i heart machine: make it happen
I HEART MACHINE
1 inch and 1.75 inch buttons / badges / pins / magnets.
Like the kind cool people wear!

professional quality - lowest prices - fastest turnaround
bands/artists - businessess - events - fashion - campaigns
buttons

EXAMPLES:
actual 1 inch button at actual size >>inch pin
(that is, if your monitor is set right)
scroll down for more pictures!


If you want a real button to see for yourself,
send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

I HEART MACHINE
444 Truman st NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

or stop by:
The Octopus and the Fox
or
Cellar Door

Here's the 1.75 inch next to the 1 inchers.
1 inch and 1.75


Here they are spilling artfully out of a bag:
bag of buttons

Here's an example of splitting an order into multiple designs,
courtesy of The Cherry Tempo:

cherry tempo
coming soon: maybe a pic on a beach with a fine mist spraying over them

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RIM PRINTING:
send us your URL or other contact info,
and we'll print it subtley on the outer rim
for extra advertising function!
No additional charge


rim printing rim printing

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BUTTON CARDS:
3, 4 or 5 one-inch buttons on a glossy photo card.
This allows you to sell split designs orders for greater profit.
Any image or other info you want on the card.
Buttons are pinned to the card through punched holes
Pick heart, star or circle for your holes! Prices here.

Here are what 3, 4 and 5-button cards may look like:
3 pack 4 pack 5 pack
Here's a four-pack closer to actual size:

4 pack

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MAGNETS:
Just like the buttons, but with a magnet instead of pinback.
prices here

pin backs

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TRANSPARENCY/METAL FACE PINS:
Printed on transparency instead of paper,
allowing the metal face of the pin to show through!
Creates a more dynamic look.

prices here

transparent face pin

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we've made a lot of buttons!

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  PRICES & ORDERING
PAYMENT OPTIONS
WHAT WE NEED / GET US THE DESIGN
ART REQUIREMENTS
TIPS ON GOOD DESIGNING
TURNAROUND
OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF
EXAMPLES
RIM PRINTING
BUTTON CARDS/MULTI-PACKS
MAGNETS
TRANSPARENCY / METAL FACE PINS


PRICES AND ORDERING:
Any design, all colors.
Shipping and full price quote by email (send design, if any)
shipping is optional for locals


1 inch pins
$20/100 (.20/each)
$90/500 (.18/each)
$150/1000 (.15/each)
1.75 inch pins
$25/100 (.25/each)
$115/500 (.23/each)
$200/1000 (.20/each)
1 inch magnet
$40/100 (.40/each)
$180/500 (.36/each)
$300/1000 (.30/each)
1.75 inch magnet
$50/100 (.50/each)
$225/500 (.45/each)
$400/1000 (.40/each)
1 inch transparent image/metal face pins
$25/100 (.25 each)
$115/500 (.23 each)
$200/1000 (.20 each)
1 inch button cards
$45/30 three-packs ($1.50/card of three)
$38/25 four-packs ($1.72/card of four)
$38/20 five-packs ($2.00/card of five)

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PAYMENT OPTIONS:

1. cash or check in person (locals only)

2. mail check (made out to Levi Eleven)
to:
I HEART MACHINE
3300 cagua dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

3.
PAYPAL
- make payment to email address iheartmachine@hotmail.com

- or email the image and order,
and a payment request can be sent to you

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WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU,
HOW TO GET US THE DESIGN:

there are four ways:
1. e-mail attachment: Fastest. Preferred. Any format.
2. on disk: Any format. .psd is the best way to get what you want exactly; include the font and leave the layers.
3. on paper:
drop or mail disc or picture to:
I HEART MACHINE
3300 cagua dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

4. have us do it: Give us the font, font name, or picture of a font you like and we'll try to match it. We can take a pic off your website too. We'll let you look at a design before we go ahead. You get an hour free design with merch, after that it's $30 an hour (so this is not for the picky)

-Let us know the size and how many.
-Let us know any URL you want on the rim.
-Give us any deadlines you might have.
-Your mailing address for deliveries, or
pickup/dropoff estimates for locals.


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TEMPLATE: Template is optional.
-Right click "save target as"
This pic is much larger than displayed.


right click > save target as

HOW TO USE THE TEMPLATE:

open it in a photo editor or print it out.
Paste your pic on top of the whole red and pink area.
If it's a circle, fit it in the black circle,
if it's a square, fit it in the black square.
Make sure anything important is in the inner red part (inside pink circle),
The rest is bleed and will be on the rim/edge.

Template is optional.
Just make sure it fits in a circle.
It doesn't hurt to send the original pic and fonts!

A More detailed photoshop template available on request.

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ART REQUIREMENTS:
Disc or email attachment: print size at 300 to 600dpi, or as close as you can get.
On paper, 3 inch to 8 inch
. Make sure all content fits in a circle.

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TIPS ON GOOD DESIGNING:
-It is always better to work bigger.
-Again: Make sure it is a circle!
-Download the template if that helps.
-Keep the content in the center.
-Leave a margin "bleed" around the edge.
-Keep it simple if you want it to be legible.
-High contrast is good.
-Iconic is good.
-Remember that your monitor is backlit, paper is not (we do use very bright paper, but still...). Brighten & contrast it up a bit to make it "pop."
-Print it yourself at the right size to see if it works.


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TURNAROUND:
Two weeks for hand delivery per 100.
Mail delivery add a week. Actual time to finished product is closer to 100-500 per day usually, but part availablity, demand, your image and shipping can vary the turnaround. We will give you an estimate at the time of the order. Tell us your deadline and we will rush them if it is at all possible. First come first served, we start as soon as we have the money and design.


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OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF YOU SHOULD READ:
- We keep designs on file, so re-orders are very easy and fast.
- You can do more than one design! Up to 4. Multiple designs are just as easy, so you can split it 50/50, or 33/33/34, 25/25/25/25, whatever... you do the math. No extra charge. Example here or on a card here
- We will link to any page that buys buttons off us, so include your URL. We put it on the button too, so really include your URL.
- We will make at least 2 extra of your buttons for ourselves (they won't come out of your order). One to display for promotional purposes, one to wear. We may give away additional extras for promotional and sample purposes. If this is not cool let us know.


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