Project Overview
The “Baldur’s PET series” enamel pin project is a creative blend of storytelling, fantasy art, and high-precision craftsmanship. The client approached us with a stylized illustration of a fantasy creature — a winged feline-hybrid character holding a magical sword — and requested that we translate this concept into a high-end enamel pin suitable for collectors and merchandise drops.
This pin was designed not only to be wearable but also to function as a mini art piece, showcasing the expressive face, textured wings, and gem-like detailing of the sword. The end goal: a pin that fans would treasure as part of an exclusive series while reflecting the essence of the illustrated character.
Pin Design Details
This enamel pin features a creature with expressive eyes, delicate wing details, and a magical sword. Crafted with gold plating, the design includes a mix of regular and translucent hard enamels and glitter accents for added depth. Printing highlights the design’s details, ensuring high visual impact. Every curve and color was carefully preserved from the original illustration to maintain the artwork’s charm and storytelling in a collectible enamel format.
Material and Process Selection
After evaluating the character’s complexity, we proposed a hard enamel + print process with gold plating over a zinc alloy base. This approach enabled crisp metal lines, vibrant colors, and a flat, polished finish — essential for the expressive face and detailed sword.
Key process stages:
- Mold Creation: A mold was carved to capture the pin’s intricate outline and internal metal linework. A custom “LIZZEL XYZ” backstamp was added
- Enamel Filling: PMS 5513, 7524, 1615, and some other colors were filled by workers.
- Wet Grinding: Wet grinding can make the metal lines on these pins visible.
- Polishing: The surface was ground flat and polished to a mirror shine.
- Plating: A thick gold plating layer completed the fantasy-themed aesthetic.
- Printing: Some details were too small for enamel fill, so we used screen printing to show these details.
- Attachment: Rubber clutches.
Quality Control
Our quality assurance team manually reviewed the enamel surface for micro-bubbles, inspected glitter consistency, and verified that the print details had no misalignment.
The client’s response:
“This pin looked even better than expected — especially the sword. The glitter placement was perfect, and the eyes were sharp.”
Final Result
The final pin was vibrant, cleanly executed, and full of personality. The combination of hard enamel and printed detail created a polished yet expressive finish. The transparent enamel added depth to the creature’s coloring, while the glitter-infused sword became the show-stopper — reflecting light at every angle.
Most importantly, this enamel pin retained the spirit of the original illustration. From the fierce yet whimsical expression to the stylized blade, every detail came to life in durable metal form.
The client shared with us: “This turned out to be the best pin in the series so far. The quality, detail, and finish are exactly what we were hoping for — our fans are already asking for more.”
Conclusion
This project is a great example of how technical know-how and collaborative creativity can bring complex characters to life through enamel pins. Whether it’s the fine-tuned color application, textured detailing, or layered print accents, the “New_Baldur’s PET series” pin shows what’s possible when premium materials meet thoughtful design execution.
For creators looking to bring fantasy illustrations or character IP into collectible formats, this case proves that enamel pins are a powerful — and artistic — storytelling medium.
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