Here's what you need:
- A Model 350, 350P, 300, 300P, or 225 Button Maker from ButtonMakers.net
- Complete 3 inch or 3-1/2 inch Mirror Sets (This includes shells, mylar, collets, mirror backs, and shims)
- A circular cut graphic
1. Get everything together in one place
2. Place the shell In the pickup die (the one with visible springs). Place the graphic on top of the shell, and the mylar on top of the graphic.
3. Place the collet into the crimp die, flat side down sharp side up. Place the mirror in the center of the collet reflective side down.
4. Bend the shim as shown in the photo below.
5. Place the shim on the back of the mirror. Make sure it is as centered as humanly possible, this is very important. Also make sure that it is not sticking up to far as to be moved out of place when underneath the upper die. Again make sure the shim is centered!
6. Rotate the pickup die underneath the upper die and pull the handle all the way down.
7. Rotate the crimp die underneath the upper die, and make sure the shim is still centered! Pull the handle all the way down again.
8. That's it!! now just remove the mirror from the machine, and put on your lipstick! : )
If you have any trouble with the mirror not crimping together (coming out of the machine in pieces instead of whole) it's because the shim wasn't centered. Make sure the shim is centered and doesn't get bumped off center by the upper die.
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10 comments:
Hello. Thanks for another nice demo. I just wonder where the post about making coasters has gone. It was quite interesting.
Oops! The Coaster Tutorial is back!!
http://buttonmakers.blogspot.com/2006/11/make-your-own-coasters-tecre-model-350.html
Sorry about that!
Finally!! I have been looking all over online on how to make these. Now I just have to come up with the money to buy a machine.
sigh.
Great posts! It's nice to see some great tips and pointers. Keep up the good work.
Robbie
Help! I ordered and received all the supplies to make the 3 in button mirrors. I borrowed a button maker from the art dept. from my school. I cannot, however, make this project work. Any suggestions?
Hi crafter1979,
Hmm, well my first suggestion would be to give more details. I don't know what kind of machine you're using. I don't know the details of problem you are experiencing. I can't diagnose the problem if I don't know the symptoms.
You are welcome to call me at 1-800-927-8330, email, or post additional details here.
Thanks!
Rebecca
HELP! I just bought the 3" machine and did a workshop with them. EVERYONES mirrors were popping apart after we crimped them! I did the process exactly like your tutorial shows. The only thing I can notice, is that the shim for the 3" mirrors I rec'd were about 2 inches in size. Should they be larger for a 3" machine?
The problem seems to be that that "graphic" portion of the mirror is not "hugging" the mirror portion. HELP! Any ideas?
Hi Rosieposie,
I am really sorry to hear of the problem you encountered. If you want to call me at 1-800-927-8330 or email me with your order number, I'd be happy to troubleshoot the problem further.
The shims for all of the mirror sizes are the same 2 inch size now. The shim size is not the problem.
To figure out what the problem could be I will need to know
1. What machine you have (paper or photo)
2. What paper or material your using
3. Whether or not you can successfully make buttons with the same machine and material
Again, it might be easier to talk over the phone. Feel free to post here with additional details as well.
Thanks!!
Rebecca
I just completed my first mirror. It came out perfectly following your detailed directions and using supplies from ButtonMakers.net!
(I'm using a 350 Photo.)
Shipping for my mirror supplies was quick and arrived just in time for a special project.
Yay you rock - just realised why my mirrors rattled!oh the magic of shim! I bought the 2 inch button maker from you and love it -these were my best selling item at Christmas. Love from sunny Australia
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