The Button Blog - American Button Machines — Button Making Tips

1. Choose paper designed for your printer type: Inkjet or Laser. 2. Pick a moderate paper weight 20-24lb bond (up to 58lb for photo buttons) 3. Select a bright white value of 100 brightness Perfect Buttons Start With The Perfect Paper! The starting point of the perfect button and the most asked question in button making is, "what is the best paper to use?"  Using the wrong paper is one of the most common causes of a button that fails to crimp but never fear, ABM is here to help you find the solutions that will have your buttons looking...

ABM Button Making Ideas has a fun one this week!  Have you ever thought about how much fun it would be to add a little extra surprise INto your button?  Well, Lisa Scales sure has!  She is the creator of this week's Friday Feature and a $10 ABM Gift Card! Lisa is making buttons for the mother of all parties, Mardi Gras, and she has designed buttons that not only look great but make an entertaining party favor and memento!  Using 1.25" flatback buttons, she included just a pinch of micro beads added into the back so when she presses the button...

ABM Button Making Ideas is a new button sharing feature designed to highlight some of the best ideas that have been shared in ABM's new group, The Pinback Button Making Community.  Each Friday, we will highlight a button project from one of our members.  Not only do you get the opportunity to be inspired  by all of the incredible creativity, but the designer of the buttons will get a $10 ABM Gift Card and of course ABM notoriety, which we all know is priceless! This week, we kick off the program with a bang!  Lisa Horvatich is the creator of Baby Shower...

What's better than ABM's Ornament Kits?  ABM Ornament Kits that come with FREE Pinback Buttons!  It's time to deck the halls and we are adding to the fun by helping you express your festive spirit with Customizable Ornament Kits and free bonus buttons!   Button ornaments are so much more than just baubles to be hung on a tree.  Use them to create a personal style that is uniquely you and that can never be matched by mass produced, store bought ornaments sold to everyone else in town at your local super center. Personalized ornaments showcase and celebrate your family, commemorate special events and preserve your...

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...