00:00So I went down a rabbit hole this week trying to find custom button pins for fan merch, you know,
00:04the ones you can slap your favorite character, your band, your dog, whatever, right onto when
00:09honestly, the prices out there are all over the place. So I ordered a bunch, compared them,
00:14and narrowed it down to five that are actually worth your money. Some of these are under a buck.
00:20Let's get into it. First up, these DIY picture badges that come in five different sizes,
00:2632, 38, 44, 58, and 75 millimeters. That 75 is the big statement one, the kind you pin on a
00:35tote bag
00:35and people can actually read it from across the room. They're handmade enamel style pins and you
00:41just send over your photo or artwork. They're $1.97 each, they've sold nearly 5,000, and they're
00:47sitting at a 4.7 rating. If you're making a set for a fan group or a small merch drop,
00:53the size options alone make this one really flexible. Next, these customized metal badge
00:58brooches, and this is the budget pick that surprised me. $1.27 a pin. Comics, anime, your favorite actor,
01:07your pets, your kid, your partner, literally anything you upload. For sizes again, from 32 up to 58.
01:15The rating's a 4.3, so it's a little lower than the others, and I'd say the print's good but
01:20not
01:20premium, but for $1.27, you're not expecting museum quality. This is the one you buy in bulk
01:26to hand out at a convention or stuff into party bags. Now this third one is the sleeper hit of
01:32the whole list. Custom logo pins on tinplate, $0.92 each, and they've got a 4.9 rating with over
01:394,000 sold. That combination is rare. $0.92 and almost 5 stars. These are aimed at logos and text
01:48as much as photos, so if you're doing something for a small business, a club, a team, or a fan
01:53account with a logo, this is the one. The print came out crisp on mine, colors were solid, and the
01:59pin
01:59backs felt secure, not flimsy. Fourth is the custom photo and logo design badge, and this one's got a
02:05perfect 5-star rating. What sold me is that they'll do handwriting text so you can send a note in
02:11your
02:11own handwriting, or a signature, or a lyric, and they'll turn it into a pin. That's such a good
02:17gift idea. Couples, babies, pets, anime, whatever you want. $1.24 each. When you're paying barely over
02:26a dollar and the rating is a flat 5, that tells you the seller is genuinely careful with the artwork
02:31files.
02:32And finally, the Sugar Bunnies anime badges. These are the priciest at $4.13, and yeah, that's four
02:39times the cheapest one on this list, but these are soft button pins, so they've got that padded,
02:44slightly cushioned feel instead of flat hard tin. They look and feel like the pins you'd buy at an
02:49official merch booth. 5-star rating, almost 4,000 sold. If you're making something you actually want
02:56to wear every day on a hat or a jacket, spend the extra few bucks here. All 5 links are
03:02down in the
03:02description, and prices do bounce around on these, so check before you order. If this saved you some
03:08scrolling, hit like, and subscribe, I'm doing more of these deal roundups every week. See you in the next one.
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