Mr and Mrs Pins

Lapel pins are often used as markers of achievement and affiliation with different organizations. People often tend to collect lapel pins as a token or souvenir to be kept as a keepsake, and hence the name collectable pins .  Cultural Significance of Lapel Pins Lapel pins have had been used as tokens of political and religious propaganda with the portraits of religious and political figures on them to be worn by the youth and members of a political party. Popular Designs of Lapel Pins Collectable pins are based on animated images. Everything is hand-sketched with a blue line. It is done on paper or digitally to lay out the plan for all the elements of the artwork that form an integral part of the design. Types of collectable pins   Cloisonné - Cloisonné or hard enamel is embossed on a copper sheet. The enamel powder is heated at a range of 800 – 900 degrees. After cooling, the surface of the pin is given a smooth polish before the pin is plated.