In 2006 I made a $200 investment in my crafty future.
I bought a seriously hard-core 1" button maker.
This is the real deal - it is made of STEEL and it makes 1" buttons REALLY FAST!
What was the downside? The 1" circle of paper that you have your design on.
I have figured out how to make a 1" design - using word and the ruler function makes it pretty easy to size down images or put your little phrase in a 1" circle.
Cutting that little circle was the hard part. I searched and searched to find an affordable 1" circle punch.
Finally, Michaels heeded my call and I got one for about $10. Why wait? Why not plop down another $100 for a circle punch from the button maker guys? Well...I'm weird about money that way and I thought the price too high for what you got.
Okay now let's talk buttons. Easy to make, quick to manufacture. Its just that I really don't like to be a sweatshop worker. So I'll make you a specific button to your requirement or I'll guess what might be useful - like appearance based merits and flaws for LARPing. Or if it is funny to me - like "We Do The Weird Stuff" from Dr. Horrible or Vote Petrelli from Heroes...
Also simple stuff is best on such a small palette. Don't be wordy because no one will be able to read such small print! I like to take pictures from discarded books and punch out 1" circles of the text or from sheet music or origami paper. Those buttons are very nice.
So - conclusion? EXPENSIVE INVESTMENT! Worth it? Over the course of 5 years? Yes. Recommended? No - unless you are crazy like me or have money to blow. Otherwise, ask me to make your buttons or to borrow my machine.
I bought a seriously hard-core 1" button maker.
This is the real deal - it is made of STEEL and it makes 1" buttons REALLY FAST!
What was the downside? The 1" circle of paper that you have your design on.
I have figured out how to make a 1" design - using word and the ruler function makes it pretty easy to size down images or put your little phrase in a 1" circle.
Cutting that little circle was the hard part. I searched and searched to find an affordable 1" circle punch.
Finally, Michaels heeded my call and I got one for about $10. Why wait? Why not plop down another $100 for a circle punch from the button maker guys? Well...I'm weird about money that way and I thought the price too high for what you got.
Okay now let's talk buttons. Easy to make, quick to manufacture. Its just that I really don't like to be a sweatshop worker. So I'll make you a specific button to your requirement or I'll guess what might be useful - like appearance based merits and flaws for LARPing. Or if it is funny to me - like "We Do The Weird Stuff" from Dr. Horrible or Vote Petrelli from Heroes...
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Also simple stuff is best on such a small palette. Don't be wordy because no one will be able to read such small print! I like to take pictures from discarded books and punch out 1" circles of the text or from sheet music or origami paper. Those buttons are very nice.So - conclusion? EXPENSIVE INVESTMENT! Worth it? Over the course of 5 years? Yes. Recommended? No - unless you are crazy like me or have money to blow. Otherwise, ask me to make your buttons or to borrow my machine.
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