How to Design Your Own Softball Trading Pins

Trading pins are small pins designed to represent your softball team. Softball team members and fans can buy the pins of other teams at tournaments. They can collect the pins or trade them with members of different teams. Trading pins are a great way to build team spirit as well as to meet new friends from other teams. Pins that have a very attractive or elaborate design or that represent a team with a great record can become very sought-after collectibles.

Instructions

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      Select a few parents and team members to participate in the pin design. Determine the size you want your pin to be, and gather ideas for the design. You should include the year and the team name, colors and even the mascot. You also can include design elements such as bats, balls, state name and team slogan.

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      Submit your ideas to a trading pin design company; many companies offer free artwork and design advice The design company creates a rough draft of your design to present to your committee. Make as many revisions as necessary to create a pin that reflects the spirit and personality of your team.

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      Add embellishments to your pin. Glow-in-the dark colors, glitter pain and dangles are possible extra features. Embellishments can add to the value of your team pins; the more elaborate your team pin is, the more other teams will want to trade for it. Submit your final design to a trading pin company to produce your pins.