options We Support
Medal projects vary in structure, surface effect and accessory needs. The overview below covers what we commonly produce. Detailed comparisons across types and specs live on the medal specialty site.
Common Medal Types
We produce several medal categories. 2D medals suit logos, text and simple icon designs where clean lines matter. 3D relief medals add sculpted depth for commemorative pieces, tournament awards and designs that need dimensional presence. Enamel medals (soft enamel or imitation hard enamel) work for artwork with separated color areas and bold outlines. Printed medals handle gradients, photographs, maps and complex full-color graphics using UV, offset or screen printing. Antique finish medals in gold, silver, brass or copper give a classic commemorative look, with darkened recessed areas that highlight raised detail. Logo-shaped medals center the design on brand or organizational identity.
Shape, Size and Material
Medals cut to round, shield, star, logo outline, mascot shape, map shape or fully custom contours. Size and thickness affect weight, detail legibility, ribbon balance and how the medal feels in hand. Common materials include zinc alloy (our primary material for custom-shaped and 3D medals), iron, brass, stainless steel and aluminum. The medal specialty site has detailed size and thickness reference tables for specific medal types.
Plating, Coloring and Printing
Plating choices: gold, silver, copper, black nickel, antique gold, antique silver, antique brass, antique copper, matte gold, matte silver, matte black and dual-plating. For color, soft enamel and imitation hard enamel suit designs with separated color fields and bold outlines. UV printing, offset printing and screen printing handle gradients, photos, maps and intricate sponsor graphics. An epoxy coating adds surface protection when the application calls for it.
Ribbon and Packaging
Ribbon choices range from solid-color to custom printed, sublimated and woven. They can be assembled with the medal or packed separately. Packaging spans individual poly bags, velvet pouches, acrylic capsules, gift boxes, paper boxes, display cards and bulk packing. For multi-tier programs, medals are sorted and labeled by award level so they arrive organized. Printed ribbons benefit from early artwork confirmation. Their production lead time may run separately from the medal body.
Popular Customized Medal Samples
We can customize optimal medal solutions according to your application scenarios. Multiple design proposals are provided free of charge. We combine various production techniques to deliver medal products within your budget.
Explore the Full Custom Medal Range
This page gives a quick overview of custom medals as part of Badge Artisans’ broader promotional gift manufacturing. If your project is centered on medals, the resources below go deeper.
Badge Artisans Medals (badgeartisansmedals.com) is our medal-specific website, built for buyers who need to:
• Compare medal types side by side with detailed specification tables
• Choose sizes, thicknesses and materials using reference guides
• Evaluate 2D versus 3D design approaches for specific use cases
• Plan race medals, marathon medals and competitive sports medals around event-season timelines
• Select ribbons, packaging and sorting methods from full option galleries
• Understand production processes specific to medal manufacturing
The vertical site covers what this overview page cannot: deep product pages per medal type, race medal production guides, complete ribbon and packaging galleries, and process comparisons across die casting, die striking and printing methods.
How to Request a Custom Medal Quote
The more project detail you send upfront, the faster we can recommend production options and prepare a quote. Here is what helps most.
Please include:
• Medal type, quantity and number of designs
• Logo, artwork or event theme
• Approximate size and preferred thickness
• Target use (event, award, competition, commemoration, promotion)
• Preferred material and plating
• Color or printing requirement
• Ribbon requirement
• Packaging requirement
• Award levels (gold, silver, bronze if applicable)
• Target delivery date and shipping country
• Reference medal photos if available
Why Work With Badge Artisans on Custom Medals
Multi-Category Manufacturing Under One Roof
Medals can be developed alongside lapel pins, challenge coins, keychains, badges and fridge magnets in the same production window. For event or recognition programs that need multiple product types, one supplier handles the full set. One design team. One set of approvals. One shipment. That cuts coordination time and freight cost compared to managing multiple factories.
Free In-House Design Team
Start with a logo, event poster, sketch, reference medal or written concept. Our designers handle the details: medal shape proportions, logo scaling for legibility, text size at the chosen dimensions, ribbon attachment placement, how plating behaves on raised and recessed areas, and how color processes interact with the metal surface. Artwork proofs come back within 24 hours.
Factory Production Workflow With Quality Control
The production chain: artwork confirmation, mold making, die casting or stamping, deburring, polishing, plating, coloring or printing, ribbon assembly, QC inspection, packing. Before shipment, finished medals are checked for shape accuracy, plating consistency, color fill quality, print registration, ribbon attachment, packaging correctness, award-level sorting and quantity. Photo or video confirmation is available before dispatch.
Flexible Order Support for Trade Buyers
We work with event companies, schools, clubs, corporate buyers, promotional distributors, gift companies, importers and wholesalers. Standard MOQ starts at 100 pieces per design. Rush orders using short-cycle processes can hit a 7-day production lead time when artwork is approved and mold requirements are straightforward. Standard turnaround: 7 to 10 days for samples, 7 to 15 days for bulk production.
Dedicated Medal Expertise When You Need It
badgeartisansmedals.com extends what this page can cover. Race medal guides, full specification comparisons, size and thickness recommendations, and detailed packaging galleries live on the vertical site. Buyers can start broad on this overview page and go deep on the medal site without switching suppliers.
FAQ About Custom Medals
Need Custom Medals for Your Event, School or Recognition Program?
Send your logo, event artwork, award concept, school emblem, club design or reference medal. Badge Artisans will review your design, recommend suitable medal options, prepare production artwork and quote your custom bulk order. For deeper medal content, visit our dedicated custom medals site.