How Our Medals Are Made

Design first

Every medal starts as artwork. Themes come from causes our community cares about, from seasons, and from series that people want to collect. The design is refined for legibility at actual size, because detail that looks stunning on a screen frequently turns to mush once it is 70mm across.

Die casting

A steel die is cut from the approved artwork, and the medal is struck or cast from it. This is the step that gives a medal its depth and its weight. It is also the reason designs come in batches rather than on demand, and why a retired series does not simply reappear.

Plating and finish

Medals are plated in finishes such as antique gold, antique silver, antique copper and bright metal. Antique finishes are polished back after plating so the raised detail catches the light while the recesses stay dark. It is what makes a design read properly from across a room.

Enamel and colour

Colour is added as enamel within the recessed areas, then cured. Soft enamel leaves the metal lines standing proud, which is what gives our medals their texture. Colours are matched to the design rather than picked from whatever is closest.

Ribbons, certificates and packing

Each medal is paired with a ribbon chosen for the design, and packed with a certificate recording your challenge, activity and distance. We pack and post every Sunday and Monday, and we ship worldwide.

Want your own?

The same process is available for clubs, schools, workplaces and events through bulk and custom medals.