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25mm button spare parts sets

25mm button spare parts sets

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Type of button

Specifications / Sizes / Diameters

Before buying parts, check whether the original diameter of the Mylar film is suitable for your device:

Button format

Diameter Mylar Foil

25mm

33.5mm

32mm

41.5mm

38mm

46.5mm

44mm

53.0mm

56mm

66.5mm

75mm

88.0mm

25mm (1 inch) button parts (per 100 sets)

The round 25mm pin button is the classic. Our smallest size and beautifully round. Often seen as a band-button or subtle extra touch or message to your outfit!

The film for these parts is 33.5mm diameter. Please check if this fits your device before ordering. Contact us if you are unsure to avoid unnecessary returns.

The pins (D-pin) can be clamped behind a ring afterwards, so there is some extra work.
If you want to get the finished button out of the machine immediately and still want a small size, then the 32mm is what you are looking for. It has an integrated safety pin at the back. Faster and sturdier than the 25mm!

The magnetic buttons are standard for attaching to metal surfaces. If you want to wear them on clothing, combine them with counter magnets - clothing magnets.

The flatbacks are more often used in creative applications: jewellery, necklaces, hair bands, accessories. You can also combine them with a small clothes magnet to wear them on your clothes.

Buttons design / printing

Technical info on bleed and button format


When you design a button or send in an image, you should take into account 2 dimensions: "button size" & "bleed". 

Button format

The button size is the size of your finished button. This is the image that you actually see on the front of the button. 

Run or Bleed

The bleed is an extension to the button format. It ensures that there are no white borders on the buttons. 

The following illustration will clarify a lot: 


The bleed is different for all button formats: 

button 25mm + bleed: total diameter 33.5mm

button 32mm + bleed: total diameter 41.5mm

button 38mm + bleed: total diameter 46.5mm

button 44mm + bleed: total diameter 53.0mm 

button 56mm + bleed: total diameter 66.5mm

button 75mm + bleed: total diameter 88.0mm

button 88mm + bleed: total diameter 101.6mm


Examples

The following examples explain a lot: 


This is an example of a 25mm button with a bleed to a diameter of 33.5mm

Make sure that your image is within the button format so that it does not fall off as in the example on the right. 

Make sure that the background colour of your image continues in the bleed so that no white borders appear on your button, as in the example on the right.

 

Also note that if you use a photo, it should have a bleed. This way you can avoid parts of your button falling out. 


Extra cool edges for your buttons?

To get extra clean edges and avoid air bubbles, you can limit the printing to the area where your paper disappears into the inside of the buttons. 

For all sizes, this white edge is slightly different (and the small sizes do not suffer from it):

38mm > total diameter from visible zone to white edge: approx. 40.50mm
44mm > total diameter from visible zone to white edge: approx. 46.50mm
56mm > total diameter from visible zone to white border: approx.59.00mm
75mm > total diameter from visible zone to white border: approx. 79.90mm

PS: When we make the buttons you don't have to take this into account. We place this border automatically.

 

File formats

The following file formats can be supplied: .pdf, .eps, .ai, .psd, .jpg, ... Please ensure that when using images, they have a minimum resolution of 300dpi or higher. Images provided do not always have to be the circular shape as you see above. Feel free to send a square image with the center piece used as an image. 

 

Manual button machine

Already made prints (papers)? Then you can continue with the instructions below:

With these devices you can make all kinds of buttons in 2 presses.

To start, move the red lever upwards. This allows the base with the bottom 2 dies (1,2)

turn. Attention: With a newly greased appliance, this base may be somewhat stuck to the base plate.

Then take hold of the mould and pull it upwards very steadily. The base will then release from the base plate a little later.


 

 

* STEP 1: Construction of the front (mould 1)

This is where you put all the parts of the front:

  1. Spherical can front (with the sharp side down, convex side up)
  2. Cut paper (with text or image horizontally in front of you)
  3. Plastic film (Mylar)

Turn die 1 under the pusher (hanging die) and press the red lever all the way down

in one smooth, even movement. Then move the red lever back up. The parts

remain in the upper printer. Mould 2 is now facing you.

(The button front (and structure) is always the same for pin, magnet, key ring, mirror, opener, flatback, etc.)

 

* STEP 2: Construction of rear side (mould 2)

This is where all the parts for the rear end (see further: construction variants) are placed.

When mould 2 is filled, turn it back under the pusher. Press the lever all the way down again with a gentle, even movement. This way you press all parts together. Pull the lever up again and your button is ready!

Towork faster leave the finished button in mould 2 for a while.

After all, mould 1 is facing you. So immediately put the parts back in, turn and press (= step 1).

Then take out the finished button and immediately finish step 2.

 

Construction of variants (step 2)

Pins, magnets, key rings, openers, mirrors, flatbacks, ...

Of all these back sides, always place the visible side facing down in the mould.

 

  • Pin: Place the pin with the pricking side facing down. To get the picture straight on the pin, lay the pin horizontally with the rectangle to the right and the circle to the left. This way, the button will open in the right direction afterwards.

  • Pin 25mm (1 inch): Place the ring with the flat side down and the raised sharp edge up. Press everything together, then insert the pin. Everyone has their own technique for inserting the pins. The most important thing is not to bend the pin. The most important thing is not to bend the pin, otherwise the tension will be released and it will sit loose behind the ring. Our way is to take the pin so that the semi-arc is to the right and closed at the bottom. The side that is furthest away from you is first inserted under the ring in the button. Then place your thumb on the button on the right so that the right arch of the pin cannot come outside the ring of the button after the next step. With your other thumb, gently push the bottom corner of the button to just behind the ring. The pin will then pop into place perfectly.

  • Magnet: Lay the magnet back with the flat side facing down. The raised edges face upwards.

  • Magnet (self-adhesive) (75mm): Place the flat back towards the bottom, the raised edge upwards. Press the whole thing together. Then attach the self-adhesive magnet centrally. It is also possible to pre-paste these self-adhesive backsides and then to incorporate the whole into the device.

  • Key rings 32 / 38mm: Place the ring (or tin plate with recess) with the raised edge upwards. The flatter side facing down. Now press all these parts together. Then insert the black plastic element (versa-back) into the back. Turn it a little so that all the barbs are caught behind the edges. Finally, click the key ring part onto the black eye. Done!

  • Key rings 44 / 56mm: Place the flat back side down, raised edge up. Press the whole thing together. Then insert the 'snake chain' with barb in the groove provided on the back.

  • Opener: You put the opener with the rounded side (where it says 'bottle opener') facing down. After pressing the parts together, you can attach the split ring through the two holes provided.

  • Magnetic opener: You put the magnetic opener with the flat side and the magnet facing down into the mould.

  • Mirror: Place the ring with the raised, sharp edge upwards in the mould. In this ring you put the mirror with the mirrored side down. Finally, place the cardboard sheet centrally on the mirror. This ensures that the mirrors are firmly seated and do not rattle.

  • Flatback: First place the insert (flat metal plate with groove on side) in mould 2. The flat side without groove is facing downwards. Then lay the black plastic flatback on top. Press it all together. The insert remains in the mould. Finally you can place and press this button again in mould 1 for an extra flat closed result.  

 

Tips:

Paper: use quality printer paper from 90 to 120g. Heavier paper is possible but cutting and making buttons will also be heavier, the edges of the buttons will also be a bit rougher because more material is being compressed at the same place.

* Watch out for double parts. Cans and rings in particular creep into each other. Drop them on the table and they will often jump off.

Foil: Try to leave the foil in the packaging as much as possible. Leave what you use in a nice pile as much as possible. In this way, the foil attracts as little dirt and dust as possible.

 
Download this button machine manual in pdf format here. (Dutch)

Download this button machine manual in pdf format here. (English)

 

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