The Button Blog - American Button Machines

What is a crimp die adapter?  If you have a 1" button maker from ABM, you most certainly got one with it and this may very well answer all of your questions about that flat, round, nickel sized mystery disk you found inside the box. So now you have a name for it, but what are you supposed to do with it?  The first thing to know about it is to remember you only want to use it when you are making plastic backed medallions.  That leads us to a quick side note, what do you do with medallions?  They...

Small businesses are the backbone of America.  Thousands of entrepreneurs working for their piece of the American dream have been hampered by a situation that is completely out of their control. Here at ABM, we understand the impact recent world events have had on America’s small businesses and we are here to help!  We will be shipping product 1 day a week with a minimal skeleton crew to keep you making buttons and creating smiles.  Quantities will be limited and orders will be shipped on a first come, first served basis.  Our customer service team is working from home and still...

Build-a-Button 6.0 is a powerful button design software that just became even greater!   Text is one of the most important components in any button design.  Having creative flexibility and control is crucial to the process and helps make a perfectly balanced button.  The all new BAB 6.0 is absolutely jam packed with font fabulousness!  We've included things like a path tool that lets you create a shape for your words to follow.  You can also make those words perfect with over 600 stock fonts and the ability to upload your favorite additional fonts.  We've even included a convenient monogram tool with different...

How can I help my favorite business?  This is a question on many minds during this difficult time but with so many experiencing financial uncertainty, what can you really do to make a difference? The answer may not be as difficult as you think.  Small gestures can mean the most to those in crisis.  Do you have a regular hair stylist, barber or massage therapist?  They are not able to work right now and have suddenly, over night lost their income.  You may think, "well, I will go back to them when this is over."  That's great to maintain your...

How do I find out what size button machine I have? Many of our customers inherit a button machine at work, they found a “bargain” at a garage sale or a friend gives it to them but nobody knows for sure exactly what size it is.  That leaves them asking the question of how to tell what size it is.  One of the biggest mistakes is guessing what size you have.  We do returns frequently for people that guessed at the size of their button makers and got it wrong.  The biggest thing to remember is the button supplies must...