The material with which your custom pins are made out of will determine the perceived value they will have to the person that will wear it, and it will also influence the amount of detail that will be possible to achieve. The most common material used by lapel pin manufacturers is brass/bronze: It is malleable enough that will be able to accomplish enough detail to make your highly detailed logo look great, and it has a nice weigh to it. Therefore, we recommend it for almost any art designed, and for logo, award, employee recognition pins. The second option is iron: It is slightly less malleable than brass so the amount of detail it can accomplish is slightly less, it is lighter in weight, therefore it is recommended for those occasions where the budget is tight, and it will be used as a promotional token, or a giveaway. They are the choice when you need to use it as custom hat pins, golf ball marker or as an insert to any other accessory where a magnetic material is a must. Aluminum is often used for offset printed pins: They are used as a blank base where the printing will occur, colors hold on to it nicely. They are lightweight. If you like a heavier feel to it, we can use bronze and add epoxy coating. Stainless Steel: Used when you need your pin to be hypoallergenic, mostly used in costume jewelry.