Designing Buttons with Templates

A template will help create your button design. There are two important circle diameters involved when creating your design. These dimensions can be used in any program or software. If you are not comfortable with this process, you can always purchase the Button Builder Software. Once you have your designing process figured out, the rest will fall into place.

Whether you use the Button Builder Software or something else, you will always have two circles in your template. The first circle is larger than the button itself. It is larger because both the mylar and paper wrap around the shell and are crimped under when the button is made. Needless to say your cut out paper will be the same size as your plastic mylar. This cut out line is always shown as a solid line. This solid line will serve as a guide for cutting with scissors or lining up your circle cutter.

The next circle is smaller and is shown in red or dotted. The Button Builder Software will be a dotted circle, we usually set our circle to a red color. This smaller circle is where you need to keep your text and imges so they are visible on the button. This is important because you don’t want your text/images getting lost when it’s wrapped around the shell. This size is smaller than the button size.

By having these two diameter sizes you can create your template in Word, Illustrator, Paint Shop, Corel Draw, etc. There are too many to name. If you still have problems creating your circles and just want to get started then you can always purchase Button Builder created by Badge-a-Minit. Click here to learn more about Button Builder. You’ll find that once you have your designs saved, the rest is pretty easy.

Oh here’s another tip….Save your template as something generic like “2-1/4″ Template”. After you create your work of art, “Save As…” whatever you want to call it, like “Halloween Witch”. Why? That way whenever you open your “2-1/4″ Template” it will be a fresh canvas for you.

1-1/4″ Badge-a-Minit or Standard Size Template

1-1/4″ Badge-a-Minit or Standard Background Sheets – Print on any color sheet for kids to draw on

1-1/4″ Badge-a-Minit PhotoShop, PrintShop, and Fireworks Template – Available Upon Request

2-1/4″ Badge-a-Minit Size Template

3″ Badge-a-Minit (not available)