The Button Blog - American Button Machines

How can I take good pictures of my buttons for my online store?  It can certainly be a bit of a challenge, thanks mainly to reflections.  Just as you find the perfect angle to get rid of the reflection, you realize it makes the button look misshapen.  Then, just when you think you have it perfected, you open up the photo to find your colors just don't really pop like they should.  Maybe you need the flash?  Well then you're right back to that reflection issue and the cycle continues.  There is a much simpler option.  You can quickly and easily achieve...

  Can you print multiple different designs on a single page from Build-a-Button?  Absolutely!  This week Team ABM is going to show you how to accomplish one of the most asked for functions in Build-a-Button to help save on your paper cost by maximizing the potential of every sheet. Build-a-Button has 2 options when it comes time to save that perfect design you just created.  If you choose “Save to Edit”, it saves your design as a txt file that can be opened again later in BAB for editing like scaling to a different size, changing a color, etc.  Then...

Are you considering a button maker that makes multiple sizes?  Watch our informative video before making that decision.

Is a laser printer or an inkjet printer better for making buttons?  This is often one of the first questions most new members of The Pinback Button Making Community ask in our group and it is brought up for debate each time someone begins the daunting task of buying a new printer.  The truth is, both have pros and cons so you just have to determine which one will work best for you based on your needs and what is most important to you. Laser printers are arguably superior when it comes to printing a crisp, clean image with great color intensity. ...

ABC's and 123's are essential core skills that are the foundational building blocks of any good education.  Finding ways to make learning these essentials entertaining can be a challenge but with the help of ABM's new downloadable sets, it just became much easier! As anyone who has ever worked with teaching letters can attest, word association with letters and sounds is vital to success.  ABM's ready to use alphabet set includes upper and lowercase images of the letters in bright colors accompanied by whimsical animals whose name matches the letter for easy association.   For even more fun, there's our ready...