Badge Makers could refer to a company who manufactures badges or to a machine or device that makes the actual badges. These are normally referred to as badge machines. Badge makers as in the machine, normally consist of a round tray and a lever. The lever is adjoined to a press that curls a metal plate or disc and a plastic protective cover.

The badge makers seals the components into one. Normally a badge machine would come with various size trays to enable the user to make variety of badge sizes.  Badge machines or makers vary in price considerably depending on quality and duty cycle. Badge manufacturers tend to use automated badge makers to speed the process, these are extremely pricey and rely on a greater demand.