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NPTA Trading Pins are a Master's Council Venture.
A New pin will be available approx once a month creating
12 unique designs that can be collected and traded with friends
each year. NPTA Pins will be a fantastic way to keep a
collection of your Martial Art Training Experience. Events,
Characters, Personalities and more.' Collect Common,
Uncommon, Rare and Ultra Rare pins for yourself. Trade
with friends and other NPTA Members to get the pins you
missed ! Lapel pins manufactured using the Cloisonne
process offer a unique look because your design is not
simply overlaid onto the lapel pin… it is imprinted into the
metal base. This gives added dimension and creates the look
of a quality piece of jewelry to your lapel pins. Cloisonne
lapel pins are die-struck from a copper/bronze surface because
softer metals give a more detailed impression. A die is created
to imprint your design into the metal. Next, the outline of the
lapel pins and any cutouts are made with a separate mold.
To finish your Cloisonne lapel pins, colors are hand-filled with
a powdered glass-like mixture. Each color is fired - one at a
time - onto your lapel pins at 1,600 F for two to four minutes.
This two-step process ensures that bleeding of colors does not
occur on your lapel pins. It also helps colors on your lapel
pins to last and keep their brilliant hue.
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