Custom Trophies — Cast, Engraved & Assembled in Our Factory
From local league cups to corporate crystal awards, we manufacture custom trophies in our own factory: zinc-alloy die-casting, resin casting, acrylic laser-cutting, and precision engraving. Send your logo or a sketch and receive a free design with 3D render in 24 hours. Production in 7-15 days, MOQ 50 pieces.
Product Samples
Types of custom trophies we manufacture
Sports Trophies & Cups
Soccer, basketball, and 20+ sports in sculpted resin or die-cast metal with chrome/gold plating.
Crystal Trophies
Optical crystal and K9 glass awards with deep-etch or color-print engraving for corporate events.
Acrylic Awards
Laser-cut clear or colored acrylic with UV-printed graphics — lightweight and modern.
Resin Trophies
Hand-painted resin figures on metal or wooden bases for a premium, sculpted look.
Perpetual / Rotating Trophies
Engraved name plates added year after year on multi-tier bases.
Metal & Zinc Trophies
Die-cast zinc-alloy cups and figures with mirror or antique finishes.
Trophy specifications & options
| Specification | Standard | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Resin, zinc alloy, acrylic, crystal | Metal + wood, K9 crystal, colored acrylic |
| Height | 15-30cm for leagues | 45-70cm+ for championships |
| Finish | Gold, silver, chrome, nickel | Antique, two-tone, matte, mirror |
| Personalization | Engraved plate or laser etching | Full-color UV print, 3D logo |
| MOQ | 50 pieces per design | Volume discounts at 100 / 500 / 1,000 |
| Production | 7-15 days after sample approval | Express up to 7 days with existing mold |
Trophy materials compared — which one fits your award
All five materials below are produced in the same factory, so we can quote them side by side against one artwork. If you are still weighing metals against each other, start with our materials comparison guide — and remember that a championship trophy is usually paired with custom medals for the rest of the field.
| Material | Character & feel | Best for | Personalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc alloy (die-cast) | The heaviest and most durable option. Cast in true 3D relief, then finished in mirror, satin, antique or two-tone plating for a permanent, weighty feel. | Perpetual cups, championship centrepieces, annual league awards | Cast 3D logo, engraved name plate |
| Resin (cast and hand-painted) | Lightweight, and able to hold sculpted figure detail that metal casting cannot reach, with hand-applied colour on every piece. | Sports figure trophies, themed and mascot statues, youth leagues | Painted detail, engraved name plate |
| Crystal and optical glass | Clear, high-clarity and unexpectedly heavy in the hand. The most formal of the five and the corporate default. | Corporate recognition, executive awards, milestone gifts | Deep laser etch, colour print |
| Acrylic | Clear or tinted, light, laser-cut to any silhouette, and far more forgiving in transit than glass. | Modern corporate awards, large events, mail-out programmes | UV print on flat or gently curved faces, laser etch |
| Wood and composite bases | Warm and traditional, dimensionally stable, and the natural home for a row of name plates. | Perpetual trophies, shields, school and club honours boards | Engraved name plates added year after year |
Order planning — quantities, sizes and lead times
Trophies are almost always tied to a fixed date, so we publish the full schedule up front rather than quoting a vague number of weeks. Work backwards from your ceremony date using the timeline below.
| Stage | What happens | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Enquiry | Send a logo, sketch, quantity and event date. | Quote returned within 24 hours |
| 2. Free design | Artwork and a 3D render for approval, with unlimited revisions. | First render within 24 hours |
| 3. Tooling and sample | Mould built, pre-production sample produced. | 7-10 days |
| 4. Sample approval | Photo and video confirmation; a physical sample can be shipped at the buyer's freight cost. | Immediate |
| 5. Mass production | Full run after approval, through 3-stage QC. | 7-15 days |
| 6. Express route | Where an existing mould can be adapted, production starts sooner. | From 7 days |
Quantity tiers
| Quantity | Guidance |
|---|---|
| 50 pieces | Minimum per design — suits a single league or one complete championship set. |
| 100 pieces | First volume discount tier. |
| 500 pieces | Mid-volume tier for regional programmes and multi-club orders. |
| 1,000 pieces | Best unit price for national programmes, retail ranges and resellers. |
Size guidance
| Height | Typical use |
|---|---|
| 15-30 cm | Table-top trophies for league rounds, team sets and participant-level awards. |
| 30-45 cm | Divisional and runner-up trophies that still read well on a stage. |
| 45 cm and above | Championship centrepieces built to be photographed and lifted overhead. |
Engraving and printing options for trophies
The right method depends on the material and on whether every piece carries the same text. Variable content — individual names, dates or serial numbers — narrows the choice faster than anything else.
| Method | Works on | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser engraving / deep etch | Crystal, glass, acrylic, metal plates, wood | Names, dates, logos, per-piece serial numbering | Permanent, no ink, variable data |
| UV printing | Flat and gently contoured faces, surface relief up to 7 mm | Full-colour logos, photographs, gradients | Four-colour, prints and cures immediately |
| Screen printing | Flat panels and plates | Solid spot colours, simple one-colour logos | Spot colour only, no gradients; screen charge applies |
| Pad printing | Curved, recessed and uneven surfaces | Logos on round cup bodies and irregular shapes | Transfers ink onto non-flat areas |
| Engraved name plate | Wood, metal and marble-look bases | Perpetual trophies updated every season | A fresh plate is added each year |
Where our custom trophies are used
Sports leagues & clubs
Season champions, divisional cups and MVP trophies built around your club crest and colours.
Corporate recognition
Employee of the year, sales achievement and long-service awards in crystal or acrylic.
Schools & academic awards
Graduation, honours and sports-day trophies sized for assemblies and stage presentations.
Tournaments & championships
Matched 1st / 2nd / 3rd sets plus a championship centrepiece for the presentation moment.
Anniversaries & milestones
Company anniversaries, retirements and opening ceremonies — one-off pieces with engraved detail.
Resellers & award retailers
Private-label programmes with your own branding, packaging and repeat seasonal reorders.
Made in our own factory — capacity, certifications and quality control
Badge Artisans has manufactured metal awards since 2010 from our factory in Huizhou, Guangdong, with a sales and design office in Dongguan. Nothing on this page is subcontracted out to a trading company.
Manufacturing since 2010 — 15+ years in the trade
Pieces of daily output across our production lines
Countries served on five continents
Quality control, with a 100% pass delivery rate
Audited and certified
BSCI · Disney · ISO9001 · Reach · RoHS · TÜV Rheinland · Sedex · USJ
Metal trophy capability
- 88-tonne die-casting machines
- Minimum wall thickness 2 mm
- Minimum relief height 0.4 mm
- Minimum line width 0.3 mm
- Plating line: de-waxing, ultrasonic cleaning, alkaline copper, acid copper, colouring, tunnel-oven drying, oil spraying, unload
Common defects in cast metal trophies — and how we prevent them
Die-cast and plated metal has a known set of failure modes. We list them openly because a buyer who knows what to look for is a buyer who can hold us to it — and because every one of them is preventable at the tooling or finishing stage. More detail in our quality inspection guide.
| Defect | Typical cause | Our control |
|---|---|---|
| Cracks | Too few or unevenly distributed ejector pins | Balanced ejector layout and mould-design review before tooling |
| Flow lines / water marks | Mould surface not polished, or insufficient pressure | Polished tooling plus shot-pressure verification |
| Air holes / porosity | Poor venting in the mould | Venting channels designed in and checked on first shots |
| Sharp corners not fully formed | Insufficient injection pressure | Pressure monitoring with a corrective re-shot |
| Plating bubbles | Parts not cleaned thoroughly before plating | Ultrasonic cleaning stage inside the plating line |
| Paint impurities | Spray-booth cleanliness | Controlled clean spray booth with filtered air |
| Paint bubbling | Residue left on the part before baking | Pre-bake cleaning and two-stage curing |
| Paint runs / sags | Excess coating applied in one pass | Thin, staged passes with inspection between coats |
Custom trophies — frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for custom trophies?
Our MOQ is 50 pieces per design. For leagues needing only a few championship trophies, ask us — we often have existing molds that can be adapted.
Can you reproduce our league or company logo in 3D?
Yes. Send your logo in vector format (.AI, .EPS, .PDF) and we sculpt it into a 3D resin or die-cast figure, or laser-etch it onto crystal and acrylic. You approve the 3D render before production.
What trophy style suits a corporate award?
Crystal and acrylic awards are the modern corporate standard — clean, heavy, and engraving-friendly. For sports leagues, resin figures with metal plating give the classic cup look.
How fast can you deliver?
Standard is 3-4 weeks total: design in 24h, sample in 7-10 days, production in 7-15 days, plus shipping. With an existing mold, production can start in as little as 7 days.
Do you provide trophy bases and engraving plates?
Yes — wooden and metal bases, plus engraved name plates for perpetual trophies that are updated each season.
Should we order trophies, medals or plaques?
Use a trophy when one name or team takes the headline moment — a champion centrepiece, an MVP, a retirement gift. Use medals when every participant should receive something. Use a plaque or shield when the record has to live on a wall and be updated year after year. Many programmes run all three from a single artwork set; our medals vs trophies vs plaques guide breaks the decision down by budget, audience and event type.
Do you keep our mould so we can reorder next season?
Yes. Once tooling is built for your design it is retained and indexed against your order record, so a repeat season skips the sculpting and sampling step entirely and starts straight into production. This is why annual leagues and corporate recognition programmes usually invest in a custom mould in year one and then reorder at a lower effective cost in every following year.
How does engraving differ between crystal and metal trophies?
Crystal and glass are engraved with deep laser etching or colour printing — the mark sits inside or on the surface of the clear body and reads as light-on-shadow. Metal trophies take a different route: the logo is cast as 3D relief in zinc alloy and then plated, while names and dates go onto a separate engraved plate. Both are permanent, but metal gives you a raised, plated logo while crystal gives you a flat, luminous one. See our engraving methods guide for the full comparison.
What are the payment terms, and how is my order packed and shipped?
New customers pay T/T 30% deposit with the 70% balance before shipment; long-standing partners can move to Net 30 or Net 60 terms. Your pre-production sample is confirmed by photo and video — this is how the large majority of orders are approved — and a physical sample can be couriered to you with the freight at your cost. Finished trophies are individually protected, then cartoned for export; if anything arrives damaged, send us photos of the carton and the piece and we resolve it on the replacement.
Plan your full awards programme
A trophy rarely stands alone. These guides cover the decisions that surround it — materials, formats, engraving, scheduling and what to hand to everyone who did not take the cup home.
Materials comparison guide
How zinc alloy, brass, iron and aluminium compare on weight, feel and finish.
Manufacturing process
Follow a die-cast award from tooling through plating, colour filling and QC.
Medals vs trophies vs plaques
Which format suits your budget, audience and presentation moment.
Engraving methods guide
Laser, etching and printing options compared, with what each one costs.
Shipping and lead-time planning
Work backwards from your event date and build a realistic schedule.
Custom plaques and shields
Wall-mounted perpetual awards and honours boards from the same artwork.
Bulk medals
Award every finisher from the same design set as your trophies.
Ordering FAQ
MOQ, artwork, payment, shipping and reorder questions answered.
Design your custom trophies today
Tell us about your league, event, or awards ceremony and receive a free design with 3D render and detailed quote within 24 hours.
Get Free Design & QuoteRelated Medal Types
Building a medal programme across categories? Our soft and hard enamel medals and rotating-centre custom medals are produced on the same Zamak die-cast base with MOQ 100 per design — one factory, one plating specification, one reorder file. To present the full award set, pair trophies with medal display hangers from the same factory.