The Button Blog - American Button Machines — How-To Videos by ABM

Here is a video we put together of some things you can make with a fabric covered button maker from American Button Machines. Feel free to tap your toes and enjoy the show :-)

A couple months ago the crafty Jennifer Null of Technicolor Moments had a chance to stop by the fabulous SpaceCraft Studios in Charleston, South Carolina, to make a few pinback buttons with the help of owner Allison Merrick. For those of you unfamiliar with SpaceCraft, it combines a workroom studio and retail shop in one space. The workroom has all the necessary tools and materials needed to make a variety of craft projects – including a 1” button machine and circle cutter from American Button Machines. Jennifer is a lover of pincback buttons (who isn’t?) and is excited to use...

Button making is much easier than most people think. This isn’t to say that all button machines are made equal – there are several myths circulating about certain machines – but what’s cool about our American-made machines is, even though they are designed for adult use (12 years and older), their low center of gravity and wide base allow for ease of use by buttoneers  both young and old. To show you exactly what we’re talking about, we’ll tell you how to put together a button, in this case a pinback button, with the help of two talented button makers,...

In today's edition of the ABM Video Series, we teach you the easy, simple steps for making a versa-back button with our versaback how-to video.

In today's edition of the ABM Video How-To Series, we show you how to align and cut button graphics using a punch cutter.