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Enamel-colour-in-Cufflinks

Colour Theory and Cufflinks

In this case study we are going to focus on the choice of colour tones to really embellish a cuff-link design.  You may have thought that the colour choice is…
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Chess Set with Robot Figures

Large castings; Design and supply of bronze ornaments.

This is a design and production details case study of a bronze sculpture of a robot bronze object de art. A piece that is a bigger scale that we normally…
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Production illustration of Minting, Design and Enamelling

The Pocket Friendly Solution to Badges & Medals

Ordering custom badges and medals can accumulate cost quickly. Design, minting, labour and enamelling all carry their own costs. Reducing cost through cheaper alternatives is typical practice but the cheaper…
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Multi plating metal medals example

The Different Plating Finishes

The art of choosing the correct plating finish. When creating something special, like a medal, the finish of the medal makes all the difference. A plating finish can add style,…
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Fixed reel shaped cufflinks

Cufflink Fitting Study

In this case study we are going to focus on some of the different fittings that are employed to ensure that your cufflinks achieve their purpose, fastening shirt cuffs closed.…
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British Transport Police Badge with warrant card case.

Custom Printed Badge Designs; the budget-friendly solution.

  We were recently contacted by a customer who had an idea for a name badge that they wanted to “award” to work colleagues as an informal way of introducing…
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Soft Enamel Pin Badge

Crafting Lapel Pin Badges for Expression and Style

Lapel pins and badges have long been symbols of achievement, identity, and personal style. Whether you’re wearing them as an accessory or as part of an organisation. These small items…
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Mandala-reference-design

Om Shanti Mandala Necklace Pendant For Women

I wanted to create an intricate design to showcase our capacity to produce jewellery for women. The key here is to showcase what we can do in terms of a…
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Blue tit reference images

Special Commissions for Special Occasions; designing accessories for a major milestone.

  We were approached by a client who wanted us to design a range of accessories specifically for his upcoming wedding celebrations.  The wedding theme was birds and for the…
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enamel-keyring-blue-ladder-detail

Enamel Keyrings; Vibrant and versatile accessories.

This is a short-form case study looking specifically at the designer keyrings. Have you ever considered ordering a set of made-to-order keyrings? There are many keys in modern life, and…
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Long_Service_Award_Badges

Corporate Reward Pins: Honouring Service and Milestones

Employee loyalty and effort must be acknowledged and rewarded in today’s cutthroat corporate environment. Corporate award pins are more than just small gifts for 10, 20, or 30 years of…
Read more
Initial sketches of the History of Film Ingot.

History of Film: Minting and Printing Collectible Film Poster Ingots

  In 2022 the film Casablanca reached the milestone of its 70th anniversary since its original release.  Keen to highlight this milestone and pay homage to other films from this…
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Koi carp keyring design ideas

Bespoke Accessories Design: Goldfish keyring

We were approached by the client, a member of staff at a local garden and aquatics centre, to design a fish key ring which could be sold as a souvenir…
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Preliminary sketches of the badge design.

Promotional Badges – Market your business or organisation

  We were contacted by the client to design and manufacture a custom badge based on their organisation logo.  Initially we drew up a design based on sizes from an…
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rugby club logo

Personalised Pin Badges – Tailored Options for Any Budget

The social side of rugby at club level is important. This is where personalised pin badges can be useful. Recently, a local rugby team approached Merit with the idea of…
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Image research of shooting stars

Bespoke Jewellery Design: Shooting Star Pendant

Our client had been developing a new season of clothing based around a space-themed print in the fabric.  We were instructed to design and manufacture jewellery accessories to compliment this…
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Modern canada medal vibrant

Commemorating Canada: The Art of Minting Collectible Anniversary Coins

In 2017, Canada marked a significant milestone with grand celebrations nationwide. Central to this celebration was the commissioning of a special collection of collectible printed coins, designed to capture the…
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Designing an Exquisite Heraldic Brooch in Sterling Silver

In response to a customer’s request to bolster their association’s visibility, we embarked on a task to create heraldic badges that would be a symbol of prestige and tradition and…
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Decanter Labels

We were assigned the task of designing labels to display the contents of decanter bottles.  There are generally two types of decanter bottles: Decanter bottles for wines and decanter bottles…
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River Island lip balm tin lids

Commercial Printing: River Island Tins

 We were approached by a client with a unique, business to business printing job which had encountered specific problems.  The job involved printing Aluminium tin lids with the appropriate manufacturing…
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Jaguar Land Rover L405 pin badge sketches with clutch fitting.

Jaguar Land Rover Badges

We were approached by Jaguar Land-Rover to produce some custom badges to help them promote their new luxury Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) models. These badges tied-in to the car launch…
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Sketches of the British National Animals Cufflink collection

British National Animals Cufflink Collection

  We were recently approached by a client to design a range of cufflinks to represent the different national animals of the British Isles.  The first task was to decide…
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Jellyfish custom cufflink design sketches

Jellyfish Design

We have recently been asked to design an enamel Jellyfish novelty cufflink. We need to retain the character of a real-life jellyfish while maintaining a sleek and modernist design aesthetic.…
Read more
LFC cufflink presentation packaging design

Liverpool FC accessories

We were approached by Liverpool FC to create a range of men’s accessories. As part of the brief the accessories needed to be complete with point of sale packaging .…
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A thank you note from the Vice President's office

Biden Cufflinks

In 2012 we were approached by a client named Chuck to create some bespoke cufflinks in sterling silver that illustrated the Capital building in America. He wanted them to be…
Read more
Enamel-colour-in-Cufflinks

Colour Theory and Cufflinks

In this case study we are going to focus on the choice of colour tones to really embellish a cuff-link design.  You may have thought that the colour choice is…
Read more
Chess Set with Robot Figures

Large castings; Design and supply of bronze ornaments.

This is a design and production details case study of a bronze sculpture of a robot bronze object de art. A piece that is a bigger scale that we normally…
Read more
Production illustration of Minting, Design and Enamelling

The Pocket Friendly Solution to Badges & Medals

Ordering custom badges and medals can accumulate cost quickly. Design, minting, labour and enamelling all carry their own costs. Reducing cost through cheaper alternatives is typical practice but the cheaper…
Read more
Multi plating metal medals example

The Different Plating Finishes

The art of choosing the correct plating finish. When creating something special, like a medal, the finish of the medal makes all the difference. A plating finish can add style,…
Read more
Fixed reel shaped cufflinks

Cufflink Fitting Study

In this case study we are going to focus on some of the different fittings that are employed to ensure that your cufflinks achieve their purpose, fastening shirt cuffs closed.…
Read more
British Transport Police Badge with warrant card case.

Custom Printed Badge Designs; the budget-friendly solution.

  We were recently contacted by a customer who had an idea for a name badge that they wanted to “award” to work colleagues as an informal way of introducing…
Read more
Soft Enamel Pin Badge

Crafting Lapel Pin Badges for Expression and Style

Lapel pins and badges have long been symbols of achievement, identity, and personal style. Whether you’re wearing them as an accessory or as part of an organisation. These small items…
Read more
Mandala-reference-design

Om Shanti Mandala Necklace Pendant For Women

I wanted to create an intricate design to showcase our capacity to produce jewellery for women. The key here is to showcase what we can do in terms of a…
Read more
Blue tit reference images

Special Commissions for Special Occasions; designing accessories for a major milestone.

  We were approached by a client who wanted us to design a range of accessories specifically for his upcoming wedding celebrations.  The wedding theme was birds and for the…
Read more
enamel-keyring-blue-ladder-detail

Enamel Keyrings; Vibrant and versatile accessories.

This is a short-form case study looking specifically at the designer keyrings. Have you ever considered ordering a set of made-to-order keyrings? There are many keys in modern life, and…
Read more
Long_Service_Award_Badges

Corporate Reward Pins: Honouring Service and Milestones

Employee loyalty and effort must be acknowledged and rewarded in today’s cutthroat corporate environment. Corporate award pins are more than just small gifts for 10, 20, or 30 years of…
Read more
Initial sketches of the History of Film Ingot.

History of Film: Minting and Printing Collectible Film Poster Ingots

  In 2022 the film Casablanca reached the milestone of its 70th anniversary since its original release.  Keen to highlight this milestone and pay homage to other films from this…
Read more
Koi carp keyring design ideas

Bespoke Accessories Design: Goldfish keyring

We were approached by the client, a member of staff at a local garden and aquatics centre, to design a fish key ring which could be sold as a souvenir…
Read more
Preliminary sketches of the badge design.

Promotional Badges – Market your business or organisation

  We were contacted by the client to design and manufacture a custom badge based on their organisation logo.  Initially we drew up a design based on sizes from an…
Read more
rugby club logo

Personalised Pin Badges – Tailored Options for Any Budget

The social side of rugby at club level is important. This is where personalised pin badges can be useful. Recently, a local rugby team approached Merit with the idea of…
Read more
Image research of shooting stars

Bespoke Jewellery Design: Shooting Star Pendant

Our client had been developing a new season of clothing based around a space-themed print in the fabric.  We were instructed to design and manufacture jewellery accessories to compliment this…
Read more
Modern canada medal vibrant

Commemorating Canada: The Art of Minting Collectible Anniversary Coins

In 2017, Canada marked a significant milestone with grand celebrations nationwide. Central to this celebration was the commissioning of a special collection of collectible printed coins, designed to capture the…
Read more

Designing an Exquisite Heraldic Brooch in Sterling Silver

In response to a customer’s request to bolster their association’s visibility, we embarked on a task to create heraldic badges that would be a symbol of prestige and tradition and…
Read more

Decanter Labels

We were assigned the task of designing labels to display the contents of decanter bottles.  There are generally two types of decanter bottles: Decanter bottles for wines and decanter bottles…
Read more
River Island lip balm tin lids

Commercial Printing: River Island Tins

 We were approached by a client with a unique, business to business printing job which had encountered specific problems.  The job involved printing Aluminium tin lids with the appropriate manufacturing…
Read more
Jaguar Land Rover L405 pin badge sketches with clutch fitting.

Jaguar Land Rover Badges

We were approached by Jaguar Land-Rover to produce some custom badges to help them promote their new luxury Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) models. These badges tied-in to the car launch…
Read more
Sketches of the British National Animals Cufflink collection

British National Animals Cufflink Collection

  We were recently approached by a client to design a range of cufflinks to represent the different national animals of the British Isles.  The first task was to decide…
Read more
Jellyfish custom cufflink design sketches

Jellyfish Design

We have recently been asked to design an enamel Jellyfish novelty cufflink. We need to retain the character of a real-life jellyfish while maintaining a sleek and modernist design aesthetic.…
Read more
LFC cufflink presentation packaging design

Liverpool FC accessories

We were approached by Liverpool FC to create a range of men’s accessories. As part of the brief the accessories needed to be complete with point of sale packaging .…
Read more
A thank you note from the Vice President's office

Biden Cufflinks

In 2012 we were approached by a client named Chuck to create some bespoke cufflinks in sterling silver that illustrated the Capital building in America. He wanted them to be…
Read more
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