r/ButtonMakers

hi! I got a pin maker a few months ago, I love it to bits and even draw and make pins myself with the goobie (yes I call it the goobie, it’s an inside joke)

im wondering if there’s a heart shaped mold for this one specifically, I got this one because I originally found it at a library and it was the only one I knew at the time that could be reliable and last a long time! :D

if not that’s totally fine! I just wanted to know <3

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recently i got new backings, i switched from plastic to metal. however the pieces wont fully connect together :( i ordered from the exact company that created my machine too

edit: i did a test with my old pins and it still did this, so i think the metal backings are doing something vs the plastic backings i used to use

We're a manufacturer of furniture and we've increasingly seen a requirement for integrating furniture with appliances. One requirement that's fallen onto our laps is integrating a metal finish button into a kitchen table top and the client wants it backlit, and gave us this sample of a product from a brand called Lutron. Images attached. I measured the metal sheet it's about 0.2mm. As you can see, it's backlit. This is clearly not chemical etching unless I'm mistaken? This is probably laser engraved with some sort of resin filled in? Any thoughts?

The image of the keypad in Chinese is a clearer image I found online for your reference

Im actually verry happy with this machine - but trying to do 58mm metal backs just isnt working for me, not even with the spacers… i get a super nice pin on the back, but the shell and mylar isnt wrapping the back good enough so it keeps splitting.. any screw i can adjust or what can i fo to make this work 🫣❤️