The Button Blog - American Button Machines — Button Making

Creating a mail merge list using a .csv file is not only a time saver - it is also amazingly easy with Build-a-Button 5.0!  We are going to show you step by step how to turn that long list of names, jersey numbers or any other index of information into one-of-a-kind personalized badges of honor.   Personalized buttons have endless uses for everything from family reunions and conventions to sports teams and weddings.  They offer a considerable upgrade to the "Hello my name is" stickers of the past and will make your event look both professional and beautiful while providing a lasting...

What a week!  Not only have you guys reached out and donated to Buttons For Change, you showed up to vote for the next recipient of your amazing generosity.  With almost 1,500 votes cast, Minden High School Art Club in Minden, LA is your winner! Minden is a small city in the Webster Parish of Northwestern Louisiana.  Minden High School serves approximately 700 students in the small, rural community. It is obvious that although Minden is a small town, they have very big hearts.  One of their claims to fame is that they raise more money per capita for St. Jude Children’s Hospital than...

What could be better than using an American Button Machine to spread happiness and smiles?  Using one to spread happiness, smiles AND encourage young children to read!  Teri Mattsen of Seattle, WA volunteers at a couple of the most underprivileged schools in her area and wanted to create a way to bring fun and excitement to the community while teaching the children to love reading.  So, she enlisted the help of a buddy, came up with an ingenious plan and just like that, 2 Button Monkeys was born!   First, they asked a class from each of the schools they volunteer...

So, you’ve FINALLY found that perfect puppy image that is going to launch your button from blah to AMAZING!  The only problem?  There’s a roll of toilet paper soiling the whole vibe. Fear not!  Our Build-A-Button design software has a feature called “Eraser” that can extract any portion of an image from the whole.  In this case, I would like to extract the puppy from the image leaving the toilet paper roll and the background behind. Let’s take a look and see how this is done. Load ‘er up! First, I’m going to upload the image into Build-A-Button by clicking...

Here at ABM we know we are the luckiest group in the universe to have the most creative and amazing customers known to humanity and our first Button Maker of the Month for 2017 is a shining example of that awesomeness!  Robby Fischer of Dogtown Studio exudes creativity and it only takes a quick glimpse to see that originality flows easily from his imagination.  Within mere seconds of the start of his video submission we knew there was no doubt – we had a winner!        Based in Grand Rapids, MI, Robby is the owner of Dogtown Studio...