Greek life culture is rich in history. New pledges initiated into a fraternity or sorority are welcomed into a tight-knit group of brothers or sisters spread all over the world. After school, alumni follow different dreams and live in different places, but they’re all connected through a lifelong membership and a common understanding of one another.
Both in college and during life after school, fraternity brothers and sorority sisters have different ways of identifying one another, and one of the most popular ways to identify oneself with a certain chapter is by displaying your Greek letters on a custom lapel pin.
Deciding on what kind of custom lapel pin you and your chapter need depends on how you plan on using them. We make custom pledge pins, brother’s badges, sister’s badges and chapter guard pins. The focus of fraternity and sorority pins isn’t just on rush week and initiation ceremonies. Students come to us looking for custom pins exclusively for alumni, for fundraising events and for celebrating socials where active members of different Greek organizations get together.
When it comes to creating a custom fraternity pledge pin design, our art team has all of the tools and experience needed to recreate a group’s traditional symbols with perfect accuracy. All of our custom lapel pins are created through a precise die striking and Pantone color matching process. Whether you need a set of sorority pledge pins with bright colors, gemstones and cut out designs, or a traditional frat pin with embellished letters at the heart of the design, we’ve got you covered.
Our team tries to make the process of creating and ordering custom lapel pins as transparent and easy as possible for our customers, especially when it comes to pricing. There are custom options available in the design process that can change the final price of a set of frat pins like metal plating, custom backing and attachments like the chains for guard pins. The table below is a good way to get an idea of the unit price for our custom lapel pins based on size and quantity.
We offer all of our customers free custom artwork, free revisions and free overnight shipping, so you don’t have to worry about those kinds of charges being tacked on to the prices listed on the table. If you have any questions or would like to get started on your own fraternity or sorority pin design today, give us a call! Our sales team will be happy to help you through every step of the process.
The designs of fraternity and sorority pins often include colorful Greek letters, school mascots and mottos. These types of vibrant designs for custom fraternity and sorority pins come in two main styles; soft enamel and hard enamel, or cloisonne. Deciding between the two is a matter of personal preference because they each have a specific look and feel.
Soft enamel pins use a special type of paint mixed by our production team. We use the Pantone Matching System, so you can be sure the final design will match your organization’s established image and style. The enamel paint is added to the recessed portions of the design, giving the artwork a classic, layered aesthetic.
For customers looking for something a little more formal, our cloisonne pins have a smooth finish reminiscent of fine jewelry. This is made possible through the use of a powdered, glass-like resin that’s packed into the recessed portions of the design to an even level with the top of the pin. Once the resin is kiln-fired, cooled and polished, the end result is a hard enamel pin with a smooth and glossy surface.
If you’re unsure whether soft enamel or cloisonne is the right option for your sorority or fraternity lapel pin design, let us know, and we’ll provide examples and recommendations based on our years of experience handcrafting these types of lapel pins.
Having a custom lapel pin that signifies your belonging to a specific fraternity or sorority is a time-honored tradition. The Greek letters, emblems and mottos of your chapter become a part of your identity. When those symbols are stamped into a fresh set of lapel pins for sorority pledges, Greek socials or fraternity gatherings, they become something to be cherished for a lifetime.
If you’re looking for a special way to honor your brothers or sisters, give our Signature Pins team a call today. We offer free artwork, unlimited free revisions free overnight shipping to all of our customers. Once you fill out a free quote from anywhere on our website, we’ll have your first free proof of artwork ready in as little as 48 hours.