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Re: experience with making buttons

100 buttons will also not be nearly enough. Our team will make upwards of 1,000 for an entire season if I remember right. Button making is a great task to put students on who otherwise would not be occupied so our buttons are entirely student made.

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We make all of our own buttons. Investing in a quality button maker will cost $200-$300 dollars. Button blanks will run around $0.10 at most a less in bulk.

Purchasing a blank cutter makes things a lot faster.

We use ours not only for competition giveaways but also driver buttons for the Vex competitions we host. We also lone it out to other groups in school and even homecoming campaigning. We also made the buttons for NEMO at this years championship.
Agreed. Also, do not skimp on a button maker if you want one that will work and last. It will be much more frustrating and probably cost you more eventually if you get one that breaks or doesn't make the buttons correctly. Blank cutters are a lifesaver compared to scissors.

Good luck!
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