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You asked and we are delivering! A few months ago we began offering a hand-held punch cutter for 1” buttons.  Right out of the gate we were getting requests for larger sizes.  Well, the wait is over – say hello to the Dynamo Hand-Held Graphic Punch Cutter for 1.25” AND  1.5” buttons!       Just like their original smaller sibling, the features and benefits include: The ability to center graphics easily. Once you cut the graphics, they slide right out. It is small, light, and very easy to operate. Still, it is constructed from sturdy, durable metal, so it will last. The full...

Dynamo Hand-Held Punch Cutter Specs Dimensions: 8.5x2.5x3.5 Weight: .95 lbs (less than a pound) Material Type: Metal Used For: Punch graphics for 1” buttons. Final graphic cutting size is 1.313”. Current Price: $74.95 American Button Machines Review Of the many tools we offer at American Button Machines, the Dynamo Hand-Held Punch Cutter is one of the easiest to use and most lightweight. This special punch cutter combines the best aspects of two already great products, borrowing precision from the heavy-duty tabletop punch cutter and lightweight portability from the adjustable circle cutter. Even better, it’s less expensive than both those tools....

We are considering developing an e-book and would like to get your feedback. We are reaching out to our button making community to ask if this is something you would use now,  or if not, you wish was available when you first started making buttons. Take a quick 10 second survey and let us know your thoughts!                        

As you may have noticed, the calendar recently flipped to March. For sports fans, that means one thing: March Madness! March Madness is, of course, the annual NCAA men's basketball tournament. Played over the course of three weekends, it is renowned for drama, Cinderella stories, and some of the most exciting finishes sports has to offer. But we have something even more exciting planned for March. Well, maybe it's not quite that exciting, but I bet some of you will definitely like it more than basketball: March Magnets! Here's how March Magnets will work: if you buy 100 1” magnet...

It's time for another installment of the ABM Customer Spotlight, where you submit your buttons to us and we proudly display them here at The Button Blog.