The Button Blog - American Button Machines — Uses for Buttons

Last week we began our month long series on March Magnets and focused on our super-strong  Ceramic Magnets. This week we are focusing on customer inquiries and here is one from the frequent flier file. How can I wear a button without putting a hole in my shirt? Or, sweater or coat or, well you get the idea. The answer is… drum roll please… Mag Tags. Never heard of them? Well then, you’re in for a treat. Mag Tags are the coolest little gadgets. We have two styles available to fit most any need. The Triple Play Mag Tags are rectangular,...

Here we’ve all just begun to recover from the craziness that comes with having not one, not two, not three but four major holidays back to back and now, believe it or not, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  We know, for the guys especially, finding something unique for this very special holiday can be trying.  Well, ABM has just the thing to make your significant other’s heart melt.  Imagine the look you’ll get when she opens her gift and finds a keepsake picture button of the two of you overlaid with a heart-shaped accent ring.   And who...

A couple months ago the crafty Jennifer Null of Technicolor Moments had a chance to stop by the fabulous SpaceCraft Studios in Charleston, South Carolina, to make a few pinback buttons with the help of owner Allison Merrick. For those of you unfamiliar with SpaceCraft, it combines a workroom studio and retail shop in one space. The workroom has all the necessary tools and materials needed to make a variety of craft projects – including a 1” button machine and circle cutter from American Button Machines. Jennifer is a lover of pincback buttons (who isn’t?) and is excited to use...

The question is: what can you do for your special someone this year that will be sweet, sentimental, and original? Luckily, we're here to help. And the answer is our heart accent rings, which enable you to make lovely heart buttons for Valentine's Day!

The button ornaments pictured below come courtesy of our friends at CustomWrapz.com. And in our humble opinion, they are...fantastic!