Personalized event medals allow a race, cultural event, or commemorative day to retain its identity after it ends. The symbol and the event's permanent name are arranged so that the relief remains legible.
When these personalized event medals are a good fit
- Races, fun runs, and team challenges.
- Cultural events, fairs, and commemorative days.
- Participation, rankings, or recognition of collaborators.
What to keep fixed and what to change in each edition
The mold should include the event name, organization, and symbol. It is better to reserve the year, distance, location, category, or placing for later printing.
For a recurring race or event, it is best not to include the year in the mold. It can be printed in full color in a designated area, while base medals can be kept for late registrations, side activities, or the following edition.
- Distinguish the event's permanent name from the details of each edition.
- Reserve a smooth or low-relief area for the year, distance, or category.
- Order with sufficient lead time and keep a small reserve for later needs.
Zinc alloy metal and physical relief
The medal is made from a zinc alloy, technically known as zamak. The design is part of the piece's relief: it is not ink, vinyl, or laser engraving applied afterward. It can be modeled in 2D or 3D and retains considerable detail, although overly fine lines, tiny text, and complex photographs need to be adapted to the metal.
We offer gold, silver, and bronze finishes, antiqued or non-antiqued. The additional color is printed in full color directly onto the metal.
The front and back are decided together
The front features the personalized relief. The back can remain smooth or also include relief. In the latter case, two independent sides are not designed: the raised elements on one side must correspond to the opposite side and are reviewed as a single piece. The mold can be prepared for one or both sides; personalizing only one is slightly more affordable.
Shape, ribbon, and presentation
- Shape: circular, square, or completely irregular around the symbol; there is no need to fit the design into a template.
- Generic ribbon: solid colors or the Spanish flag.
- Customized ribbon: it can feature logos, words, photographs, or a complete design.
- Delivery: each medal arrives assembled and in an individual transparent plastic bag. An individual cardboard box can also be included in the quote.
If the relief and mold are the same, different finishes or categories can be combined within the batch. The specific distribution is confirmed in the quote.
Indicative price and what affects it
As a reference, the base price can range approximately from €4 per unit for relief on one side with a generic ribbon to €8 per unit for different reliefs on both sides, full-color printing on both sides, and a customized ribbon. The quantity, size, and complexity of the design can lower or raise the price; the exact quote is provided when a quotation is requested.
These figures do not include VAT or shipping. Shipping 100 medals usually costs approximately 10–15 €, so its impact per unit is small, but it is calculated separately.
See the mold calculation and the reorders for 60, 70, and 80 mm.
A mold suitable for more than one edition
Casting requires a physical mold, but that mold is made only once. To reuse it, it is best to include in the relief whatever will not change: the logo, organization name, shape, and permanent elements. The year, category, venue, or dedication can be reserved for a full-color printed area afterward.
Factory reorders have a minimum of 100 units. There is another option when the organization already has base medals from the first production run in stock: we can print details for a subsequent event starting from around 10 medals, at an estimated cost of approximately €2 per medal. Ten new pieces are not manufactured; the stock already set aside for this purpose is customized.
From the initial file to delivery
- Quote. The offer is valid for 15 days and specifies the dimensions, quantity, sides, finish, color, ribbon, packaging, VAT, and shipping.
- Design preparation. We can work with a vector file or improve a low-quality original as far as the available information allows. A small or blurry file does not contain the missing detail, and it cannot always be reconstructed.
- Digital proof. The shape, relief, text, color, and ribbon are reviewed before the mold is manufactured. An individual physical sample costs around €300 because it requires making the mold and carrying out the factory process; therefore, approval is usually digital.
- Payment and production. For a first order, 100% is paid in advance via SEPA. The estimated lead time is approximately four weeks from payment and confirmation. If a company already has deferred payment terms, non-recourse factoring with an additional fee may be considered.
What to send to assess custom event medals
To prepare a useful proposal, we need the event name, symbol, month and year, quantity, categories, and date of use. You do not need to provide a finalized production file in your first message; however, it is advisable to separate the essential elements from those that can be adapted to the relief.
Request a quote for your medal
Provide the event name, symbol, month and year, quantity, categories, and date of use. Also specify whether you prefer one or two sides, the approximate size, finish, ribbon, and presentation. With this information, we can finalize a quote for a minimum order of 100 units per reference.
You can also consult the complete catalog of custom medals and the B2B catalogs.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the minimum order?
- 100 units per reference.
- What information is needed to quote custom event medals?
- We need the event name, symbol, month and year, quantity, categories, and date of use.
- What material are they made of?
- Made of a zinc alloy with a metallic finish and custom relief detailing.
- Can the back be left smooth?
- Yes. It can also have relief if both sides are designed with compatible volumes.
- What should be included in the mold?
- It is advisable to reserve the relief for the name of the event, the organization, and its symbol, and leave the year, distance, venue, category, or position for subsequent printing.
- Is there a volume discount?
- Yes. The unit price decreases with volume and is specified in a quote valid for 15 days.
- Does the price include VAT and shipping?
- No. Shipping for 100 medals is usually around €10–15, and VAT is added separately.
- What is the estimated lead time?
- Approximately four weeks from payment and order confirmation.