The Button Blog - American Button Machines — Button Making

How to Make a Refrigerator Magnet Recently my brother and I were discussing those great family vacations we took as children. Our parents always made sure we each had few dollars to spend on a souvenir. My favorite souvenir ever from those childhood trips was a rectangle refrigerator magnet I bought from a shop in Pike’s Peak. (I bet my mom still has it somewhere.) These days magnet buttons have become popular for more than just souvenirs. Brides-to-be are mailing them out as Save the Date cards. Businesses use them for promotions. A hint to our photographer friends – parents...

American Button Machines – What sets us Apart 12 Things to Know & Love about ABM   If you’ve been researching button companies then you’ve probably found there’s more than one player at the table. Here are some key reasons to buy from American Button Machines. 1. Our button making equipment conforms to industry standard sizes and is Made in America! 2. Build a Button Online Design Center – a fantastic piece of software developed specifically for button making. Templates, text in a circle... 3. We humbly believe we have the BEST Customer Service with an A+ rating with the Better...

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...

Hey Button Makers, [caption id="attachment_14873" align="alignright" width="162"] Digtial Button Collage - Las Vegas[/caption] This week we're featuring "Viva Las Vegas" - you guessed it - Vegas themed designs. I'm sure our super creative button makers can come up with lots of ideas for this one. Need a little good luck charm for your next Vegas trip? Or perhaps make these into flatback buttons to be used as poker chips. How about pieces of flair for "Vegas Party" personnel? You'll find more of these professionally designed, size specific images in our Design Marketplace on the ABM website. Add a few to...

Hey Button Makers! I know I don't normally post this much in one week but I'm so excited about our MarketPlace Designs that I just couldn't wait to share with you. Since launching our new website at the first of the year, we've been tweaking it here and there; as I'm sure you've noticed. One of our goals for the new site was to have all of our product offerings under one umbrella. If you haven't yet seen the MarketPlace Designs hop on over now and check them out. You'll find a terrific assortment of professionally designed collages made for...