Hello to all. I purchased the electric button punch machine and believe it or not, I havent gotten it to ever work because it seems so tedious to me. I am still stuck punching one circle at a time with the circle cutter. This is very time consuming as I am sometimes faced with orders of 50-100 buttons! Anyone has a suggestion on how I can operate the electric circle cutter! Explaining it in its simplest form?
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darshay
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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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noel
How do I cut a circle accurately with a circle cutter? I can’t figure out how to center it and end up having the trim most of them. Thanks
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Badge A Minut BAM makes some good pro ma...
buttonman
Badge A Minut
BAM makes some good pro machines, the ones with the dies, not the hobby machines with the rings.
but 2 things I don’t like about BAM. 1. they stamp thier parts with thier contact info. good for a hobby,
but not so good for a business. 2. thier cut-a-circles, these drive me nuts. they move on the paper,
so you get a lot of spiral cuts or oblong cuts. which makes the art off center. I have tried everything,
they told me but nothing works 100% of the time. and the blades dull fast. and they don’t sell punches,
I am going to have to save and look for some BAM sized paper punches.
it’s frustrating. they should rename the line, Badger Minute, because thats how you feel after playing with these. -
Punch Circle Cutter For Fabric Buttons
ButtonLord
Can your punch circle cutter cut out fabric? If not, what do you recommend for cutting out fabric circles?
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Differences Between Button Making Circle Cutters
StrawberrySimas
Longtime reader, first time poster here. I’ve been perusing your website trying to determine what supplies I need for my button making project. I have a pretty good idea on the machine and pinback parts, but don’t know what cutter I need. What is the difference between the adjustable rotary cutter, the circle cutter, and the punch cutter? Any help would be much appreciated.
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What kind of circle cutter do I need to cut fabric?
cluelessaboutbuttons
cutting fabric for fabric buttons
looks like there are a lot of enthusiastic button making people here. i like making buttons but am pretty clueless. here’s a probably simple question that i cannot answer: can i cut out fabric using a punch cutter for use on your fabric button machines?
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Beginner vs Professional Button Maker Kits and Systems
Cal2613
Beginner Systems and Professional Kits
Hi! I was just perusing your website and had a quick question regarding your beginner button systems and the professional button maker kits. What is the difference between them? It appears as if it has to do with the circle cutters, but I want to make sure I am understanding the pictures correctly.
thanks!
