Metal · sublimated
Brushed Silver Metal Nametag
✓ Magnet included ✓ Free standard shipping ✓ No minimum ✓ No setup or artwork fee
One tag $16.00 including the magnet and shipping, down to $7.00 a tag on larger orders. The whole price list.
Metal name badges raise the professionalism of your appearance and identify you to new customers in the first seven seconds. Ours are quality aluminium: thick enough to be sturdy for an active job, without being heavy on a thin blouse. Silver is our most popular colour: it reproduces colour well and looks sharp for any business.
Other colours: Brushed Gold Metal Nametag, White Metal Nametag, Matte Plastic Nametag
Worth knowing: clear epoxy takes on a faint warm tint over the years, faster in sunlight. On brushed gold you will not notice. On white tags, or a design with a lot of white in it, you will. More about that.
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Our manufacturing process, materials, and the laws of physics limit us from perfectly matching colours in your artwork to existing printed items you may have, Pantone colour swatches, or the colour you see on your screen. We will do our best and colours will be very close, but please acknowledge that Nametag Ninja will not remake or refund orders due to slight colour differences.
About this tag
Brushed silver metal nametags
A metal name badge raises the professionalism of your appearance, identifies you to people who have not met you, and buys you a little trust in the first seven seconds, which is about all the time anybody gets to make a first impression.
Our metal tags are aluminium, thick enough to be sturdy for somebody on their feet all day and light enough to wear on a thin blouse. Silver is the one most organizations choose. It is neutral, it sits well with almost any logo, and the brushed finish catches the light through any part of the design that carries no ink, so the mark looks like it belongs on the tag rather than stuck on top of it.
What size?
Our metal nametags come in four sizes, and the one you want depends mostly on the shape of your logo. For most people we recommend 1" x 3" or 1.5" x 3".
If your logo is square, the 1" x 3" works nicely: the logo sits beside the name at full height and still leaves two inches for the words. If your logo is wide, we have to put it across the top instead, and then you want the 1.5" x 3" so there is still room underneath for a name and a title.
Work from the longest name and the longest job title on your list rather than the average one. A tag that fits "Bob Fry, Owner" comfortably will make a longer name very small.
Corners
Most tags use the 1/4" corner, which is a little more rounded. Some people prefer the crisper 1/8". Pick whichever you like when you order, and if you have no view we will use the 1/4".
Fasteners
Every tag comes with a fastener at no extra charge, and you choose which.
A magnet is what most people take, and it is what we fit unless you say otherwise. One half is fixed to the back of the tag and the other goes behind your clothing, so the two pinch the fabric between them. Nothing pokes through, which matters on a knitted polo, a silk blouse or a good jacket. Magnets do add a little weight, and on very thin fabric a heavy tag can pull. They are also the wrong choice for anyone with a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator: order pins for those people.
A pin is a bar pin fixed to the back, the same fitting as a brooch. It is lighter, it cannot come apart into two pieces, and it is the better answer for an active job where a tag gets knocked. It does make a small hole every time it goes on.
You can order some of each. Put the order through twice, or just say so in the notes, and the quantity discount still counts every tag together.
Tag Armor
Tag Armor is a clear, domed coat of epoxy poured over the front of the tag. It takes the scratches instead of the print, deepens the colours the way varnish does on wood, and gives the badge a weight and a shine that people notice.
One thing to know before you order it: clear epoxy does not stay perfectly clear. Over years, and much faster in direct sunlight, it takes on a faint warm tint. That is true of every clear epoxy coating, not just ours. How much you see depends on what is underneath: on brushed gold you will probably never notice, on brushed silver a little, and on a white tag, whether metal or plastic, or behind a pale logo, it shows. If your tags are white and they will live outdoors or on a sunny windowsill, we would honestly rather you skipped it.
Note: if you are an actual ninja, Tag Armor will not protect against shurikens, katana blades, bullets or daggers.
Tag Pajamas
Your nametag deserves to be comfortable. Tag Pajamas are a little satin drawstring bag to keep a tag in when it is not being worn, so it does not get scratched rattling around in a drawer. They are a few cents a tag and are worth it if you are handing badges out at an event.
What happens after you order
Any new design gets a proof by email, usually the same day and always within one business day. It is a picture of your actual tag, and nothing is made until you have looked at it and said it is right. Ask for as many changes as you like: there is no charge for proofs, for changes, for artwork or for setup.
Ordering the same design again is different. We already have your approved layout, so a reorder goes straight into production and gets to you faster. Ask for a proof on a reorder and you will get one; change the size and we will send one anyway.
Once you approve, your order ships within three business days and often sooner. Standard shipping is free, with no minimum order; faster services are offered at checkout if you need one. Your logo and layout stay on file, so next year's new starter gets a tag identical to the ones already on the wall.
Before you order
Questions people ask at this point
How long will it take to get my order?
You get a digital proof within one business day of ordering, and usually the same day. Nothing is made until you have approved it.
After you approve, your order ships within three business days, and often sooner. Shipping is free on every order and most parcels arrive within two to five days of leaving here. Faster services are offered at checkout if you need one.
Do you have a minimum order?
No. One tag for one new hire is a real order and we are glad to have it.
The price per tag does drop with quantity, so if you know more people are starting soon it is worth ordering them together.
Do you charge a setup fee?
No. No setup fee, no artwork fee, and no charge for proofs or for changes to them. The price on the price list is the price.
Can you match the exact colour in my logo?
We get as close as we can, but we cannot promise an exact match to a PMS number. Sublimation puts the ink into the surface itself, so whatever is underneath affects the result. On brushed gold the ink warms noticeably, on brushed silver a little, and on white metal or matte plastic hardly at all, which is why those two give the truest colour.
One honest limit: a proof is a picture on your screen, and no screen can promise you what a printed tag will look like in your hand. Your monitor is lit from behind and a nametag is not. The proof is there to catch a colour that is plainly wrong, and if a shade matters a great deal to you, ask and we will make one tag and post it to you before we make fifty.
How should I send my logo?
A vector file is best: .eps, .ai, .cdr, .svg, or a PDF with the artwork still as vector. Those can be scaled to any size with no loss.
If you only have a picture of the logo, send the largest version you have: 300 dpi at the size it will be printed, or better. There is a page on this site about artwork that goes into more detail.