Bundles of Money From Buttons

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July/August 1981
 
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I've found I can produce 15 identical sketches on one standard sheet of typing paper. Then I take the master sheet to a local printer and have it copied as many times as is necessary to fill my order. The cost is low, and the reproductions are well worth the expense because of the time they save me. One word to the wise, however: Don't count on getting accurate col or reproductions . . . in spite of what the printer may tell you! I learned this lesson the hard way while making 322 cartoon badges for a state senator. I ended up having to handcolor the whole lot . . . and my feelings toward a certain printing firm became darker with each pen stroke.

YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN

You'll probably discover—as I did—that your operation's worst enemy is often you yourself . . . because, if you're not careful, you'll end up giving away a lot of "freebies". This practice will sometimes produce future orders, but generally isn't a good idea.

And there you have it . . . I've told you more than enough to launch your own button-making career. Just remember to keep your eyes and ears open for upcoming events, to spread the word about your business, and to realize that anyone is capable of cashing in on this moneymaking home enterprise idea. So what are you waiting for? Get going, and be the first buttoneer on your block!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Both companies men tioned above offer free catalogs. Badge-A-Minit, Ltd. (Dept. TMEN, Box 618, Civic Industrial Park, LaSalle, Illinois 61301) manufactures button machines that range in price from $17.95 to $239.95. Mr. Button Products (Dept. TMEN, P .O. Box 68355, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268) sells machines in the $59.95 to $995 price range, and of fers 1,000 badge parts for $109.95.

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