Custom Metal Card

Design Your Own Custom Metal Card

Every preset in every collection started as someone's idea. This page is where yours starts.

Lion Card converts your plastic credit, debit, or prepaid card into a custom metal card built to your design, via our patented EMV chip transplant, U.S. Patent No. 11,562,194, trusted since 2015.

Still your card. Same account, same number, same bank. Every visible detail is your call.

The Only Patented Metal Card Conversion

Lion Card holds U.S. Patent No. 11,562,194, a utility patent covering the EMV chip transplant process itself - not just the card's design. No other metal card company can legally replicate how we move your working chip and magnetic stripe from your original card into solid metal. Every card in this collection is built on that process: your account number, your bank, your chip - re-engineered into metal, not recreated. It took three years and over 70 destroyed cards to get the process patented. Now it's the reason your card still works everywhere your original one did. It took three years and over 70 destroyed cards to get the process patented. Now it’s the reason your card still works everywhere your original one did. Comparing options? See how we stack up against other custom metal card providers.

Why Designers of Their Own Card Start Here

The preset collections answer most tastes. Custom exists for the taste that answers to nobody.

• Anything engravable or printable: Monograms, artwork, photos, symbols, or a design that exists only in your head so far.
• Two finishes, one build: Monochrome, tactile ​laser engraving or vibrant, photo-quality ​UV color printing.
• Mockup before metal: Nothing is cut or printed until you approve the design our team emails you.
• 28 grams either way: A plastic card weighs about 6 grams. Yours weighs 28 grams, in stainless steel or brass.
• A design of one: No preset, no duplicate, nobody else carrying your card.
• Not ready to design from scratch? Our Luxury Gold Card delivers the same patented conversion in a finished gold design.

How It Works

Your card gets re-engineered, not recreated. We transplant your real EMV chip into a metal body, so your account number and bank never change. Simple on your end, precise on ours.

• Order: Pick a design and get a prepaid, tracked label by email.
• Ship: Send your card, or freeze it first. We never ask for your PIN.
• Approve: Sign off on the emailed mockup before anything is made.
• Receive: Both cards come back together with tracking.

For more details, see how the process works.

Does a custom design change how the card works?

No. Chip insert and swipe work anywhere your original card worked, and you can tap through Apple Pay or Google Pay. Just avoid ATMs that pull the card fully in.

What if I only have a rough idea, not artwork?

That is enough to start. Describe it, sketch it, or send reference images, and our design team builds the first draft for you. You revise through the mockup until it matches what you pictured.

Are there designs you cannot produce?

Yes, a small number. Trademark and rights-restricted artwork is flagged up front, and the team suggests an alternative that lands the same feel. The approved mockup is exactly what gets made.

Should I choose engraving or UV color?

Engraving cuts monochrome designs into steel and suits linework, monograms, and logos. UV color prints the full palette and suits photos, gradients, and vivid art. If unsure, send the design and the team will recommend.

Can I revise the mockup before production?

Yes, reply to the mockup email with your changes and the team revises it. Production begins only after your written approval. The approved mockup is exactly what gets engraved or printed.

Can I put different designs on the front and back?

Yes, both faces are yours to design. A common pairing is artwork on the front and a monogram, quote, or clean detail on the back. Both sides appear in the mockup you approve.

Is it safe to mail you my card?

Yes. Lion Card is PCI compliant and BBB A+ accredited, and we guarantee a safe process or your money back. Freeze your card before mailing, and we never ask for your PIN or passwords.