The Button Blog - American Button Machines

Even if you're not gung-ho about selling your buttons, craft shows are a terrific way to build community, make new friends, and share ideas. And if you do want to start selling buttons, there is no better place to do it than at a craft show.

When using your button maker kit, a number of factors come into play. In this button maker usability comparison, we compare and contrast the usability of American-made button makers with button machines manufactured in China.

This post discusses a variety of uses for the 6" button, including as a display button, a fabric button, or even a tic-tac-toe board!

Some 702 tweets ago (as of this post) we launched our Twitter account: @ABMachines. Since our first tweet, we have been privileged enough to be followed by more 3,000 button, craft and smiley face enthusiasts. We would be lying if we said that we expected to achieve that kind of following in such a short amount of time, and we certainly are honored and humbled by it. As you know if you follow us, we look at it as a responsibility to tweet and retweet useful content regularly and to respond to any messages you send us via Twtter. And...

One of the greatest uses of a button machine is the creation of personalized buttons and other novelty items that can be an excellent addition to your list of creative fundraising ideas for schools, clubs, or small businesses and restaurants.