50 mm square button badge

A 50 mm square button badge is a square pin-back badge with a 5 mm corner radius. The finished face is 50 mm, the die cut is 61 mm, and the safe zone is 46 mm.

The die cut is 61 × 61 mm. The bleed is 5.5 mm on each side, from the 50 × 50 mm face out to the die cut. The safe margin is 2 mm inside the face, so names and faces stay inside the 46 × 46 mm safe zone.

Outer line: die cut, 61 × 61 mm. Blue line: finished face, 50 × 50 mm. Grey line: safe zone, 46 × 46 mm.

Line	Size	What it does
Die cut	61 × 61 mm	The machine cuts the paper on this line.
Finished face	50 × 50 mm	What a person sees after the piece is pressed.
Bleed	5.5 mm on each side	Background runs from the finished face out to the die cut. If it stops short, the edge prints white.
Safe margin	2 mm inside the face	Names and faces stay inside the 46 × 46 mm safe zone.

Bad example

Bad example. The name is cut off because it crosses the 46 × 46 mm safe zone. The colour stops at the finished face, so the bleed prints white.

Good example

Good example. The name is kept inside the 46 × 46 mm safe zone. The colour runs across the bleed to the 61 × 61 mm die cut.

Format: 50 mm square
Die cut: 61 × 61 mm
Finished face: 50 × 50 mm
Safe zone: 46 × 46 mm
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What fits

A square photo and a name under it.

How to design a 50 mm square

Open Design Studio on this size.
Place the name or the photo inside the safe zone. A square photo and a name under it.
Extend the background to the die cut so the edge is not white.
Export a PDF at 100% scale. Do not choose Fit to page.

50 mm square die cut, bleed, and safe margin

Line	Size	What goes there
Die cut	61 × 61 mm	The machine cuts the paper on this line.
Finished face	50 × 50 mm	What a person sees after the piece is pressed.
Bleed	5.5 mm on each side	Background runs from the finished face out to the die cut. If it stops short, the edge prints white.
Safe margin	2 mm inside the face	A square photo and a name under it. Names and faces stay inside the 46 × 46 mm safe zone.

Common print problems

The name is cut off. Move it inside the safe zone and export again.
A white edge shows. Extend the background to the die cut.
The print is the wrong size. Choose actual size, 100% scale.

Questions

What is a 50 mm square?

A 50 mm square button badge is a square pin-back badge with a 5 mm corner radius. The finished face is 50 mm, the die cut is 61 mm, and the safe zone is 46 mm.

What should I put on a 50 mm square?

A square photo and a name under it. Names and faces stay inside the safe zone.

The 58 mm circle is the usual round pin. This page is the square.

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