What is your experience selling on Etsy.com There appeares to be a lot of sellers is anyone buying?
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Lin
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Fabric Button Making Machines
MsCutecumber
I love the fabric pocket mirror. I am just about to get the machine. However does anyone know could the 225 fabric button making machine be used to make paper button in smaller size such as 1″ or 1 1/2″? Thank you.
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Button Making Business
Jean W
Hi all,
How is every ones business doing? How are you promoting your button business? Lets toss some ideas out there.
For me, I depend on my website. Button are slow right now and I would really like to get them moving. Whats working for you?
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Cheap Circle Cutter
zestee
Cheap alternative to that expensive graphic punch??
Hey everyone, I just bought a 1.25″ button press and I’m super excited. The machine set me back $250, which I was glad to pay after wanting one for so long. But I can’t bring myself to buy the graphic punch, which retails for about $150. It looks so handy, and I’ve seen it in action, but it seems ridiculously overpriced. I’ve had experience with buttons before, and cutting out 400 circles by hand (to give to my friend to punch) was definitely not fun. I can’t help but wonder if there’s a cheaper alternative out there. I read from a blog that I can no longer find that there are scrapbooking punches that work well for buttonmaking, particularly the Whale-Of-A-Punch by EK Paper Shapers (http://www.createforless.com/InterchangeData/images/2/2002/1029/2007051713515612002-1029-0055.jpg) (another style: http://www.overstock.com/Crafts-Sewing/EK-Success-Paper-Shapers/3952664/product.html)
I’d much rather pay $12-$22 for an oversized hole-punch. I’ve tried looking up this topic, but I can’t find anyone else discussing it. If you look at this angle http://cdn2.overstock.com/images/products/3/P11379462.jpg of a scallop-shaped Whale-Of-A-Punch you can see there is some room to look at the area of the paper you’re punching, I can only imagine that you might have difficulty seeing the ‘mouth’ end of the punch area, after all, it wasn’t designed for extreme precision in mind. I wish these were at my craft store so I could decide whether this is worth buying by eye, but I can only observe and order these online. Has anyone had any experience with these?
I’d appreciate any help
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Joyce
I purchased at Hobby Lobby a 1.25″ circle punch used by scrapbookers. I can see and line up my images perfectly by turning the punch upside down also the size is perfect for 1″ buttons. I do own the circular cutter and use it for 2.25″ buttons but for the smaller ones the punch works perfectly.
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Joyce
I don’t think my hand would hold up to hundreds of punches LOL!
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Zestee
Thanks for all your advice! I was considering this: http://store.scrapbook.com/f-7424.html they punch 1.5″ sadly, which may be pushing it for the 1.6″ size needed for 1.25″ buttons. I hadn’t considered how the blade would wear down on a cheap craft punch.
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Printing on Mylar Has anyone tried print...
Lin
Printing on Mylar
Has anyone tried printing on the underside of mylar, if so how do you reverse the print. I want to use wrapping paper as my background and print the words on the Mylar but on the backside. Anyone tried it.-
Strat
I haven’t tried it on buttons, but it should be easy enough to do. Depending on what type printer you have, you would need either ink jet or laser transparency film to print on and a graphics program such as Corel Draw or Photoshop that has a mirror image feature so you can print your image in reverse.
Hope this helps!
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I have an old button maker
Tina
Hi all, I have an old button maker( at least 10 years old) with no name on it. I can’t remember where I got it.It’s all black cast iron. It has a top die, ring die, crimping die and a base die. on the base it has 2 1/3 stamped on it. I think it might be a badge a mint but not sure. I want to make some badges for Easter but I don’t know what size shell, mylar or back to order. If someone can help me that would be great.
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Tina
No I don’t have a picture of it. I looked it all over and there are no marking of any kind on it. On the box it just says AC33.
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Jean W
Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope all of you are looking forward to a wonderful 2010 New Year!
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Mylar: 0.002” vs. 0.003” Aside from the...
nyanko chan
Mylar: 0.002” vs. 0.003”
Aside from the obvious thickness difference, what other things are different between 0.002” mylars and 0.003” mylars?
I’m mainly interested in:
- The glossy-ness of final product (button)
- The look of final product: do they look the same? If not, which looks better?
- Durability: does the thicker mylar protect button design better?Basically, I’d like to know if they both produce the indistinguishable buttons.
BTW, I just registered today but been visiting the forum for awhile. I’d like to thank ABM for creating this forum. I’ve seen many blogs and tutorials before, but this is the first forum I’ve encountered and it’s FANTASTIC!!
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Best Button Making Software
BButton
I am looking for the best button making software for my new button business. What do you guys think is the best software to use? I see your button templates online but do not know what software to use with them. Is there any free button making software downloads you know of that I can try before buying? Thank you!
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Adding Jean Rivet Will the button machin...
vlcortese
Adding Jean Rivet
Will the button machine allow something like a jean rivet to be inserted in the back of the button? I am trying to make a wrist lanyard key chain. The concept places a fabric covered monogram on the top of the button, the back of the button is also fabric covered; the wrist lanyard is riveted to the back side of the button?-
Ideab
I would like too take some time too thank the active members for doing what you do and make this community great im a long time reader and first time poster so i just wanted to say thanks.
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buttonman 3:10 pm on January 26, 2010 Permalink |
It depends if your item is unique. make something no one else has.
course, if it becomes a hit, 5000 people will duplicate your item.
nyanko chan 11:40 pm on January 28, 2010 Permalink |
I sell on Etsy. There are so many button makers on Etsy. Plus I see increased number of button sellers recently (possibly migrating from eBa*).
I am also a transplantee from eBa* (thou I migrated long time ago). It’s little bit different from eBa* in a way you need to have more unique and original designs rather than popular cultures. But I know there are many buyers and lookers.
In short, yes people are buying buttons on Etsy. But do remember people (sellers and buyers) are more focused on crafty-ness and uniqueness.
Jill @ Barrel of Monkeys 9:33 am on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
I sell very well on Etsy. Take a peek:
http://www.barrelofmonkeys.etsy.com
Almost all of my buttons are my original designs – I’m a graphic designer by day and a button maker by night!
buttonman 11:39 pm on February 6, 2010 Permalink |
I have a idea, sell a special fuzzy tiny spider on there.
you can call it, the etsy bitsy spider!