[wip] Enamel pin making

New pins 😙

I ended up making five different types like this. - by the way, it's not as full set or gacha(mystery box) type! You can purchase the desired type individually 😘

Related post

• [sample] Luna Moth Pin / Luna moth pin sample photo

• Moon snail pin sample

• Enamel pin first prototype

• [poll] enamel pin design

• Pin & Tape design Poll

• Enamel pin idea sketch

1. Design

shy shrimp is the character I am most attached to. (The second is Crabby crab, with a knife. Due to artist's favoritism toward shrimp, Crabby crab's personality just got a little crabby)

[ Next rewards poll ] Pin design (~17. Dec)

Shy shrimp design was eliminated in the 2019 vote lol

Wooden pin sample

So, I also made it with wooden pins in 2020.

Here's a shot of the overall design.

The blue badge on the bottom right is an color coating version, but the factory I was planning to make it with didn't support it.

If I hadn't posted the design poll, I would made Cherry or Bee shrimp. Because those are the shrimp I raised before 😂

• [poll] Shy shrimp enamel pin

I was surprised to see the results. The Cherry, Skyblue, Pink, and Orange Rili tables came out almost the same. So I ended up making more varieties than I had planned.

I will make it in a small size of 2cm(0.8inch).

Then it will be cute because it is almost the same size as the actual freshwater shrimp!

2. Factory

My first nudibranch pin was made in Korea, and the pins after that were made in China.

If I make a lot of them, it is much cheaper to make them in China. It probably varies from factory to factory, but in my experience, the production cost was about 4-6 times different. In Korea, the price discount is not that big when I make more. Instead, there is no shipping cost, and I can make them little by little frequently. Above all else the advantage of a production experience that is comfortable in many ways! Because there are quite a few variables when placing a custom order overseas. Ordering errors via different language, shipping accidents, after-sales service, customs clearance, etc.

3. Screw & nut 

 The special feature of this pin is the back.

It is a Screw & nut type.

Usually, butterfly clutches or rubber clutches are used, but these have screws and are fixed by turning. So there is almost no risk of losing them. - Sometimes, if they become loose, you can tighten them. I really liked it when I consulted with the factory. So I am going to try applying it to this pin.

4. Backing card

I like the packaging method I used before ( Backing card design and postcard sample ) I'm going to try making it the same way.

I usually test the size like this haha

I plan to print it on recycled paper. I have used it once before for wooden pin backing card. Recycled paper has dust particles. The drawing in this package feels like it was drawn with a pencil, so this dusty texture will match the drawing :D - In the background you can see a sneak peek of crabby crab's new sketch ideas.

Thanks for reading!