American Button Machine
The Basics
Use your own pictures/graphics to create pinback buttons.
The Lab currently has two sizes of button machines available.
- 1.25" Button Maker
- 2.25" Button Maker
What you need
- Your graphic the size of the button you wish to use.
- You will need to print out your graphic which is possible from the library's computer lab if needed. The graphic can be printed on regular copier paper.
- The graphic will need to be trimmed slightly bigger than the size of the button you are using. (see template information below)
Cost
- 1.25" buttons 25¢ each
- 2.25" buttons 50¢ each
How to Make a Button Video from American Button Machines
1.25 Canva Button Template - full sheet
2.25 Canva Button Template - full sheet
For the Canva Templates - Any photo you add should automatically fit in the frame (the area that looks like the sky), if you want to remove the frame, you can. Please do not change the locked circles. Your picture needs to fit inside the outer gray circle. Trim around the outer gray circle when you cut out your buttons, the extra will bend around the back of the button. You may need to trim a little extra of the gray off to fit in the button maker. Download and print out as a pdf document and it should keep the correct sizing.
Make Your Own Buttons