So my husband knows I have a new button maker.  He works from home, so he got the package when it came.  The good news is that I cleaned up my craft room before the button maker was delivered, so he wasn’t too mad.

Buttons are really quite easy to make. Pick a pretty paper, or stamp something, or use a picture, whatever you want.  Punch out the appropriate sized circle.  The circle must be bigger than the finished size of the button.  I have punches that coordinate with the button makers, so no guessing for me.  The button is made of four pieces.  The shell, which is the backing for the top of the button, a back, the pretty paper and a mylar cover. I like to make magnets, not pin backed buttons, so I have a fifth piece, a magnet set between the shell and the backing.

The Tecre button makers have two wells and a press:

This picture shows both my 1 inch and my 1.5 inch button makers.  You can see one of the wells, and the other well is hidden under the press.  In one well you layer a shell, then the pretty paper on top and the mylar on top of that.  Once you have the shell and paper set, you press it in the machine.  In the second well, you place the back.  If you are making a magnet, you put the magnet on top of the back.  The start of your button is in the machine, then you swivel around the backing, press again and out comes your button.   It is so easy to to and the results are fabulous!

Here is a quick YouTube video I found that shows how these button makers work:

Now I am going to go play with my new toys. Let me know if you would like me to make you any button magnets!