The Button Makers Guide. May 29 2011 2 Comments
My personal button making guide. A little help for people thinking about getting a button maker or those just sniffing around wanting to know a little more.
I just finished the guide and I will clearly have to keep working on it but I hope it helps people interested in getting started. I'm hoping questions I get on this blog will help me tailor it to the needs of those looking around. I bought my first button maker maybe almost 10 years ago. It's a 1" It still works and it has probably clocked up 100,000 buttons. I now have 30 or so machines from starter kits to professional electronic button makers. I think I really have tried them all.
If you haven't seen the
"Button Makers Guide" check it out here.
If you've got questions you can always ask the Button Guy He's the expert!
Comments
Button Guy on June 17 2011 at 10:07AM
Hi
Usually the model # represents the size for Tecre button Makers.
is 1" is 1-1/2"so #275 should mean 2-3/4" but Tecre does not make that size. It is in fact a 2-3/8" machine and you’re right 2-1/4" do not fit. You need to order 2-3/8" button parts or 2-1/4" BAM buttons. BAM is for badgeaminit but OUCH! don’t buy them there, too expensive.
Artsy Girl on June 17 2011 at 09:59AM
Hi Button Guy
I have a #275 Button Maker from Tecre but I cannot find button parts for this machine anywhere. I have tried 2-1/4" button parts and they are only slightly too small but they do not work. Any ideas?