Difference between Soft Enamel and Hard Enamel Craft

Do you know custom enamel coins? We are often asked that the difference between soft enamel and hard enamel challenge coin from our customers when they are ready to drop orders. The difference is huge, and here I will show you in the following.

Soft enamel coin is not [soft" when touching.

The [soft enamel", an industry term, is the meaning of the color fill process used to create the challenge coin. Recessed areas will be filled with liquid enamel by using a tiny needle, and are surrounded by raised metal as a line to contain the enamel well. After baked and polished, then challenge coin can be ready for package and delivery. If you rub your fingers over your custom soft enamel coin you will have a layered feeling.

And for hard enamel, this craft is a multi-step enamel process, which is often used to produce jewelry, vases, and high-end decorative handicrafts. Also is called cloisonné. This type of challenge coin has its flash-point, smooth surface and colorful images are same level with the based metal, with a glossy finish.

The process of hard enamel is always made from great material and costs a little more. The enamel color will be added over several times to match the higher of raised metal line, and then it is heated at a very high temperature to harden and polished in details.