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When ancient man needed to find a more efficient mode of transportation, it resulted in the invention of the wheel in Mesopotamia around the 5th millenium B.C. When colonial American man needed a way to light dark rooms other than the candle, it led to the inspiration of that famous stormy night in Philadelphia and, ultimately, the invention of electricity. And when society was plagued by loaf after loaf of frustratingly unsliced bread, it led to what was, at the time, the greatest invention in the history of the world and perhaps the entire universe. Yes, you know of what...

Hello! My name is Jill Hamilton-Krawczyk. I live in an eclectic little house in Michigan with my husband and our mischievously adorable black pug named Buddha. By day, I am the graphic designer at a small university. By night, I design and create pinback buttons. My button designs vary greatly – funny and whimsical, sarcastic and serene, animals and quotes, cameras, pets and much more. I have created countless custom buttons and I offer wholesale pricing for large quantities. I use only professional button machines and quality button parts to make all my items.

On NPR.org, they have chosen to use political campaign buttons of recently deceased U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy to encapsulate his life. This is just one of thousands of ways that you to can use buttons in your own life.

American Button Machines is proud to announce the official launch of the web's most immediately responsive button making tips and advice resource: The Button Blog Discussion Forum. We launched The Button Blog a few months back as another vehicle, in addition to our main website, for providing tips, ideas, and information to customers and button enthusiasts everywhere. We are now taking the next step by creating an interactive site where users can ask questions, quickly find relevant information, and engage in lively discussion about buttons and button making. The Button Blog Discussion Forum allows for discussion that has Twitter-like efficiency,...

One question that we get asked a lot by potential customers and people who are just curious about button making is: "What is the difference between a button machine, a button maker, and a button press?" Well, I am afraid that the answer is quite complicated. In fact, it is so complicated that it will require all of one word, two syllables, and seven letters to explain: NOTHING! That's right. When someone talks about a button maker (unless they are referring to a person) and button machines or a button press, they are essentially talking about the same thing: a loadable,...