The Button Blog - American Button Machines

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...

Buttons are great for so many things and some of the best are when they're being used to not only entertain but to educate our young people!  Many of us are spending much more time at home and indoors these days and finding engaging entertainment that doesn't include a video screen can be a challenge.  If you're searching for ideas, Team ABM is coming to the rescue! All you need for an afternoon of f-u-n is a button making kit from ABM, a box of crayons or colored pencils and paper circles.  You can even make it super easy and order...

Here we are at the beginning of a brand new year full of possibilities and hopefully through the Holidays you found yourself one of the lucky, proud new owners of a shiny, fresh out of the box button maker from ABM!  If you are one of the fortunate ones, congratulations and welcome to the family! As you begin your button making adventure, you will have many questions and be full of curiosity.  We want you to know that Team ABM is here to help you be the button making ninja you were meant to be!  Not only will you find...

Learn how to unjam your button maker in this easy tutorial from ABM! How to un-jam a button maker machine. Also known as  HELP! MY BUTTON MAKER IS STUCK!   How to un-jam a button maker video tutorial     Though frustrating, this isn’t the catastrophe you may think. If you are unable to rotate the die, to the point where it comes to rest under the upper die, the most likely culprit is a shell stuck in the upper die. To quickly determine if this is the case feel inside the upper die with your finger. There should be...