How much do custom metal keychains cost?

Two numbers decide a keychain order: the unit price and the one-time mold fee. We publish the mold
fee up front — $80–$150 for a standard 2D die, $120–$180 for a complex 2D die with fine lettering or
cut-outs, and $150–$300 for 3D relief — because it is the same steel tooling whether you order 50 or
5,000 pieces. The unit price depends on quantity, size, finish and attachment, and we quote it per
order: send quantity, size and artwork in any format and you get a line-item quote within two
business hours, with the mold fee, packaging and freight each on its own line. No other charges.

For scale: our only currently published unit price is challenge coins at $3.50–$4.20 per piece for a
2" two-sided enamel piece at 100–299 pieces. Keychains of a comparable spec are quoted per order —
request a quote and we answer with real numbers, not a "contact us" wall. Small runs are welcome: 50–99 piece pricing is quoted per project and confirmed in writing in the quotation.

What is the minimum order for custom keychains?

50 pieces per design. Below that, the die and the setup cost more than the goods, so we do not
pretend to offer one-off production — a "no minimum" pitch on a molded product just hides a $150 die
inside one piece. A 50-piece run is a real order to us: quoted, sampled and inspected exactly like a
500-piece run. If you need two designs at 50 each, that is two dies and two runs, and we quote them
side by side so you can compare with a single 100-piece design.

Which keychain styles can you actually make?

The catalog is built on die-cast zinc alloy with enamel fill. Single-sided pieces carry artwork on
the front and a plain textured back; two-sided pieces carry different artwork front and back — two
die faces, not two mold fees. Outline shapes are cut along the contour of your artwork, so a mascot
or a logo becomes the silhouette. Spinner keychains add a rotating top layer over a fixed base.
Bottle-opener bodies work the opener into the silhouette with a hardened edge, and luggage tags come
as two-piece constructions with a write-in panel or an engraved name. Soft enamel, hard enamel and
antique plating all apply; the style matrix below is the short version.

Which attachment should I choose?

The split ring is the standard: it ships included, holds up for years and never reads as cheap. Ball
chains are the promotional favorite — they hand out fast at events and stack cheaply. Lobster clasps
and carabiners read more premium and suit gift-grade pieces. The attachment is assembled before
packing, so keychains arrive ready to hand out, not as a bag of parts. Attachment upgrades are quoted
as their own line so you can see exactly what each one adds.

How long does production take?

18–25 days standard, counted from your written approval of the digital proof: mold cutting 5–7
days, sample and proofing 3–5 days, mass production 7–10 days, and a 2–3 day QC pass under AQL 2.5
sampling. Transit adds 3–5 business days to the US and 5–8 to Canada. A rush option exists and is confirmed per order — if your event date needs it, tell us the
date first and we will tell you whether it is real before you pay anything.

Can you work from a JPG logo or a photo?

Yes. A phone photo of a logo, a scan of a letterhead, even a hand-drawn sketch is enough to start.
We redraw it into production-ready vector art for free and return a digital proof on the actual die
shape within 24 hours, revising until you approve it. Two physical rules shape what survives: text
needs at least 1.5 mm character height after plating, and designs work best with six or fewer enamel
colors, because every color is a separate hand-filled step. If the artwork will not survive the mold,
we say so on day one.

What packaging do keychains ship in?

Every piece ships in an individual poly bag, included in the unit price. Backing cards, kraft
gift boxes and velvet pouches are quoted as add-ons, each on its own line. Packaging is quoted per
order with your quantity, so a trade-show run and a corporate gift run can look like completely
different programs on the same keychain body.

Do you make promotional runs for trade shows?

The 50–500 piece range is where most promotional keychain orders land, and four weeks is a
comfortable window: 18–25 days of production plus transit, with the only hard dependency being your
approval of the digital proof within 48 hours of receiving it. We do not sell "stock shapes with your
logo printed on" — every order gets its own mold, which is why the piece holds crisp detail a
screen-printed blank never will. See keychains inside a
corporate recognition program when the piece is going to employees rather than a booth queue.

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