[Hidden-tech] * * * Local small qty. button vendor? * * *

[Deborah Chandler]

Also, Ira:
Is it Leni Fried you were thinking of? She's great, has been making buttons
since 9/11. Here's a good article:
http://valleyadvocate.com/2017/08/21/button-lady-wearing-dissent-on-your-sleeve/

Deb

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 5:26 PM, Deborah Chandler <debchandler411 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks, everyone, for your ideas...
>
> My research has shown:
> • Silver Screen isn't really set up, or cost-effective, for small
> quantities.
> • Michael's Craft and other similar stores sell DIY plastic buttons which
> are lesser quality and don't close securely, but are cheap to buy.
> Creatology is the brand. Several different sizes available.
> • Guild Art Center in Northampton makes 1" and 1 1/2" buttons for 95¢ -
> $1.50 each, (less for higher quantities) and if they can, they'll do it in
> as little as 20 minutes if a small quantity. You provide your own artwork,
> printed on a full sheet of printer paper, and they punch it out, and
> assemble the buttons. This is where I'm going to go for this project. Even
> though the size is a smaller than I initially wanted, the quality and
> timing wins out.
>
> Thanks again,
> Deb
>
> On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 8:03 AM, Rob Laporte <rob at 2disc.com> wrote:
>
>> Not sure if they do so few, but https://www.silverscreendesign.com/ is
>> an excellent local company in that field.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Rob Laporte
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>> > On Sep 11, 2017, at 10:45 PM, Deborah Chandler <
>> debchandler411 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi folks,
>> >
>> > It's been a while since I ordered these. Does someone know of a button
>> > vendor who would do only 10 or so buttons? Size is probably ~ 2"
>> > diameter, full color.
>> >
>> > As an aside, anyone remember Gregory Wilson, The Button Man, in
>> > Florence? I know he sold the business many years ago. I just found
>> > this article, http://www.gazettenet.com/Arch
>> ives/2014/07/0731WPExhibit-hg-073114.aspx
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Deb
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