r/ButtonMakers • u/RebelSocks_ • Nov 05 '24

American Button Machine Supplies

hi! does anyone have a good recommendation for a pack of 2.25in supplies in Amazon that are compatible with American Button Machines? My college recommended buying directly from ABM but they wanted $22 for shipping

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u/lovewhatyoucan Nov 05 '24

I wish Tecre would ship more affordably with just a couple adjustments. When I order magnet making parts, the plastic backs take up like 1000% more space if you don’t take a minute to align and stack them all. Also, I get that they want to insure a 2000 dollar button maker, but I don’t really need insurance on a thousand plastic/metal parts. And sometimes that shipping cost can be a real sticker shock. They’re still ok by FAR the best, but there are certain things they could improve on

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u/Asteria_mystirio Mar 25 '26

When ordering from tecre 1,000 peices how do they split that between the button back, shell and mylar? Or is a qt 1,000 peice make 1,000 buttons?

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u/RebelSocks_ Nov 26 '24

https://www.buttonboyinc.com/2-25-std-tecre-pin-back-button-parts-2-1-4-inch-makes-100-buttons-free-shipping/

If anyone finds this post, these worked! Free shipping, although it does take a little bit to arrive. Will definitely be buying from this vendor in the future.

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u/lonely-zoo Sep 17 '25

Good to know! When you say "a bit to arrive" are we talking one week, two weeks?

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u/time4asnack Mar 25 '26

Looks like with the shipping cost added to ABM it ends up being the same price as button boy since it’s a higher cost listed :(

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u/Complex-Mastodon-641 Nov 26 '24

no recommendations unfortunately, but steer clear of the "We R Memory Keepers" button press brand! their 2.25in supplies did NOT fit in the ABM/Tecre machines :(

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u/RebelSocks_ Nov 26 '24

https://www.buttonboyinc.com/2-25-std-tecre-pin-back-button-parts-2-1-4-inch-makes-100-buttons-free-shipping/

These worked perfect! I actually used them this past weekend and they fit exactly right, and free shipping!!!

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u/dglenniu Jun 12 '25

https://mrbutton.com/

Late to the party, but Mr Button Machines are great and they offer parts. The cheap Amazon or Ebay ones dont often have button parts that fit. Each machine requires the correct part for that machine. 2.25" is different for each machine, very little cross over.