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an ADHD UK awareness pin pin badge with silver plating and purple enamel.

What is ADHD? And Why Awareness Pin Badges Matter

21 October 2025

October is ADHD Awareness Month. In this blog, we explore what ADHD really feels like, chat with ADHD UK’s founder about the challenges people face, and show how custom pins help the…

What is ADHD? And Why Awareness Pin Badges Matter
A 133 year old pin badge sat next to it's modern day recreation. The circular badge has a blue outer ring with a 3D model in silver of St George on his horse in the middle.

How We Recreated a 133-Year-Old Pin Badge

15 September 2025

We don't shy away from a challenge at Made by Cooper, and we're always looking for opportunities to showcase our skills. So when Lt Col Joe…

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Two martial arts patches, both in red and black Japanese designs on a white background.

Basic Woven vs Standard Woven Patches - What’s the Difference?

19 August 2025

We offer a wide range of custom patches, but two of them sound very similar, and without knowing the differences, it could be challenging to choose…

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A collection of custom merch that may or may not have been made by a merch company that has gone out of business.

What To Do When Your Merch Supplier Goes Out Of Business

8 August 2025

Don't panic, we're not going anywhere! We're still providing thousands of clients with high-quality merch using our complimentary…

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circular pin badge with a TARDIS in the middle made up of the trans pride flag colours. Around the TARDIS reads the words

Pin Badge Collab - The Day of The Doctors & Designers

15 July 2025

Every once in a while, if we're lucky, most people get to experience something unexpected that changes our world forever. For two of our…

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A collection of wellbeing custom merch from patches, to pin badges and lanyards.

How Custom Merch Helps Health and Wellbeing Charities Raise Awareness

2 July 2025

Charity merch helps spread their values, build community, and engage supporters in meaningful ways. We offer a wide range of custom merch options,…

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Someone laying on their back wearing a Guts UK branded T-shirt and a plastic poo balancing on their stomach ... at least I hope it's plastic!

How Guts UK Raised Awareness & Funds with Custom Merch

1 July 2025

We’ve had the pleasure of working with Guts UK, a charity on a mission to get people talking about guts – the good, the bad, and the…

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Three sheets of custom temporary festival tattoos featuring fun designs like hearts, a bag of crisps, a mouth with a tongue sticking out, and tribal icons.

How to Create Headliner Temporary Tattoos for Festivals & Events

12 June 2025

If you've ever been to a summer festival, you'll know how vibrant, colourful, and expressive they can be. So, let's take a look at why…

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Two custom trans pin badges featuring the logo for Stevie's Safe Space, an organisation that focuses on helping transgender people across the world.

Creating Safe Spaces with Stevie Bee’s Trans Pins

4 June 2025

If you’ve been paying attention to our content for any appreciable length of time, you’ll know how important inclusivity, activism, and…

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A collection of five custom patches showcasing the difference between overlocked and heat-cut edges.

What’s the Difference Between Overlocked and Heat Cut Patches?

28 May 2025

When you're designing custom patches, understanding the different edge treatments can make all the difference in creating an eye-catching…

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