The Button Blog - American Button Machines

It's here! It's here!  It's finally here!! Last week we told you about our latest project, a digital graphic marketplace dedicated specifically for button makers. Have you ever wanted to use images you found on the internet to make a button? You can experience all kinds of problems with fuzzy images, sizing issues and lets not forget those pesky copyright issues.  Yep as I'm sure you know, just because an imaget is on the internet does not give you license to use it. Well we have a solution, The ABM Design Marketplace.  Now these are not all our images, nope...

We’re excited to tell you about our latest project and we think you’ll be just as excited as we are. Are you "artistically challenged" at times? Have you ever wanted to use someone else’s spectacular artwork to make a button? Sometimes you can accomplish this task easily. Other times, though, you have trouble with designs and sizing. Well, we’re excited to tell you we have found the solution!  We are in the midst of creating an awesome new product – digital collage sheets specially designed for button makers!  AKA downloadable collage sheets. For those unfamiliar with the concept, this cool product...

Its back and better than before!  If you've never tried our Build-a-Button Online Design Center then now is the time!  For a limited time, we are offering a 30 day free subscription to anyone who purchases at least 1,000 button sets. Better yet, make that 250 button sets!    Here are the details: To qualify, all you have to do is buy  250 button sets of any type! That means pinback buttons, keychains, magnets, mirrors...whatever floats your boat. You can mix and match quantities, and any size will do. As long as the order numbers 250 total you will get 30 days of Build-a-Button for...

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,...