The Button Blog - American Button Machines — Button Designs

Good Puns (on buttons) are their own Reword Puns on buttons are a sure way to get laughs and perhaps start a conversation.  Giving you the opportunity to make a new friend.  I think most people love a good pun. And, in my opinion, the best are the kind that make you roll your eyes (in the way generally reserved for teenagers) and shake your head silently while grinning ear to ear. Those that leave you simultaneously asking for more and begging the punner to quit pun-ishing you. Knee-slappers, groaners… you know what I mean. And when it’s a visual...

News Flash! Enhanced & Improved Flashing Buttons! About this time last year ABM introduced Flashing Buttons to our product lineup and they have been a tremendous success.  Since debuting the Flashing LED Buttons, ABM has received many emails with both words of praise and suggestions for enhancement.  Now, ABM is proud to announce a newer, improved version of an already great product. Enhancements & upgrades to our Flashing Buttons include: Brighter Flash Longer Lasting Better Safety Pin Heavy Duty Construction Why do you need a Flashing Button?  The eye is naturally drawn to a blinking light and Flashing LEDs add...

Looking for free button maker software for your button machine? Well look no further! We are giving away free access to our Build-a-Button Design Center all weekend! Are you planning on making buttons during the Labor Day holiday? What good is a holiday if you don't get out your button maker and make at least one button? Free button making software options are always available to you, not just this weekend. However if you want the best button making software available, now is the time! Free Button Making Software Have you had a special button in mind and not gotten...

Back to School Buttons How to use Buttons in School Did you hear that? Is that the bell warning us a new school year is about to begin?  Summer seems to get shorter every year.  Are you not quite ready for the back to school craziness? Good news - ABM can help! We designed our School, Sports & Fun CD specifically for schools like yours and include it FREE in every School Series Button Making Kits (it is also available for purchase separately). In addition, you’ll find other school friendly designs at the ABM MarketPlace.  And let's not forget Build-a-Button. ...

Button design software that is easy to use and affordable is found online at ABM.  Button design software can be challenging to use. However here at ABM, designing a button is super easy!  There are lots of programs out there that can help you. But, they’re not made for the button world and some of them are so complex as to require a degree in graphic design before you can use them successfully. And they’re expensive to boot! Our button makers kept requesting a button making software program that was easy to use and affordable. So, we put our heads...