Now you're thinking: "how the heck can you make a button into a coaster??" Well, it's actually really easy. You use the machine just like you would if you were making a button, except the back is flat and doesn't have a pin, the coaster insert flattens it down so it sits properly on the table, and there is adhesive cork material you stick onto the back. Cool huh?
Here's what you need:
A Model 350 or 350 Photo from ButtonMakers.net
A Coaster Insert
Complete Coaster Sets (Includes shells, mylar, flat backs, and adhesive cork)
And a circular graphic
1. Get every thing you need together.
2. Place the Coaster Insert into the upper die flat side down. It should stick right in the, held in place by the magnet built in.
3. Put the shell into the pick-up die (the one with visible springs). Place the graphic on top of the shell and the mylar on top of the graphic.
4. Place the flat back, sharp side up, into the crimp die.
5. Rotate the pick-up die under the upper die and pull the handle down. Rotate the
crimp die around and pull again, just as you would with a button.
6. Remove the coaster from the machine, peel the backing off the cork, and stick it on. (Be careful to center the cork, because it's pretty much impossible to pull it off in one piece after it's stuck.)
7. You have now successfully made your own coaster!! woo hoo!! But go have a party to celebrate you'll need to remove the coaster insert from the upper die. Use the small pole that came with the insert, and stick it in the hole in the top of the upper die. This will push the insert out of the die.
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