From factory run to sold-out drop, counted
Hivara is inventory and production software for enamel pin makers. Land a 200-pin factory run as real inventory, cost each design with molds, shipping and backing cards included, and know exactly when a bestseller needs its restock ordered.
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A enamel pin in Hivara
Product
Hard Enamel Pin (1.25 in)
SKU PIN-ENAMEL-125
Material
Enamel Pin Blank
tracked in each · Blanks
Supplier
Bead & Wire Co.
Variations
Size, Finish
Track everything that goes into a enamel pin
From raw materials to finished stock, Hivara keeps pin makers on top of:
- wire and chain
- beads and stones
- findings and clasps
- blanks
- boxes and pouches
A enamel pin in Hivara
Product
Hard Enamel Pin (1.25 in)
SKU PIN-ENAMEL-125
Material
Enamel Pin Blank
tracked in each · Blanks
Supplier
Bead & Wire Co.
Variations
Size, Finish
Built around how pin makers actually work
The real unit cost isn't the quote
The factory quotes $1.60 a pin — then the mold fee, shipping, customs and payment fees land. Spread across a 200-run, your true per-pin number is what pricing should stand on.
Runs arrive in boxes, sell one at a time
Receiving a run books 200 pins into stock in one step; every order draws them down one by one. You always know how many of each design remain — across your shop, cons and stockists.
Seconds are stock too
Every run has B-grades. Counting them as their own discounted item turns flawed pins into planned revenue instead of a drawer of maybes.
Restock timing is the whole game
Factory lead times run 3–6 weeks. Low-stock alerts tuned to your sell rate mean the reorder goes in while the design still has momentum — not after a month of 'sold out'.
What a hard enamel pin (1.25 in) really costs
This is the math Hivara does for every product you make — every line from a real bill of materials, updated whenever a supplier price changes.
Reorders skip the mold fee — Hivara shows the improved margin on run two automatically.
Hard Enamel Pin (1.25 in)
- Factory unit price (200-pin run)
- $1.60
- Mold fee (amortized over run)
- $0.30
- Shipping + customs (per pin)
- $0.20
- Backing card + polybag
- $0.23
- Rubber clutch
- $0.08
A day in Hivara, for pin makers
- 1
Receive a run, all-in
Land 200 pins with mold, shipping and fees in the cost — the true per-pin number computes itself.
- 2
Split grades on arrival
180 A-grade to full price, 20 seconds to their own discounted item. Both counted, both intentional.
- 3
Sell across every channel
Shop, cons and stockist orders pull from one count — no overselling a design that's down to singles.
- 4
Reorder on the data
A bestseller crossing its low-stock point triggers the next factory run with weeks of lead time to spare.
Questions pin makers ask
How much does it cost to make enamel pins?
A typical 200-pin hard enamel run lands around $2.00–$2.75 per pin once mold, shipping, customs and packaging join the factory quote. Reorders drop the mold fee and improve margin — which is why tracking cost per run matters.
How should I price enamel pins?
Standard 1.25-inch pins sell in the $10–$14 range; your floor comes from your all-in unit cost. At $2.41 a pin, $12 leaves room for con fees, stockist splits and the occasional sale without going underwater.
How do I track pin inventory across designs?
Each design is a product; each factory run is a received order that books stock in. Sales draw down the count, and low-stock alerts tell you which designs to reorder while lead times still work in your favor.
What should I do with B-grade seconds?
Grade them into their own discounted item when the run arrives. Seconds sales are real revenue, and counting them separately keeps A-grade stock honest for full-price customers.
Can Hivara help me plan a pin preorder?
Yes — preorder counts tell you the run size to order, and the incoming run is visible as on-the-way stock. When it lands, fulfillment draws from real inventory instead of a guess.
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