Resources
Using the Procreate Template & Exporting Files to PSD
When it comes to designing your products choosing the best art program can be dependent on both your work and your lifestyle. A lot of us travel or don’t enjoy sitting at a desk to design using hefty programs like Illustrator or Photoshop.
A Beginners Guide to File Types and File Organization
New Year, New Art Adventures: From Digital to Enamel Pins (and File Setup!) It’s a new year and time for new adventures and goals! Whether you're aiming for better sleep, increased hydration, or taking the plunge into turning your art...
Creating the Perfect Enamel Pin: Unleash Your Creativity and Craftsmanship
Discover the secrets of how to design the art for an enamel pin with our expert guide. Learn to choose themes, colors, and create designs that resonate with your brand and personality.
Enamel Pins 101: All About Glitter!
Yeah Baby, Give Me That Sparkly Stuff! One of our most popular add-ons (for obvious reasons, because it’s awesome) is GLITTER! Glitter can be added onto hard or soft enamel pins, and comes in a variety of solid colors as...
Enamel Pins 101: Hard or Soft Enamel
Hard or Soft? One of the questions we get most often here at Alchemy is “What is the difference between soft and hard enamel?” The short and most obvious answer is that soft enamel pins have raised outlines, and hard...
Enamel Pins 101: Introduction to Enamel Pins
I Want to Make Some Pins!.... Now What? So you’ve decided to enter the wonderful world of enamel pins! Or maybe you’ve been a collector for a while, and are looking to check out the other side of the fence....
How Many Pins Should I Order? We get asked this question a lot, and it really comes down to your budget and current ability to sell products. If you are new to making pins or producing products, it probably won’t...
Enamel Pins 101: Making the Actual Art!
Let’s Design Some Pins! Right off the bat, I want to say this - if you’re totally clueless when it comes to graphics software, if you have no idea what a “vector” is, or if “Adobe” brings to mind Southwestern...
Enamel Pins 101: Specialty Inks - Time to get fancy
Feelin’ like your pins could use a little pizzazz? Want to really set your design off from the pack? Then let us introduce you to: Specialty Inks!!! Starting with the forever fan favorite: Glitter! Glitter comes in 14 standard colors,...