Fabric Buttons
Posted by Becky Buttons on 4/4/2022 to
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Make buttons from fabric with any machine from buttonmakers.net You can make fabric buttons without mylar with any button maker sold on this site! No adjustments needed!!
What Printer is Best for Buttons
Posted by Becky Buttons on 3/3/2022 to
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If you want to make your own pinned back buttons at home using a button maker you need to be able to print them out. You have several good options including having your prints made professionally from
How to make a button
Posted by Becky Buttons on 3/1/2022 to
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To get started making buttons you need: a button maker machine a way to cut circles a way to design buttons a way to print your button designs Once you have your designs printed, you'll need to cut them out. If you are
Silhouette Cameo Button Templates
Posted by Becky Buttons on 2/11/2022 to
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Pinned back button badge cut path downloads for Silhouette Studio. Works with Cameo, Portrait, and other Silhouette plotters with the Print then Cut feature.
Button Templates for Cricut Design Space
Posted by Becky Buttons on 12/14/2021 to
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I made some templates for our popular button sizes for Cricut Design Space. Check it out and feel free to send in feedback. I'd love to make these the best they can be.
2x3 Closed Corner Cut File Download for Silhouette Cameo
Posted by Becky Buttons on 12/10/2021 to
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2x3 inch template The 2x3 inch button machine is great, but if you only have a graphic punch , you'll have "open corners" but you can fix that by cutting your graphics with a Volume Cutter Press or a plotter like the Cameo Silhouette.
What Paper is Best for Buttons
Posted by Becky Buttons on 10/27/2021 to
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What paper is best for buttons, the short version. INKJET: Epson Presentation Paper 4.9 mil | LASER: 28-32 lb bright white paper of any brand. You're welcome.
Converting a Metric Button Maker to Inches
Posted by Becky Buttons on 12/11/2020 to
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Did you buy a crapshack button maker off Amazon and now can't find a reliable source for supplies? Watch as Becky Buttons converts a Chinese made button maker into one that takes US size button supplies!
How to Photograph Buttons Like a Pro
Posted by Becky Buttons on 11/10/2020 to
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Buttons are small, highly reflective, and (usually) highly saturated coloful objects, which makes them exceedingly difficult to photograph well. Almost as difficult as photographing cars! Luckily buttons are way smaller than cars and so we can hack together studio conditions on a nothing budget, photograph buttons with a cell phone, and have the results look totally pro!
4 Great Resources for Free Images
Posted by Becky Buttons on 8/28/2020 to
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Designing is half the fun of making your own buttons! But unless you're a talented illustrator, sometimes finding right graphics to express your idea is a challenge. It's tempting to just do a Google image search and use something you find from
MultiCutter V ProMaker Punch Comparison
Posted by Becky Buttons on 5/8/2020 to
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At ButtonMakers, we have 2 different options for cutting out graphics, the ProMaker Punch and the MultiCutter. You can also just use scissors if you want. In this video, Becky Buttons compares the two options.
MultiMaker v ProMaker Button Machine Comparison
Posted by Becky Buttons on 5/8/2020 to
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In this video Becky Buttons will demonstrate how to make buttons with both the ProMaker model 300 and the MultiMaker with a 3 inch die set.
How to UnJam a ProMaker Punch
Posted by Rebecca on 2/11/2020 to
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Have you ever jammed a punch? Here's how you recover from that.
Printable PDF Button Making Instructions
Posted by Rebecca on 2/11/2020 to
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Most button machines work more or less the same way. Here you can make a print out of helpful button making instructions.
How to UnJam a Button Maker
Posted by Rebecca on 2/28/2019 to
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If your button machine is stuck, stay calm and whack it on the table.
Getting Started
Posted by Rebecca on 3/29/2018 to
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Learn about what you need to make buttons
- A Button Machine
- A Circle Cutter
- Button Supplies
- Design Templates / Software
How to Design a Button Using Open Office
Posted by Rebecca on 3/10/2018 to
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Video tutorial for designing a button using the open source software, Open Office.
Gift Wrap Bow Tutorial with Button Name Tags Video
Posted by Rebecca on 11/1/2017 to
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Laura shows us how to tie a fabulous bow using 3 inch buttons as name tags! Adding a button to a gift box is a great way to personalize your gifts and upgrade your bows.