Custom Button Pins Sized and Styled for Every Campaign
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Custom buttons are cheap in bulk, personal, and everywhere. The two choices that matter most are the size and the use. Here is how to pick both, set up round artwork, and order a run that fits your campaign or event. If the buttons are for a family or class reunion, Reunion Event Set: The 3 Print Picks That Run the Day lists the other pieces for that day.
Round custom buttons come in 1, 1.25, 2.25, 3 and 3.5 inches, and 2.25 inches is the standard campaign size. Choose 1 inch for merch flair, 1.25 inch for events and staff, 2.25 inch for campaigns and rallies, and 3 or 3.5 inch for bold giveaways and photos. Every button prints full color, takes a locking pinback or a magnet back, and is ready from same day to 5 business days.
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Custom buttons, priced for bulk
Runs start at 50 buttons, and the configurator shows the total for every size, shape and backing as you change them.
Building a full giveaway kit? Add custom magnets, 25 for $19.68, for surfaces that will not take a pin, and custom keychains, 25 for $53.55, for a takeaway that stays in a pocket.
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Custom button pins in one paragraph
A custom button is a printed sheet wrapped around a metal shell under a clear film, with a pin or a magnet on the back. Pick the size by how much it has to say and how far away it will be read, then let the quantity bring the price per button down: 500 buttons cost $298.41.
Watch it printed
See standard buttons on the press, in 125 seconds
Watch the three parts come together: the printed sheet, the clear film over it, and the metal shell it wraps around. That wrap is why your background has to run past the visible circle.
Quick reference
Button sizes and setup, at a glance
Match the diameter to your message and the setup notes to your artwork, and your buttons are ready to print full to the edge.
| Option | Metric | Best use | Best for | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 in | 25 mm | Merch flair and packaging inserts | Logo or single word | The smallest round, a name tag accent rather than a message. |
| 1.25 in | 32 mm | Event giveaways and staff pins | Icon plus short text | Reads at conversation distance without taking over a lapel. |
| 2.25 in | 57 mm | Campaign and rally buttons | Slogan and artwork | Room for a candidate name, a slogan and a graphic together. |
| 3 in | 76 mm | Booth giveaways and band merch | Bold statement piece | Seen from across a room or a crowd. |
| 3.5 in | 89 mm | Photo and name buttons | A photo or a full name | The largest round, wide enough for a face to read at a distance. |
| Bleed | 3 mm past the circle | Every size | Extend art past the visible circle | The sheet wraps around the shell edge, so the background runs past the trim circle. |
| Safe zone | 5 mm inside the circle | Every size | Keep text centered inside | Anything near the edge curves out of sight. |
| Backing | Locking pinback or magnet | Pin for fabric, magnet for no hole | The two backings the configurator offers. |
Why custom buttons punch above their size
Few promotional products do as much for as little as a button. It weighs next to nothing and turns whoever wears it into a moving billboard: a supporter with your button on a bag carries the message across a campus, a conference floor or a city street.
Buttons also feel personal in a way a flyer does not. People choose to pin them on, so the ones wearing yours are fans, staff or supporters signaling that they belong. Our note on why pin-back buttons are a marketing success digs into the psychology.
This guide walks the size, the use and the artwork setup, ending at a bulk run of custom buttons. If you want help with the design, our free online designer and design templates make it quick.
The five standard button sizes, explained
Our round buttons come in five diameters, and each carries a different amount of message. The 1 inch button holds a logo or a single word. The 1.25 inch button fits an icon with a few words, which makes it the event and staff size.
The 2.25 inch button is the classic you picture when you hear the word, big enough for a slogan and a graphic, which is why campaigns use it. The 3 inch and 3.5 inch buttons are the statement pieces, wide enough for a photo or a name meant to be read from a distance.
Beside the rounds sit a 2 inch square, a 2 inch diamond and four rectangles, 2 x 3 and 2.5 x 3.5 inches in either direction, for a name stacked over a title. The true-scale chart above shows four of the rounds side by side.
How a button size is measured, and why 2.25 inches became the standard
A button size is the diameter of the finished front face, edge to edge across the metal shell. It is not the size of the printed paper. The sheet wraps around the shell and tucks under the back, so the printed circle is always larger than the button, and the outer ring of the artwork disappears over the curve.
The 2.25 inch button, 57 mm, is the size campaigns settled on: large enough to read across a room, small enough to sit on a lapel. When someone asks for a standard button with no size attached, this is the one they mean.
Check the chart against a real button if you have one, because a size reads smaller on screen than it does on a jacket.
Match the size to the job it has to do
Tie the size to the use. For merchandise and everyday flair, the 1 inch and 1.25 inch buttons sit on a bag or jacket without shouting. For conferences and events, the 1.25 inch button reads at conversation distance, and a 2 x 3 inch rectangle fits a name and a role.
For a campaign or cause, the 2.25 inch button carries a slogan that reads across a crowd. For a bold statement or a photo, the 3 and 3.5 inch buttons stand out at a booth, a concert or a memorial.
If buttons are one piece of a larger event kit, pair them with magnets for surfaces that will not take a pin and keychains that stay in a pocket after the event ends. There is also a short keychains story if you want to see one before you add it.
Finishes and backings that fit how it is worn
The backing decides how the button attaches, and the configurator offers two. A locking pinback goes through fabric and holds on lapels, bags and jackets. A magnet back grips through a shirt with no pinhole, which suits name badges people wear every day and buttons meant for a fridge.
Match the backing to the setting rather than defaulting to a pin. A one day rally giveaway is fine on a pin; a receptionist's badge is kinder on a magnet.
Set up round artwork that prints full to the edge
Buttons are the one product where the edge of your art literally disappears, because the printed sheet wraps around the metal shell and curves under.
Build a circular artboard at the button diameter and extend any background color 3 mm past the visible circle, so no white edge shows where the sheet wraps. Keep text and logos 5 mm inside the edge.
Work in CMYK, keep art at full resolution so it stays crisp at button scale, and export a flattened file with the bleed included. A mark that survives on a 1 inch circle is a strong mark anywhere, which is why button artwork is a good test of logo design.
Order in bulk and let the unit price fall
The last decision is quantity. Fifty buttons work out to about $1.86 each and 500 to about 60 cents, so for an event it is worth ordering a comfortable surplus: the extra buttons cost little and running out halfway through costs more.
Set the size, backing and quantity in the configurator and the total updates as you go. The pricing panel below shows every step of the ladder, and the full buttons range sits alongside our other custom printing products for a coordinated giveaway set.
Wally sizes the button to the message
Small for a logo, big for a slogan
Wally starts with what the button has to say, then picks the size that reads at the right distance: 1 inch for flair, 2.25 inch for a campaign, 3 inch to make a statement. The art runs past the wrapped edge, the text stays centered, and the order goes out in bulk so every button costs pennies. 4OVER4 prints them full and clean to the edge.
Order custom buttons →Step by step
Order custom buttons in 7 steps
- Decide what the button has to say A logo, a short slogan, or a graphic with text. The message points you to a size.
- Pick the size or shape Five rounds from 1 to 3.5 inches, a 2 inch square or diamond, or a 2 x 3 or 2.5 x 3.5 inch rectangle.
- Set up the artboard with bleed Build the file at the button size with the background running 3 mm past the visible edge.
- Keep text in the safe zone Hold words and logos 5 mm inside the edge, where the wrap cannot reach them.
- Choose the backing A locking pinback for fabric, or a magnet back.
- Set the quantity Runs start at 50 and the configurator shows the per button price at each step.
- Export and upload Send a flattened, high resolution CMYK file with the bleed included.
Specs and pricing
Custom button specs and live bulk pricing
Once your art is ready, the choices come down to size, backing and quantity. The panel covers all 11 shapes and sizes and the price per button at each step of the ladder, straight from the configurator.
| Quantity | Price Per Unit | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | $1.86 | $93.15 |
| 100 | $1.09 | $108.94 |
| 150 | 83.2¢ | $124.73 |
| 200 | 75.0¢ | $149.99 |
| 250 | 68.8¢ | $172.11 |
| 500 | 59.7¢ | $298.41 |
| 1,000 | 47.2¢ | $472.09 |
| 2,000 | 47.2¢ | $944.20 |
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See it in use
Buttons we made for real customers
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By the numbers
Five standard button sizes in one catalog
Common Questions
Common questions about custom button pins
What is the standard button pin size in mm?
57 mm, which is the 2.25 inch button. In millimeters our round sizes run 25 mm for 1 inch, 32 mm for 1.25 inch, 57 mm for 2.25 inch, 76 mm for 3 inch and 89 mm for 3.5 inch, measured across the finished face. Order by the inch size and use the millimeter figure to check it against a button you already have.
Do you make button shapes other than round?
Yes. Beside the five rounds there is a 2 x 2 inch square, a 2 x 2 inch diamond, and rectangles at 2 x 3 and 2.5 x 3.5 inches, each in a vertical or a horizontal layout. Rectangles suit a name and a title stacked, the way a staff badge reads.
What do custom button pins cost?
100 buttons cost $108.94, 250 cost $172.11 and 1,000 cost $472.09, about 47 cents each, so the price per button keeps falling as the run grows. The full ladder sits in the pricing panel further down.
How long do custom buttons take to print?
Turnaround runs from same day up to 5 business days, picked in the configurator, and shipping time is added on top of that.
Can I get a button without a pin?
Yes, choose the magnet back. It holds the button to a shirt or a fridge without a hole, which suits name badges worn every day. Clip backs are not offered.
What size button is used for campaigns?
Campaign buttons are 2.25 inches, 57 mm. That size fits a candidate name, a slogan and a graphic and reads from several feet away. Go up to 3 inches for rally pins meant to be seen across a crowd, and down to 1.25 inches for volunteer pins worn all day.
Get Started
Ready to order buttons for your campaign or event?
Upload your round artwork or start from a template, then pick your size, finish, and backing and set a bulk quantity. Adjust every option and watch your per-button price drop.
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