The Button Blog - American Button Machines

Campaign season is upon us, which means that the making and displaying of campaign buttons is a matter of urgent importance to anyone running for office this fall. Fortunately for all of the candidates (old and young) and campaign managers out there, we just so happen to experts at guiding you along the campaign button making process.

One of the most exciting experiences for an elementary school kid is participating in his or her first campaign. In some schools, campaigns for class president, vice president, and treasurer begin as early as third grade! What makes these experiences extra special for the kids is when the adults treat them as "real" as possible. And if we're writing about it here on The Button Blog, you know that can only mean one thing: it's time to talk campaign buttons! And this time, we're talking about them for the kiddos, not the adults. So what kinds of things should you...

Many of you who use the Button Blog Discussion Forum have asked if there is a way to insert pictures into your posts and comments. The answer is yes there is, and now we have a quick and easy tutorial video to show you exactly how to do it:

ABM is proud to introduce into the button marketplace a product never-before-seen at the 1" size: button bracelets.

Today, it's time to officially roll out new button product #2: deluxe foam discs, which come ready-to-use with an easy pull tab, is that they allow you to apply flat back buttons to badge reels in (literally) a snap, easily and with no glue necessary.