Anime Style Enamel Pins
cel-shade color blocking · translucent and glitter enamel · original characters only
Anime-style art translates to enamel better than almost any genre: cel shading is already flat color separated by line work, which is literally what an enamel pin is. Hair highlights, screentone textures, and sparkle effects all have direct production equivalents.
This page serves the artists selling original characters at cons and online. Same boundary as our cute pins: original work only, no licensed series characters, stated up front because your table neighbors got burned by vendors who did not care.
The effects that sell anime pins
Translucent enamel over struck metal for stained-glass hair. Glitter fills for magical effects. Screen-printed detail layers over enamel for fine facial features and screentones. Epoxy dome for the glossy cel look. Each effect is priced per pin on the proof, and the hair is always where the budget goes.
Con-table economics
The working formula from sellers who reorder: 1.5 to 2 inch pins, two designs per character (regular and chase variant with glitter or translucent), 100 of the regular and 25 of the chase. Chase variants at limited numbers reliably sell out first at $15 to $18 against a $12 regular.
Pricing
| QUANTITY | PRICE PER UNIT | ORDER TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | $4.80 | $120.00 |
| 100 | $2.60 | $260.00 |
| 500 | $1.45 | $725.00 |
| 1,000 | $0.98 | $980.00 |
Anime-style pins run the enamel tiers; translucent, glitter and print-detail effects price per pin on the proof.
Common questions
Via a screen-printed detail pass over the enamel, yes: eyes, lashes, and blush lines print at resolutions struck metal cannot hold. The proof marks which elements are enamel and which are print.
A limited alternate colorway (glitter, translucent, metallic) of the same mold, numbered on the back stamp if you like. Same mold means low extra cost, and scarcity does the marketing. Yes, run one.
No, we decline recognizable licensed characters at proofing. Your original characters and designs are the entire point of this page.