The Button Blog - American Button Machines

We are proud to call the Houston Museum of Natural Science one of our customers and it is our pleasure to feature HMNS in an especially timely edition of our Customer Spotlight today. Why is it so timely? Well, because the HMNS is distributing buttons to commemorate an impending experience that has been described as "a combination of rotting vegetation and rotting flesh." Wait...what? Allow me to explain. The HMNS is currently home to a rare flower called Amorphophallus Titanum, commonly referred to as the Corpse Flower because of the pungent odor released when it blooms. The problem (or relief,...

American Button Machine's products make it easy to make a button. In a few simple steps, you are on your way to button making success! Included in this post are step-by-step guidelines and links to quick demonstration videos.

As you can imagine, the last thing any of us wants is to spend a lot of time designing a button, only to find out that all the dimensions are off and the photograph of Uncle Larry seems to have him missing an arm once you put the poor guy in the button. So, in order to help you avoid unnecessary frustration and to help Uncle Larry keep his arm, here are the tools for your templates.

the only difference between a beginner button making system and a professional button making system is the type of paper cutter you'll receive. Our Beginner Systems include the Adjustable Rotary Cutter while our Professional Systems include a Punch Cutter.

A common mistake when buying button paper for use in a button making project is spending too much money and making it too complicated. We're going to simplify the process for you today.