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Only Solid Materials.
All medals, medallions, and other items are die-struck from solid brass, nickel-silver, bronze, copper, as well as precious metals. Only the finest materials available, selected for their metallic composition and purity, are used to product The Medalcraft Mint products.
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Die Striking.
Each design is hand-sculpted or engraved to scale in a steel die block. Coining presses "strike" the material, forcing it into the die cavity, making an exact impression of the image from the hand-cut die. Learn How A Medal is Made. |
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Finishes.
Standard antique finish is the most popular finish, but additional finishes are available. Each item is protected with a durable jeweler's lacquer to prevent tarnishing.
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Lead Time.
STOCK sports and academic medals ship within 24 hours. Other stock products ship in 1 - 3 days.
CUSTOM items ship in 3 - 4 weeks for new projects and about 2 weeks for repeat orders. Call us with rush orders ... we can often ship within 2 weeks.
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| Polishing. Polishing is a popular optional finishing technique that creates a shiny, jewelry-look. Each item is hand-polished. Pricing is determined by the amount of surface area to be polished. |
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Enameling. One or more colors can be added to medals using hand applied epoxy enamel. Pricing is based upon the number of colors, surface area and intricacy of the enameled area. Note: the die needs to be created to hold enamel. View popular enamel colors.
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Proof-like Minting. We can mint proof-like items which is a contrasting frosted and mirrored effect. They can be die-struck in brass, bronze or precious metals. |
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| Reverse Side Customization |
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Die Striking.
Achieved simultaneously with the front side striking. There is no additional run charge provided the backside is standard antique finish. A second one-time die charge may apply. |
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Engraving Text or Graphics.
Text engraving is $.70(G) per line. Set-up charge for straight line copy is $10(G); set up for arc-engraving is $15(G) per arc. Oxidation (darkening of engraved letters) is $.45(G) per medal. Typewritten instructions required.
E-Prom (engraved graphics) has a one-time charge of $100(G). Call for quote on the run charge which varies on the size and amount of detail.
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Back Stamping.
Available only on G-, F- and I-series medals to number, date or name the event. The stamping tools produce alphanumeric letters small in size than engraving.
Straight line copy, up to 12 spaces per line, 3 lines per piece, add $.38(G) per line. Repetitive copy setup, $25(G). Typewritten instructions required.
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Backgrounds.
Pictured is a special medallion we've minted to demonstrate 12 standard backgrounds. While not always necessary, it can provide contrast for your custom piece by having a patterned background. This sample wheel can be used as a guide to assist you in the selection of a background.
1. Stipple - extra fine
2. Stipple - fine
3. Stipple - medium
4. Stipple - heavy
5. Lined
6. Florentine
7. Pebbled - heavy
8. Pebbled - medium
9. Pebbled - light
10. Cobblestone
11. Irregular basket weave
12. Weave
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Artwork Specifications.
Hard Copy: Black & white 600dpi laser output 6" x 6" minimum, 8" x 10" maximum size
Digital Files:
EPS file format for ALL file types
- VECTOR is the preferred file type
- Fonts must be converted to outlines
- Avoid placed images if possible. If using placed images, be sure to include the separate image file in the master folder.
- Bitmap files must be a minimum of 300dpi for grayscale images and a minimum of 600dpi for line art (b&w) images. The minimum image size for Bitmap images is 6" x 6".
EPS is the preferred file format, but we can work with BMP, TIFF, & PICT. High resolution JPEG files can be used for presentation artwork, but are not suitable for production art.
Digital files can be transported via e-mail, zip disk, floppy disk or CD. Please do not e-mail any files exceeding 1 megabyte.
Be aware that the art you provide for presentation artwork may not be suitable for final production artwork.
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