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Design Your Pathtag
Fun and easy — that’s the goal! Knowing how things work up front makes your experience smoother. This page is packed with info, but give it 15 minutes and you’ll be ready to design with confidence.
You're Part of the Team
You are the key player! It’s your job to review blueprints, request changes, and approve the final design. Don’t approve until it’s exactly what you want — no exceptions.
Learn how to avoid delays by understanding design limits, prepping your art properly, and using clear, specific language. This page covers it all.
Need Ideas?
Stuck? Great tags start with something personal — a photo, clip art, or even your forum avatar. Browse the Gallery or visit the Forums to see what others are creating or to ask for help.
Still nothing? Check out Ready-Made designs from our Design Partners. They’ll add your name to an existing tag — quick and easy!
Quick Tips for Great Tags
- Keep It Simple: Tags are quarter-sized — small, so clean designs work best.
- Be Clear: Mark hole position and important elements. Avoid vague terms — add notes if needed.
- Front vs Back: You design the front; pick a standard back from our options.
- No Gradients On Traditional Tags: Enamel isn’t ink — avoid gradients. Ask a Design Partner for help if needed. If you want gradients, check out our Flashtag offering.
- Use Bold Bright Colors: Up to 10 colors are allowed on traditional tag, unlimited with Flashtags. Often with color - less is more!
- Skip 3D Effects: Multi-level designs void our warranty — advanced users only.
- Detail Smartly: Tiny features may not reproduce well. Simpler is safer.
- Upload Correctly: Submitting art at ~1000x1000 pixels is enough. If higher res is needed, it’s probably too detailed.
Tag Specs & Guidelines
Designing a Pathtag is exciting — turning your idea into a real tag is incredibly rewarding!
It’s both a creative and technical process.
Traditional Tags: Your design is converted into a blueprint before production, which may include changes to ensure it meets manufacturing standards. You'll need to review and approve this blueprint before we proceed.
Flashtags: These use high-resolution printing. What you send is what gets printed. There’s no blueprint or edits, so you can use gradients and photos — but there are still technical limits to consider.
Note: These are guidelines only. Designs with glitter or glow need 2–3× more spacing between colors due to how they're filled.
| Spec | Value | Applicable To |
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| Material | Plated Iron Base |
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| Diameter | 23mm |
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| Total Thickness | 2mm |
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| Face Thickness | 1mm (one side) |
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| Hole Size | 3.5mm |
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| Hole Distance from Edge | 1.2–1.4mm |
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| Hole Border (min) | 0.25mm (optional) |
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| Color Area Width | 0.3mm for images, 1mm for text |
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| Metal Feature Width | 0.5mm |
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| Metal Feature Spacing | 0.5mm |
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Get Professional Help!
Still not feeling adventurous or inspired? Hook up with one of our great Design Partners! These skilled freelance artists will create a design for a nominal fee that you pay directly to them.
Try It Yourself – DIY!
Want to design your own tag? Try Canva — a free, easy-to-use online design tool. Sign in with Google or Facebook, build your tag, then download a PNG to upload with your order.
NOTE: For Flashtags, set your dimensions to 1000x1000 pixels. For traditional tags, use 1000x1000 pixels for best results, but you can also use 500x500 pixels if needed. With Canva pro, you can download transparent PNGs which can allow you to submit "textured" designs for use in Flashtag creation.
Watch: 5-Minute Tutorial
Free Pathtag Border Pack
Use our free border library in Canva or any design editor to make your tag stand out.
Official Design Partners
Note: Design Partners are independent freelancers, not Pathtags.com employees. We list only those we trust, but their work is not covered by our warranty.
Since they work independently, some may not be available or responsive at times. If you don’t hear back, try another partner or ask for help in the forums.
Most Design Partner services cost $25–$35, paid directly to the designer and most ask for a copy of your tag for their portfolio.
Ready-made Designs
Note: Design Partners are independent freelancers, not Pathtags.com employees. We list only those we trust, but their work is not covered by our warranty.
Since they work independently, some may not be available or responsive at times. If you don’t hear back, try another partner or ask for help in the forums.
Most Design Partner services cost $25–$35, paid directly to the designer and most ask for a copy of your tag for their portfolio.
PATHTAG CLUBS:
There are a number of Monthly Tag Clubs you can join around the world. The most popular is The Pathtag Club owned and operated by us. There are a lot of other clubs offering monthly tag subscriptions around the world. Google for Pathtag Club or search on Facebook to find the one(s) near you.JPG Template
You can use the template below as a start for your design. You can right click and save to your hard drive.
Tag Backs
In addition to uploading your own custom front side design, you can further customize your tag by selecting a back from our library of back sides. Some of these are free but some cost a bit extra per tag. Pricing is listed with each tag for your reference. Give Backs cost a little extra, but that extra money goes to the organization or charity featured on that back. It's a great way to show your style and support your favorite group or cause.
Standard Tag Backs
Give Backs
Special Enamel Processes
In addition to just normal colored enamel, we offer Translucent enamel as a standard option. Periodically Glitter or Glow enamels will be available during promotional periods. You can review the available color options below:
Translucent Color Chart
Translucent enamels offer a semi-transparent look for your tag. Translucent colors are available all the time at a price of $.10 per tag for one color. If you select a Translucent color and a special is running for glow or glitter, you can also select one of these colors to achieve two special enamels on one Pathtag.There are 10 available translucent colors. These photos are provided as a guide only. Many factors can change the final appearance of translucent enamels including lighting, thickness of metal areas, level of detail etc. Actual appearance may differ from what is shown here.
Glitter Color Chart
Hide LabelsMake your tag sparkle with Glitter! Add one of our available colors to your next project. Specify a color from below or simply mark the glitter areas on your uploaded artwork and the closest matching color will be used in your blueprint.
Black
[CA-5(Black)]
Blue
[#15(Blue)]
Light Blue
[CA-9]
Aqua
[B7]
Copper
[#4S9(Copper)]
Light Gold
[#2(L.tGold)]
Gold
[#4(Dk.Gold)]
Green
[JP-55(Green)]
Jade
[R-Y Green]
Opal
[R-Y Blue]
Pink
[#234]
Light Pink
[CA-8]
Purple
[CA-2]
Lavender
[U26E]
Red
[#5(Red)]
Silver
[#1(Silver)]
White
[Rainbom]
Yellow
[R-Y Yellow]
Glow Color Chart
These enamel colors are only available during special offers. To learn if a special offer is running, log into your Pathtags.com account. If you see a message about a special, you can take advantage of the special to make tags with the special features listed during a limited time.The graphic below is animated and shows both the colors in light and glowing. Wait for the graphic to fully load to see the colors animate.
