HTAFC 30th Anniversary Patrons Club

Firstly, we would like to congratulate Huddersfield Town Football Club’s Patrons Club on their 30th Anniversary!

It was a pleasure to recently be asked to create pin badges for The Patrons Club. They’re coming up to celebrating their 30th anniversary, which is some achievement to say the least.

Hard enamel badges are one of most durable enamel badges due to the process that the enamel goes through. The stamped metal pin badge is then filled with a colour that when set is polished flat leaving a smooth flat surface. <...
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Warner Bros Badges

We were recently contacted by Warner Bros Leavesden to create custom printed badges for their up and coming Triathlon.

Leavesden Studios was first built over 70 years ago as a production base for thousands of aircraft. Over time the facility has housed a number of high profile productions including the ever-famous James Bond & Goldeneye.

This was no normal order for Warner Bros as we managed to make AND deliver the badges in just a week! They were custom made and sent even faster than our usual express service.

From everyone at Made by Cooper, we wish...
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Soft Enamel vs Hard Enamel Pins

One of the most often asked questions is what's the difference between Hard and Soft Enamel badges.

The short answer is hard enamel is polished flat and soft enamel has recessed enamel. Both are made from the same stamping and the detail achieved is the same.

Soft Enamel

The enamel is laid in the the recessed areas and put through ovens to bake the enamel hard. The Enamel is only added once in this process which means when dry the enamel clings to the edges and recessed below the metal die line (that stops the enamels mixing). This give the READ MORE

5 Reasons Why To Wear A Badge To A Networking Event

First Impressions We all know how important first impressions are when meeting people for the first time. One of the most important things to do when you first meet someone is to build a relationship. Having your name readily available shows you are approachable.

Make Others Feel Comfortable Having your badge on show makes others feel comfortable to to interact with you. Use your name badge as a platform to being welcoming and friendly.

Make It Easy For Interaction Make sure not to wear your nametag below your breastbone. The most effective location is on the same side as the hand you use to handshake with.<...
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Made by Cooper in Tanzania!

As many of you will know, at Made by Cooper we support charities on a monthly basis. We regularly run a monthly giveaway where charities have the chance to win a variety of our products.

Not long back, we created wristbands for Huddersfield based charity The Town Foundation, which are distributed at various fundraising events to support on going funding and generating promotion and awareness for the charity. 

The Town Foundation aims to help improve the quality of life for young people across Huddersfield and West Yorkshire through its early morning kick off breakfast clubs which serve up to 1000...
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