Please be aware that there may be slight variations between pins. I handle my pins in a grading system where if I hold my pin from an arms length and do not see any imperfections, then it is considered standard grade.
Most of pin-making is done completely by hand and not done through a machine! Each color is hand-filled by those working in the factories - colors swirled, glitter mixed in, hand-polished, and each color is carefully screenprinted, and such. There's a common misconception about how much of pin making is automated or done through a machine when that is not the case at all! When I was first making my first batch of enamel pins in September 2024 I did a lot of research and watched a lot of videos and was surprised to see how much of the process was done completely by hand, including hand-filling each of those colors through a small pipe, swirling colors if needed, and screen-printing different colors one by one. I was astonished and really impressed and appreciative of what goes into enamel pin making.
Enamel pins are probably the most labor intensive of my merchandise (including my plushies) and while I aim to bring the best products to my customers, I cannot go through the physical labor to judge pins too closely nor do I want to encourage scrutinizing my factories who are doing so much work on hand-making my pins for my audience to enjoy. So please be aware that I do not offer my pins at a "collector's grade". There are standard grade pins and "seconds" pins if available. While I understand and always, always try to have the best product and quality for my customers, I try to make the pin grading process fair for all parties.
Standard grade pins may exhibit small minor imperfections as follows:
♥ Small or tiny specks or bubbles in enamel / paint areas
♥ Slightly varying or uneven fills
♥ Small misaligning with screen printing
♥ Small knicks or bumps on metal shapes
Second grade pins may exhibit in some defects:
♥ Noticeable/deep scratches or misfilling or missing of enamel filling.
♥ Noticeable smudging on different colors.
♥ Incorrect colors or lack of screenprinting.
Some items such as my mochi-mochi pins are always going to be mixed grade.
Please be aware that you CANNOT CHOOSE WHAT SECOND GRADE PINS YOU WANT. They are packaged and shipped as is. I do not allow customers to choose which of the "seconds" pins to purchase.
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What are Mochi-Mochi pins?
>> Mochi-Mochi pins are what I call my dyed soft enamel pins. They feature a metallic pin that is dipped into paint, dried, and then have areas either recessed and/or screenprinted features to create a cute borderless pin that has all of the same charms and strength of a metallic pin. They look like candy and squishy desserts, so I named them after mochi, my cat.
Are any of these pins going to be restocked or are they limited edition?
>> I think that I don't announce what is going to be a limited edition pin because the truth of the matter is that I don't actually know how well an item will sell. If an item sells out and has a higher demand, I generally try to make more of it to meet demands. However, I generally order 30~50 of each pin design to test the waters. If an item moves exceptionally slow (taking several months or even years to sell out) I will not make more just because the minimum quantity to order these are so high and I have a LOT of products but not a lot of space.
As of January 2026, I think that many Mochipins (especially the Mochimon pins) will not be restocked after they sell out due to the amount of space they take and my desire to make other enamel pins. This is not a blanket statement and some designs I do see being stocked long-term, but some other products move so slowly that once they sell out I have no desire of restocking. This is often unpredictable as it changes according to my in-person schedules and online sales.
If you have eyes on an enamel pin design, I do suggest getting it earlier than later because enamel pins are one of the items (along with plush) that have a high minimum order quantity to restock. It's highly unlikely for me to restock most pins - especially Mochimon designs - and I end up leaning towards discontinuing them rather than reinvesting the time and space for items that I'm not personally interested in keeping long-term.
However, I have a personal gravitation to hard enamel pins, so it's likely that hard enamel pins will have a longer longevity / run in my store due to personal preference. (For example, I see myself stocking the Persona 5 pins for a longer term and would re-order them if they sold out.)
Do you produce variants of the same pin? (Different metal variant of XYZ)
>> I might! But keep in mind that as I don't have a large following for enamel pins, it's hard for me to say that I might make or what I might not make. Maybe in the future when I get a larger enamel pin base, any of these policies or practices may change.