Needle Minder - Soft Enamel - Custom Needle Minder - Cross Stitch
USA Shipping Included and No Tariff Fees - DDP.
International Orders Shipping Included - DAP (duty due on receipt)
Production Time: 3.5-4 Weeks (Rushes Available)
MOQ - 50
Pairs well with
Description
Who's been minding your needles? We have the solution for you. These enamel needle minders are soft enamel and are made in a zinc alloy metal using two neodymium magnets on the backside. One gets glued to the back side in a recessed well and the other is linked to the first, so it can be removed and placed on the underside of whatever you'd like to put this one. The magnet is strong enough to keep your needle just where it needs to be and fully minded.
For needle minders above 1.5", we will have to use larger magnets which increases the cost. We can do them as large as you'd like, but please email for pricing if larger than listed here. Magnets add a lot of weight in shipping.
• All of our listed pricing includes mold fees, production & priority shipping to you.
FAQS
Do I see a proof before they get made? We send a digital proof for your review before production is officially scheduled. If approved, we are rolling, but if you need adjustments, we will get new proofs until you approve. There is not a hard sample fully completed to review before production resumes. If you need to see a single sample first, it will 2x the turnaround. They'd need to do a full labor run for a single item, and if approved, they have to start the process over again.
How do the magnets work? For needle minders to work properly, we need to use a zinc alloy mold and raw casting for the pins because it is not magnetic. They will glue a magnet to the back side of the pin and supply a 2nd magnet so that you can remove one to be able to put it on the other side of something and they draw to each other.
Can I do variants? Yes. Simple variants are no problem or ones with at least 50 per color way. If you have a lot of variants or tons of colors changing, specialty inks, changes in numbering, etc, please email us for an exact quote. At the end of the day, pins are priced based on materials and labor. If we do a run of 100 pins with 4 colors, 25 x 4 and each has different colors, we are creating a lot more labor than 100 of one color way.
Can you do other things not listed? Yes! We can make spinners, latched pins, multi-piece pin on pin, translucent inks, pearl inks and more. Please email us for an exact quote.
Can I do more than 8 colors? Yep! Each color adds 10c per pin. We just have up to 8 on our site, but if you need 14 colors and are ok paying for that many, it's no problem. Email us for an exact quote.
What's the difference between soft and hard enamel or soft w/ epoxy? Soft enamel have flat metal and inks are at a lower profile/recessed. Hard enamel are buffed down flat. They cost more because they have additional labor steps. Soft enamel with epoxy has a clear coating of epoxy added (free to do) and creates a flat surface, like a mock hard enamel. This can be great if you have thinner details in your pin, want to use a soft enamel metal, etc. We are big fans of soft epoxy here.
Do I need to pay upfront for my order? Do you do 50/50 deposits? All custom merchandise needs to be paid for in full upfront. If you want something proofed first, email us and will can walk you through everything and get it proofed first. We do have options for split payments at checkout that allow you to spread out the payments over time and they don't cost you more to do.
What happens if my order gets messed up? We are making hand made products and things can go wrong. A color mixed up, the plating having small issues, etc. Any order made wrong or with issues can be either re-made or refunded with the bad product returned. We never want this to happen, but when it does, we have your back and it won't cost you anything.
Templates
Do you use Procreate? Download our template as a zip with canvas and a brush set for Ink minimums, metal line minimums and cut out areas
Procreate Templates with Pin minimums
Procreate 10"x10" 300 dpi template with Brush Sets for Metal/Ink & Cut Outs
Backing Card Templates - Pins + Keychains
Metals
Pin Size/Shape and Backstamp
Pin Sizing
What is the right size for your pin?
The USA Quarter is 0.95".
• 1" pin are meant to be simple and subtle.
• 1.25" is a goldilocks size for circles. Not too big/ not too small.
• Artist pins start going 1.75" or larger often
Simple or Complex?
How can you tell if your pin is a simple shape or a complex one? Check out this guide to help you find out.
Backstamp
Adding a backstamp is a flat $40 no matter the size of the order and puts your logo on the backside of the pin forever. You can also re-use the same backastamp on future orders at no added cost.
Metal & Backing Options
Backing Styles + Colors
Pick the backing style and color you prefer
Pin Metal Options - Soft Enamel
What metal is best for your pin design?
Pin Metal Options - Hard Eanmel
Hard enamel pins have fewer options because of the buffing process and need an electro-plated metal.
Add Ons
Glitter
Everything is better with Glitter. We have over 150 different glitter options and can help pick ones to best suit your design.
Backing Cards
Step up your branding and presentation with backing cards. Pins come assembled on the cards and individually bagged.
Glow in the Dark
Glow can be added to any ink color to give your design some excitement in the dark. It works best on lighter colors.
Sequential Numbering
Is your design a limited run? Add sequential numbering to help raise the collectability.
Printing
Added printing can allow for details that are too small for regular ink or to add details without needing to be surrounded by metal.
Translucent Ink
Choose from one of our stock 10 translucent ink colors. Go even further by designing multiple levels in your pin and having the translucent ink go over it.
Pearl Powder
Pearl can be added to any ink color and done subtly for some texture or with a heavy swirl to give movement.
Metallic Ink
We have stock Gold and Silver metallic inks. It can be added to other ink tones upon request.