Button Maker Review & Demo 

I've been making buttons since 1988. For small quantities of buttons (less than 100 or so), I use an HP Inkjet printer. For larger quantities, I use a 4 color laser printer. The key to getting a good printout with the inkjet printer is to use a good quality paper. If you haven't already done so, mounting your button making press on a sheet of plywood REALLY helps. Either a piece of plywood that is large enough to keep the button press from moving when you crimp the button parts, or a small piece of plywood that you can clamp to your work surface. I also built a small platform on either side of the front end of of my button making machines (mounted to the plywood). The small platforms are just big enough to hold a stack of mylar and a stack of punched artwork, and are the same height as the top of the cups on the button machine. That way, when I reach for a piece of mylar or a piece of artwork, I'm not dropping my hands all the way down to the table. I also have two bins mounted slightly behind the button machine - one for shells and one for backs. The bins are angled, raised, and placed so I don't have to move my hands very far in order to reach the backs and shells. With the machine mounted at a good height for me, platforms holding artwork and mylar, and bins full of backs and shells, it takes me between 20 and 22 seconds to assemble a button with less than a 1% scrap rate. I can push myself to making a button every 16 to 18 seconds, but my scrap rate goes up to almost 4%. Mount you machine so it doesn't move and set things up so all your parts are close at hand, and you should be able to make about 180 buttons an hour.

thank you SO MUCH for this video. I have been looking for a button maker for what seems like ages, and you have covered literally every question I could have had. I'm SO HAPPY thank you!!!

Well done! You've got me sold! You should get a commission from this company! This is something that I've been wanting to do for years but the cost held me back... now I wish that I hadn't waited... it looks like a lot of FUN, too! You did a fine job on this video... I would have enjoyed seeing more of your work, though! Your competition project was a wonderful idea! It seems that not enough artists try to reproduce their "one-of-a-kind" creations in more different and affordable mediums that allow more people to have a piece of it and to get more cash in the artists' pockets. Buttons are fun and decorative and so inexpensive! They make great mementos of events that people attend or they can be given out by charities in appreciation of a donation or for a signature on a petition. You demonstrated clearly what a VERY nicely thought out machine this is, too... no worries about lining up the pieces with the rotating table. Way cool! Thanks! I needed this demonstration! :) P.S.: (I just read over a lot of your reviews and was SO pleased that they are all so complimentary! I don't see that very often! It's so nice to see people appreciating another person's efforts and generosity in sharing their experiences... we've all heard that "Knowledge is power", but ""Knowlege increases by sharing, not by saving..." (by Kanari aka Lyrikal) and I like this one, too: "If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it." (by Margaret Fuller)... Thanks again! "You've turned a light on in the darkness so now ALL of us can see!" (This one is mine! HA!) :)

Thanks so much for directing me to that etsy shop, saving me so much, so glad I came to your video before buying, helped a lot.

thanks for showing this! i recently started collecting buttons -so far 57 from hottopic and art museums i visited- i recently decided to consider to start saving for a button maker and this help greatly!

This review was enough for me to go and buy a machine after trying to decide on a machine and then for a long time trying to decide between a machine or just paying somebody else to do it for me. :)

literally just ordered mine can't wait 😊👌 I'm sure I'll make the included 1000 buttons in no time

Thanks for the demo! I was comparing this one to the American Button Machines button maker and apparently they are both of the brand 'Tecre'.

Thank you so much! I'm hoping to sell some merchandise at an upcoming con and this is just what I needed. Very helpful review!

Great Video! I ran across an older model manual press while thrifting and it got me wondering. Great resources, great demo, all around helpful!

I'm planning on buying one of these cuz I'd love to make my own buttons and sell them or for personal use and this was super helpful! thank you for making this video! ♡♡

I just bought a Tecre 2-3/8 Button maker! This video was super helpful! I did try the cheap button maker ($29.99 Badge A Minit) and it's okay at making buttons but so hard! I got my Tecre from Buttonboy Inc and it was $216. I've tried button parts from eBay and from BAM and they are pretty much the same so I'll get more from eBay since they're cheaper.

Very useful. I have decided to make a purchase of this machine. Thank You.

Just got my button maker today so this video was helpful! Thanks

im well aware this is four years old.. but im looking for some info about button making so.. meh. anyway! personally i like the printer paper version. it makes the button look more vintage in a way! useful vid!

This was super helpful! Thanks for this.

Great informative video. Thank you for showing how it works.

HI! Thanks for posting this. It was really helpful.

Thinkin about gettin one myself......THANKS!

Thanks for making this video love your brain block behind you will check out the button maker. TFS.👍

Hello! This video was very helpful but where did you get your button parts??

I'm having a bit of trouble finding bulk button parts. I've so far have only found them packaged with the machine. Do you know a place where I could get 'em?

Thank you so much for you video. I'm wondering though-how do you make the holographic buttons?

Thanks! Exactly what I needed to make my choice :)

Another question: how does the paper cutter feel? I have carpal tunnel, and it seems like it would get my hands hurting pretty quick.

Thank you! Great video!

I have a bunch of old incomplete comics that I want to cut up and use for buttons and magnets. I think 2 inch or more would be better to see more detail. I may do smaller or bigger ones though too. I would like to make the smaller ones into jewelry or earrings maybe too.

the machine includes the cutter and all the parts to make the buttons or you have to buy apart all the parts to make the buttons??

Thank you for making this video, it's very helpful!!

Thank you for making this video, this was helpful.

I apologize. You did state it was a review not just a tutorial. Thank you for making this video 😊

What brand and model number button making machine did you putchase, please? I like the setup and the accompanying hole punch

I want to buy the exact one you got with the circle cutter and 1000 button parts, but on button boy Inc was it all together or did you buy things separate on there

Very helpful video. It would be helpful to us if you could provide the name of the machine in your video description. I was able to figure it out, I think, by linking through to the Etsy shop you mentioned.

Thank you!

Hello! May I ask if you could recommend a website to buy self cover buttons? I've been looking for the size 60 ones and can't find any pinback ones. :/

where did you get your punch? the one in your video is different from the one on their website.

Are these buttons still marketable? Or has button making gone into a slump? Nice video btw, thank you.

thank you soo much, keep posting

Were did you get a hole punch for your machine

Great Vid! Where did you get your buttons machine?

THANK YOU!!!

not a single how-to's on restoring color on old pushback buttons..any ideas ?

what are the dimensions you use for your button drawings?

Thanks for the information

Can I use this for fabric buttons?

Where did you get the button parts? I really want to make buttons :)

Gah! Thank you. I kept doing it backwards and it would mess up the button. lol I feel like such a dork.

When making your buttons, have the metal swivel horizontal. When you place the disc in (do NOT move) it. Then, put in your art and then mylar. THEN swivel it, press your image. When you put in the backing, put the pin part down with the sharp in facing away from you. Then swivel and press! Hopefully this makes sense! This is how I make nice buttons! (:

awesome video ^^ ♡ very useful ^^

can you change out the mold size?

I know it's been 4 years but I've just found your video lol. Wanted to ask how you went about adjusting your printer colors. Having an issue Where my art colors look different on different screens including my tablet and i can't figure out if it's the colors on my tablet or my phone or the printer.

thank you for sharing!! can you tell me what template you're using for the images?

Where it available medam

Hey there, I was wondering if you had any suggestions for hand drawn art as in how to transfer it on to paper or make copies to actually put on to the button... Are you drawing yours then scanning? Sorry Im just confused overall on how to make the print hehe

Hi, I was wondering what kind of paper you used when you did the laser printing, was it just regular printing paper, or did you use a card stock?

is there a certain program to print your images from that you can print off many button images on one page?

Does machine do fabric buttons?

This was very helpful since I couldn't find any information about people who has button machines and I've been looking to buy one for a while now. Could you share the link of which machine kit you bought? I can't seem to find a 1.25" machine in that etsy account that comes with parts and a hand punch, only the 1" comes with the hand punch and the 1000 parts.

I've looked on buttonboy but they don't seem to ship to australia, do you know of any alternative places to buy a maker?

SO glad I found your channel, do you know how to keep them from falling?

What's the name of the button machine you purchased? The link says "page not found"

please i want to ask you if there is any automatic machine cause i work with one since i was borne hhhhh and im tired and we dont have a good matrices any more by the way i have to make about 500 buttons in the day

What is the price button maker machine DIY punch plz

Is it possible to button press something thick as playing cards?

Have you found out if the thickness of paper effects the assembly of the button? I want to get laser prints but I was worried photo paper may be too thick. Just ordered my button maker

Where were nice girls like you when I was your age??????? I thank God for you and for this video. May you have much love and appreciation.

ive got a button maker that came with 500 badge kits and the machine brand new for 49.99

Can you change out the button molds on this machine? are do you have to buy a different machine for each size buttons you want to do.

Thanks! You just helped a sub make an attendance button. If your goal was to help just one figure it out .... up your goal to two... lol

This is very interesting, I am graphics design. Where did you buy your Button Maker machine? and where did you buy button part?

Thanks for the help! Why did you choose the name "poison and antidote"?. I like it, just wondering.

Hey does a it come with A LOT of Mylar? Like, 1 for each button?

How much cost

can i use this with fabric?

can you please tell me how you send your artwork to minuteman press? I send them as jpeg files but the finished product I get back is horrible quality . Please help.

what size button pins did u use?

how much do you charge for each button?

I definitely want one. I'll visit you Etsy shop.

can this make button for blouses and dresses?

We want to set up tables at comicons and make these

That's a manual tool.Did you know how to use an automatic Button Machine? The output is 1000 pcs/hour.

hi when I make buttons the back metal pin is always loose how do I fix it?

Is this machine good with making fabric buttons also?

COOL

the paper where the image is , is like normal blank paper?

I still want one

Hi, my button would start to have rust after few months. Do you know why this happened and how to prevent this?

Is their any other paper I can use? Can I use normal printer paper? Someone please reply!

Hi. where you buy the supply??

YOU REALLY HELPED MY ASS THANK UUUUUUU

Where can I get that machine?

This machine

20 seconds in and I might be in love with you. Maybe. Probably. Yeah.

You're comparing the inkjet and laser results and you won't zoom in and show us?

Making buttons masin ka milti he

What are you doing with your hands doll??

I'm just like make the damn buttons already

Holey mokey...that expensive as heck

Pleeease punish meeehhh. :D ;p j/k Thanks for the review. And... you're cute. Haha.