The Button Blog - American Button Machines — Build-a-Button

Buttons for Change is committed to changing the world, one button at a time and with the help of you and one deserving animal rescue group, we hope to use those buttons to change the world for some of our four-legged friends. Most of the ABM family has either adopted a rescue or is the proud parent of a special needs pet.  We are passionate about helping those who can't help themselves to find a loving home with a soft, warm bed, endless belly rubs, plenty of toys, good food and most importantly - treats! Every furry friend deserves safety, love and a reason to wag their...

American Button Machines is proud to say we are made in the USA so it is only fitting that we celebrate the 4th of July in grand style with something we have never offered before! We are giving you the opportunity to win 1 full year of our Build-a-Button 5.0 Design Center (valued at $82.95) and 500 ABM Bonus Reward Points you can use for a $10 savings!  Not only will the winner receive 2 awesome prizes but you will have total bragging rights as our All American Button Maker of the Month! All you have to do is create...

Creating a mail merge list using a .csv file is not only a time saver - it is also amazingly easy with Build-a-Button 5.0!  We are going to show you step by step how to turn that long list of names, jersey numbers or any other index of information into one-of-a-kind personalized badges of honor.   Personalized buttons have endless uses for everything from family reunions and conventions to sports teams and weddings.  They offer a considerable upgrade to the "Hello my name is" stickers of the past and will make your event look both professional and beautiful while providing a lasting...

So, you’ve FINALLY found that perfect puppy image that is going to launch your button from blah to AMAZING!  The only problem?  There’s a roll of toilet paper soiling the whole vibe. Fear not!  Our Build-A-Button design software has a feature called “Eraser” that can extract any portion of an image from the whole.  In this case, I would like to extract the puppy from the image leaving the toilet paper roll and the background behind. Let’s take a look and see how this is done. Load ‘er up! First, I’m going to upload the image into Build-A-Button by clicking...

AKA - I need button making software? Welcome to part 2 in our How to Start a Button Business series. Now that you’ve made the important decisions regarding button size and target customer. Now you’re ready to think about button design. The options can be mind boggling. And let’s face it – not all of us are graphic artists. That’s OK. You don’t need to be a professional artist to create really cool buttons. What you do need is button making software. Are you proficient in PhotoShop or Corel draw? That’s great if you are as it puts you one...