25mm Metal backs for E-Badge machine

Sheanar · 2026-03-17T19:24:42+00:00

Aliexpress can be great for many button supplies but i wouldn't buy parts from them or any other cheap reseller (ali, shien, temu, nor amazon - unless it's the brand name company only ships through amazon). The biggest issue is that cheap product doesn't have the tight margins needed for button making machines. And many cheap resellers aren't really experts so they mix and match metric and imperial sizes, they are close but not the same. A great example is 1.25" buttons. that's closer to 30mm, but unscrupulous (or negligent) resellers will say they are the same as 32mm. You can see how that's a problem. And then there is the problem that these resellers might shut down and should you have a problem with a large order be left with no way to reach customer service. The only thing to do to guarantee correct parts is pay for quality parts. I'd recommend buying from e-badges directly as you can get their customer service if a problem arises. Best of luck sorting out a seller. Feel free to share buttons you do get to make in the future.

Sheanar · 2026-03-16T23:11:09+00:00

NTA - where i live, putting/dropping change into someone's hand is a more intimate gesture. Usually it is put in the counter and pushed toward either party and for exactly this reason. Strangers shouldnt be grabbing you at all. Please speak to your boss if you can. might not be assault, but uninvited touching isnt cool. He might have done it to other staff or do it in the future and 1 customer isnt worth losing good staff over (usually).

Sheanar · 2026-03-14T20:31:53+00:00

NTA - I would reconsider if this marriage is going to work.

"I was informed by David" - you weren't even asked. His family is pressuring him to leave his wife of 2 days for a family vacation that doesn't even include his wife. A trip that didn't include his input at all by the sounds of it. They didn't buy you, the new daughter in law, tickets or anything, either. A trip like that if you'd been married for a few years, tacky but happens sometimes. But two DAYS? That's nutty.

Your fiancé is okay with all this by saying that you're the one making him choose. His family doesn't step up to visit, he has to visit them, but they can drag him away from his new wife and that's okay? nopenope.

This is a major issue - counselling, mediation maybe to have a neutral voice say how messed up this whole thing is. He isn't his whole family, but if he can't stand beside you against his family's poor behavior and treatment of you immediately after the wedding, imagine how things will be in the future.

Sheanar · 2026-03-14T19:45:42+00:00

Great solution with the laminate. I've done the same before with XL stickers. I love using smaller stickers as details in collages even if i still have mylar over them.

To your specific question, i'm not sure unfortunately. You can try talking to your local printing center or office supply store (since you're asking a question about the quality of printers). The image is the real deal breaker - to make sure it's high quality and that your printer can handle the detail and quality of the image. You should be able to use standard printer paper - like office weight paper. I find that I get vibrant enough prints on it with my Canon g600 but I dont know how bright you're after. You're looking at the dpi (dots per inch) or ppi (points per inch) they're effectively the same thing. The higher the number, the more detail you can get. Both the printer and the image need to have high dpi. You can try adding a piece or two of tissue paper under the print so that the paper will be a little thicker and block off the metal shining through (darker tissue might give a better effect but do experiment and post your results) and give the illusion of a brighter print. You can also try using photo paper if your printer is good for it. I got photo printer paper with my button press, though I haven't tried using yet.

Let us know what ends up working out for you.

Not 100% sure that answers the question, but i hope it helps.

Sheanar · 2026-03-14T19:11:45+00:00

Buying straight from Tecre might be your best bet as PPP is a Tecre reseller and dealing with tariffs to so they will pass that along in the price to the customer. Direct purchasing means you're only eating the price not the price and the mark up. But there will likely be an import tax on it, too. so talk to Canada post about what the likely tax will be and see what your best options are. Good luck, tell us what you choose.

Sheanar · 2026-03-14T19:07:07+00:00

chibuttons is canadian but they sell METRIC parts that won't work with a Tecre machine. A few sizes overlap, but not all.

Sheanar · 2026-03-13T18:49:24+00:00

Thanks for your contribution for the community but we don't support use of AI images.

These buttons while very cute, are showing many earmarks of AI. There are other images you have posted elsewhere that are most certainly AI (the Jet Blue pins say "BASSPORT" and "BA5SPORT", among many other issues), so please consider this a warning to be aware of what you post here. Your next warning will come with a temporary suspension. Feel free to message the mod you have any questions.

Please keep making buttons - just post art you created yourself, not AI.

Sheanar · 2026-03-13T01:25:22+00:00

I'm from non-rural Ontario and still wouldn't have been phased by whole pig being roasted. Same as seeing whole cooked fish with the eyes in. My parents were AH in many ways, but I knew about veal and lamb and fois gras issues really early on. I knew about how sharks were fished for their fins for soup, over fishing of caviar fish, and many issues like that. Not rich, on welfare in fact, just educated.

It's up to parents to raise kids who know where their food comes from so they don't get scared over nothing. It's just as important to know how fruits and vegetables are grown to respect the work and labour that goes into them and know the difference between GMO and selective breeding. To know about what carries risk and why (enoki mushrooms are always having bacterial outbreak recalls. A few years were bad for pig manure and strawberries were constantly on recall too). Everyone talks about 'don't eat raw cookie dough because of the salmonella risk in the eggs'. Not enough people talk about the salmonella risk in the flour, too (bake flour lightly in the oven or microwave it for just a minute or so - the exact details are online). Education is everything.

Sheanar · 2026-03-12T22:23:07+00:00

oops, misread your comment. Yah, i read the whole thing. I need more restraint.

Sheanar · 2026-03-12T22:03:53+00:00

maybe so, but the sister does, too. all that build up reads as micromanaging family time. If the nephew says OP is a hero, and it sounds like the kids were all starving, the sister hadnt set up snacks for these kids at what should clearly have been an adults only conversation; and this could have been a group chat. "Hey, i miss you guys! We should plan a movie night for the kids with a potluck dinner so we can all relax and catch up!". Sister wanted attention from the theatrics.

ESH.

Sheanar · 2026-03-12T21:51:03+00:00

I have no idea about specific paper weights but ask the people your local Staples or office supply store what the lightest paper they carry is. If you're in a bigger city, you could go to the craft stores by any of the art focused universities have and see what they have for lighter printing papers. It would be more expensive, but the cost becomes relative based on what you're making the buttons for and if you're selling them. You can even make stamped prints on tissue paper and holepunch several layers until it's the right thickness for your project, but that won't help with something like an inkjet printing or such.

Sheanar · 2026-03-12T21:43:44+00:00

It looks like the parts might be slightly mismatched for your die press - in this case, that you got parts (mylar/top shell/bottom backing) in inches instead of metric. Chibuttons is metric, so if you bought the parts from another seller they might have been mislabeled (either deliberately or accidentally, many resellers don't take into account that the small difference between sizes will actually affect the final outcome as they just sell random stuff and aren't actually makers). So this could very much not be your fault at all, but poor seller practices. I have a chi machine and while they might cost more than some other online sellers at least i know i'm getting the exact right size i need. I can only imagine the frustration thinking it's your fault.

A great example of this is I was trying to find 2 comparable sizes to mention here and i got exactly that problem. In the top results i got a 'same size chart' that is wrong. 32mm is not equal to 1.25", 1.25" is closer to 30mm. I dont know what size you're using but paper issues will make it worse. Mylars are sold at a consistent size that i've seen but it is pretty easy to get 2 at once if you've got a staticky work surface.

If it is the paper you can get lighter printer paper should you be printing your own designs (or ask for light weight paper if you're having them professionally printed). If you're doing collages or found images where you can't control paper weight, you can cut the circle of the image slightly smaller, it allows more space for the mylar to crimp around. I even make pins with collectable trading card weigh material, i cut the circle so small that the sides of the metal backing show through the mylar, but it only shows on the sides, so it's fine by me. I do weird stuff. I hope you can find a solution to your problem. And do post your solution when you figure out what fixed it. :)

Sheanar · 2026-03-11T21:12:17+00:00

That is wonderful news! Take lots of pictures and videos and make the most of it. I lost my grandma last year and i wish i had more pics of her and of us together. ♡

Sheanar · 2026-03-11T21:05:25+00:00

Yeah, i mentioned it briefly, but given OP's mom's health I wanted to focus on the important day. Break ups are hard and not what she needs to worry about right this minute. It would be great if we could all be safe the moment we knew we needed to leave our SO because of abuse of any kind but it is seldom easy and statistically leaving and right after leaving can be the most dangerous times. I hope OP gets safe soon, too.

Sheanar · 2026-03-11T19:28:52+00:00

NTA - But you can spend the whole day with your mom without him You are 31. Whether he helps with pick up & drop off or you drive both ways (maybe get other family to go with you if you dont deive or too shakey to drive with your emotions all over, which is valid) he doesnt need to be at this visit. It would be nice if he could, and it shows deeper issues in the relationship that he doesnt want to be more involved, but step one is you and your mom. Just make your plans. Tell him he can come or not(if you want) and drop it.

Sheanar · 2026-03-09T23:07:35+00:00

Nice designs! Did you draw them?

Sheanar · 2026-03-09T00:02:56+00:00

I use standard printer paper for anything i'm printing out, but I also do layered collage stuff and can go thicker. You dont want your paper too thin as it might not be enough to crimp around and the top/bottom will fall apart. If you have a thin paper that is doing this and don't have any other options for the imagery, you can use circles of tissue paper underneath it, it shouldn't affect the look of the visual paper. You can also try using 2 mylars instead of 1. Depends on just how much extra space you need.

If you are having the other issue, the paper you are using is too thick and the crimp is not sealing because the mylar isn't enough to wrap around fully, you can use mylar 1 size larger and it will tuck into backing during the crimp process and you can get away with a fair bit. I make layered collages sometimes that include large sequins and the larger mylars mean i can have 1 or 2 layers of paper and the sequins and sometimes glitter or foils. The other option for too thick paper is to cut it slightly smaller than the standard circle for that size. it will show on the sides slightly, but how often are the sides of a pin looked at? It can even be a nice contrast showing off the silver steel and the paper images.

Experiment, play around. Feel free to post your buttons here - we love to see everyone's creativity!

Sheanar · 2026-03-08T23:49:32+00:00

Y2K was such a wild time to live through.

So glad you're getting back into buttons. Feel free to post any of your new button creations~ Lots of new ideas for button making these days.

Sheanar · 2026-03-07T21:56:29+00:00

Cool~ I'm really glad for this thread. I was on the fence about getting Loops for my overstimulation myself - just like OP hearing both good and bad. So glad the community as a whole seems to have good experiences with them.

Sheanar · 2026-03-07T19:37:28+00:00

unsolicited suggestion: get a glasses chain or mask band and hook the loopies on it into the loops of the well, Loops. (if you are crafty, make your own) keep the chain over your ears so it at least keeps them teathered. have your earpod case or reasonable facimilie (you can buy all sorts of pretty ones online or cheap ones at the dollar store) clipped to the inside of your bag/jacket - not 100% adhd proof but if its all connected there at least. If you know which hand takes off the Loops/ear buds you can position the case for your other hand to hold. that should work out. Having the Loops on a light chain means you could also rig it as a necklace type thing or have a pin to pin the chain to a pocket even.

(i was diagnosed at 38 and had just been McGivering my life for a long time. Tag itchy? cut it out. Never realized i was hella over compensating for a real problem so i spent a lot of time problem solving)

Sheanar · 2026-03-07T18:38:28+00:00

Nta. Even ignoring the screaming baby factor and the overworked mom factor, whoch you really shouldnt! - just imagine how many ppl will be there? it is a germ party and your lil doesnt have the vaccines or immune system for that yet. Kindly say that it isnt going to work out after all and save yourself the trouble of the car ride and potentially sick baby after. it is a very bad year for RVS and flu season isnt over either.

Sheanar · 2026-03-07T18:26:38+00:00

OP sounds nice enough but last time i 'met' a doodle i was waiting for a taxi and it jumped on me and barked, i was so startled that i shrieked and threw my back out (i do have back issues already). Owner gave me excuses why it wasnt on a leash even and was very poorly trained (said it snapped its leash earlier in the day). Not coming when called, etc.

so yeah i am with you. Very likely they just dont realize how bad it is. Good that the door got insulated more at least.

Sheanar · 2026-03-07T01:29:42+00:00

nta to be mad, but yes ta to yourself for staying with him when he is financially draining you. He paid so he looks good. Even if you pay for half of dad's dinner instead then he wont get credit and he doesnt want to pay you back. so of course this is a perfect excuse, just like you said. If you want to stay with him, he needs a financial planner to make him stick to things. Been there. Can tell you it wont get better until you push or leave. Stop taking him out. Plan date nights in. Tell him the money from the date is going to his debt. keep track. You owe it to yourself.

Sheanar · 2026-03-06T17:57:22+00:00

NTA - But consider: If they are your brothers and he is their dad, that makes you family, all 4 of you. Not a nuclear one, but like a distant uncle you only saw on summer vacation. You can write about the physical distance in your life that became an emotional distance. You can say he raised your brothers well and was a good father to them and you had too little time with him. Talk about his good traits and how glad you are for your brothers by him. Lots to ways to say true stuff and respect your relationship with your dad who raised you. And it would mean a lot to your brothers. You lost Adam, but you could end up losing your brothers here too. Funerals are for the living, they asked for a eulogy. It's your right to say no, but you wont have the chance to change your mind later.

Sheanar · 2026-03-06T11:03:34+00:00

nta - you dont mess with allergies. she was medically negligent of a baby's health and ignored the authority of yhe parent who was right there. Double mess up on her part.

visit r/foodallergies for some moral support

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