Library Innovation Lab

Button-making 

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• Students, faculty, and staff may check out and use the button-maker.
• Supplies are available for purchase through the Library Innovation Lab Transact store.
  • The minimal charge for a purchase is $1.00 (before tax). Supplies for buttons will not be sold individually. See the pricing document for full details.
• To check out the button-maker, patrons must schedule a training time with Innovation Lab staff member Gideon Ramirez. At the end of the training, the button-maker may be checked out through the Information desk for 3 hours of in-library use. 

Vevor 2.25" (58 mm) Button Maker Instructions

1. Prepare Your Materials

• Cut your artwork to a 2.625" circle (slightly larger than the button size).
• Gather the button parts:
  • Shell (metal front)
  • Mylar (clear plastic cover)
  • Pin back (plastic back with pin)

2. Load the Top Mold (Left Side)

• Place the metal shell face-up in the mold.
• Place your artwork centered on top of the shell.
• Place the mylar on top of the artwork.

3. Rotate the Mold to the Right Side

• Push the mold so the loaded side is under the press. 

4. Press the Top Mold

• Pull the handle down firmly and smoothly, then release.

5. Load the Bottom Mold (Right Side)

• Place the pin back face-down (pin side facing down) into the mold.

6. Rotate the Mold to the Left Side

• Push the mold so the pin back is under the press.

7. Press the Bottom Mold

• Pull the handle down again to finish the button.

8. Remove and Inspect

• Take out your finished button and check for alignment and secure parts.

The above instructions were created with Microsoft Copilot and the VEVOR Button Maker Machine Instructional Manual with pdf.

Microsoft. (2025, September 25). Instructions for using a Vevor button maker with a 2.25" mold [Generative AI chat]. Copilot. 

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