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Breast cancer has been a painful, lethal, and socially detrimental disease. It has afflicted women of ages 30 and above. Many women, who think they have the disease, may often withdraw on the thought of seeing a doctor or telling a confidant, and often are diagnosed too late; people falsely believe that breast cancer is a disease "with a conscious cause". This is false; it is nobody's fault why a woman is afflicted with breast cancer. In spreading the word, many breast cancer organizations have conducted efforts in providing women with the information, and the social support they need in battling breast cancer. Breast Cancer Pins, is one of the effective means by which the organizations make visible their support and sympathy, a silent but strong message of concern and involvement. These pins, like many other lapel pins, vary in design, but there is a commonality in every breast cancer pin. A pink ribbon signifies the awareness and the unyielding support for troubled women. The breast cancer pins are so effective, it brings women, usually too shy to approach and ask for help; to actually say hello, and talk about their unfortunate predicament.it always helps to know that there is someone who understands, without everyone else around hearing about it. Although breast cancer is a well known disease, unfortunately, not all lapel pin manufacturers have the designs in stock, or are advertising their service in making such pins. The fervor in battling breast cancer may be widespread, but the demographic market in selling the pink ribbon awareness pins is still quite low. Pin manufacturers are a business after all. Breast cancer organizations (www.breascancer.org), have their own suppliers of these lapel pins and have them readily available at their online stores, or shops. The designs may go from as simple as a pink ribbon, to ribbons laced with crystals, or slippers with a small pink ribbon attached to it. The designs are thought of with women in mind, elegance, beauty, and a strong statement. If you're not satisfied with the breast cancer pins sold by the organizations and shops, and decide to make your own for a very unique and heart felt purpose; then designing your own breast cancer lapel pin is very easy. The Pin Types. Cloisonné Lapel Pins - These pins are die-struck from a base of copper bronze. A die is designed to stamp or imprint a particular design onto the metal. The pin outline and any cut-outs are then trimmed using another mold. The colors are hand crafted with a glass-like powdered mixture. The colors are then fired one at a time, at a temperature of 1,600 F for around two to four minutes, to ensure durability and a great finish. This is the most expensive among all the lapel pin types, due to its careful and individually crafted process. . Die Struck Lapel Pins - In die struck pins, a die is cut to the image of your chosen design, and this is a practical method when orders are done repeatedly. The image is then stamped on a sheet of iron or copper. Using copper results in a sharper image since the metal is softer, but costs slightly higher than when using iron. The sheet is then cut and electroplated with gold, silver, or black nickel. . Soft Enamel Lapel Pins - The process of soft enameling is based on a similar technique when manufacturing die struck pins. With this type, after electroplating, paint enamel is used on the recessed areas of the design, a wide variety of colors is available, and the resulting product produces a 3-D effect. . Offset Printed Lapel Pins - In this technique, an image of the design is transferred from a photographic negative onto the surface of the base metal. The offset printed style of lapel pin is usually chosen when a gradual of color shift is necessary in implementing the design. Using this offset printed process, manufacturers are able to accurately print images, pictures, and camera ready artwork using the 4-color process. . Silk Screen Lapel Pins - These pins are the best choice as giveaways in trade shows. This pin process needs a .8mm pin blank and screens the design onto the pin one color at a time. This is the optimal choice of pin when corporate branding guidelines are not met by metal borders found in the die struck or cloisonné' pin types. In ordering your custom made breast cancer pins, it is also best to ask around for a reputable company, the best packages, and the freebies included. Rushing an order is one of the pitfalls in making your own pins, since you may be able to receive the bulk, but at the cost of reduced quality and durability. Try to be patient, and discuss your design and needs with the artists and professionals in the manufacturing company, the more questions you ask, the more options they give you. With these guidelines at hand, you will have no trouble at all in designing, and ordering your breast cancer pins. Keep in mind, your pins may mean saving many lives. |