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Celebrating Delta’s 100-Year Journey with a Custom Challenge Coin

A hundred years is more than a milestone. It is a legacy built flight by flight, generation by generation. To honor that achievement, Delta marked its …

Challenge Coins With Different Thickness

Another Custom Option to Keep in Mind The first thing people think about when designing a custom coin is how they’re going to get the artwork just right. …

Static Line Snap Hooks: Bottle Opener Coins Inspired by a Literal Lifeline

Taking the Leap When it comes to military unit coins, the vehicles and equipment that soldiers are trained to operate are often included in the design. We’ve …

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Taking Challenge Coins to Court

Does Your Law Office Have Its Own Challenge Coins? Since their introduction in the military, challenge coins have spread into just about every industry that …

From Photos To Finished Coins

Coming Up With Ideas for Your Artwork Creating the custom artwork for a personal set of challenge coins is probably the most exciting part of the process, …

Adding Background Texture To Your Custom Coin Design

Changing Up the Formula Challenge coins come in sizes large and small, in dynamic shapes and in every color you can image, but a great majority of them share a …

Drawing out the Dark Side With Matte Black Enamel

Covering All Your Challenge Coin Color Options Choosing the right colors for your challenge coins is one of the most important parts of the design process. …

Challenge Coins and the 2020 Election Season

Custom Political Coins and Their Role in the 2020 Race Most people who know about challenge coins know that the tradition started in the military. What a lot …

When Metal Plating Outshines Your Artwork

How to Avoid Overwhelming Your Design Let’s say you’re just getting started on a design with our Signature Coins team, and you’re looking for a way to include …

Updating Your Challenge Coin Design Without Changing the Mold

One of the most expensive parts of ordering a challenge coin is getting the custom molds created. The good news is that once you’ve ordered a set of coins, you …

Powder Coating vs. Electroplating

It’s All a Matter of Plating When you design your own coin, choosing the metal plating is one of the most important steps. The variations of gold and silver …