Badges

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:13 pm

Hi,
I want to get a bunch of badges made as gifts (not telling you what is on them!).

I want to get some button ones, some rectangle ones, and maybe some dog tags.

The idea of lugging them across the world and getting them through customs does not appeal. So I want to find a badge maker that others on eplaya have used and is reliable.

I’ll have the badges shipped to one of my camp mates in the USA for delivery to the playa (yes that’s probably you MDF).

Any suggestions?

Many thanks in advance.

lemur · Post by **lemur** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:19 pm

in before all the people who havnt seen treasure of the sierra madre start quoting it!

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:28 pm

lemur wrote:in before all the people who havnt seen treasure of the sierra madre start quoting it!

I am utterly utterly lost please tell me what you are talking about

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:32 pm

melaniejane wrote:
lemur wrote:in before all the people who havnt seen treasure of the sierra madre start quoting it!
I am utterly utterly lost please tell me what you are talking about

Nope IMBD saved me

"Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges.”

jella · Post by **jella** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:35 pm

melaniejane wrote:
melaniejane wrote:
lemur wrote:in before all the people who havnt seen treasure of the sierra madre start quoting it!
I am utterly utterly lost please tell me what you are talking about

Nope IMBD saved me

"Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges.”

I would be glad to be your american address and badge o matic is a brand my grandmother had. hell it might be in a shed somewhere lol pm me

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:56 pm

lemur wrote:in before all the people who havnt seen treasure of the sierra madre start quoting it!

hah I was right there with ya!!

MJ:
IIRC, Tom Servo has a button making machine, and had said something last year about making buttons.........maybe he can make badges, too?

lemur · Post by **lemur** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:59 pm

laminates are the new badges!!

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:00 pm

I want to see this machine that makes badgers!

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:01 pm

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:03 pm

buttons are new badges and laminates are the new buttons?

honestly I am confused about lots of things today.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:05 pm

Here.

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:05 pm

FIGJAM wrote:I want to see this machine that makes badgers!

A badger on a badge - not bad.

I know about machines that will flatten badgers

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:05 pm

melaniejane wrote:buttons are new badges and laminates are the new buttons?

honestly I am confused about lots of things today.

just go with merkins, no pins.

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:05 pm

Oh, fuck what have I started here

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:09 pm

melaniejane wrote:Oh, fuck what have I started here

you could be more creative with commas, you know. Might tie in with the theme.........

jella · Post by **jella** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:12 pm

melaniejane wrote:Oh, fuck what have I started here

You have learned well grasshopper

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:20 pm

jella wrote:
melaniejane wrote:Oh, fuck what have I started here
You have learned well grasshopper

so says the fashion model.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:22 pm

MJ -- Why you don't order these from businesses local to you and then ship?

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:26 pm

Bob wrote:MJ -- Why you don't order these from businesses local to you and then ship?

I would, but sadly the cost of shipping to the USA is prohibitive. You have to use air mail. So, I figure I may as well save my $ and have them made in the USA.

Many of the local producers here outsource to China anyway - so I’m not helping my local economy either way.

I’m planning on making a couple of very special ones that will get made here, so i can see the finished product.

Some of the best gifts I got last year were badges (I want a badger though) so I reckon I should return the favour.

JStep · Post by **JStep** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:36 pm

The absolute best badge makers are sold by badgeaminit http://www.badgeaminit.com/.

They make the best equipment and they are durable, a badgeaminit button maker will last you years. They are manufactured like high-quality bullet making machines, if you have any experience with those. Solid metal design, well made.

(No I don't work for them or get any benefit, I'm just that sold on their products having used them before)

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:55 pm

melaniejane wrote:
Bob wrote:MJ -- Why you don't order these from businesses local to you and then ship?
I would, but sadly the cost of shipping to the USA is prohibitive. You have to use air mail. So, I figure I may as well save my $ and have them made in the USA.

Many of the local producers here outsource to China anyway - so I’m not helping my local economy either way.

I’m planning on making a couple of very special ones that will get made here, so i can see the finished product.

Some of the best gifts I got last year were badges (I want a badger though) so I reckon I should return the favour.

once riding through the desert east of the playa, on my ATC, a badger attacked my front wheel.......I'm sure it was a honey badger, it just didn't give a shit about how big the bike and I were. and it was nasty.......

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:09 pm

JStep wrote:The absolute best badge makers are sold by badgeaminit http://www.badgeaminit.com/.

They make the best equipment and they are durable, a badgeaminit button maker will last you years. They are manufactured like high-quality bullet making machines, if you have any experience with those. Solid metal design, well made.

(No I don't work for them or get any benefit, I'm just that sold on their products having used them before)

Thanks.

I might actually order one of these - and take it home with me from the USA - then I can make my own for the following year right in my lounge room. Also I have a bunch of friends in bands. We could make band badges.
The prices on the machines here is a bit OTT, and the ones you buy direct from china look like crap.

I love you lot and all your silly badgyness and helpfullness

junglesmacks · Post by **junglesmacks** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:03 pm

Honey badge don't give a shit!

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:26 pm

Nobody is going to hate you for not handing out some sort of trinkets. Some people (eg the janitorial crew) *will* hate you if they find a number of your trinkets strewn around the desert.

Years ago one camp made up faux paper passports and encouraged other camps to make up rubber stamps to fill it up. Likewise, you might consider having stamps made up with your camp logo or slogan and just tattooing people in the ass. The whole kit should cost less than a 30-pack of beer and fit in your pocket.

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:32 pm

Bob wrote:Nobody is going to hate you for not handing out some sort of trinkets. Some people (eg the janitorial crew) *will* hate you if they find a number of your trinkets strewn around the desert.

Years ago one camp made up faux paper passports and encouraged other camps to make up rubber stamps to fill it up. Likewise, you might consider having stamps made up with your camp logo or slogan and just tattooing people in the ass. The whole kit should cost less than a 30-pack of beer and fit in your pocket.

I stopped by “Camp Brand Your Arse” last year. Lots of fun!

I’m a bit of a badge junkie. Sad huh.

JStep · Post by **JStep** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:44 am

melaniejane wrote:
I might actually order one of these - and take it home with me from the USA - then I can make my own for the following year right in my lounge room. Also I have a bunch of friends in bands. We could make band badges.
The prices on the machines here is a bit OTT, and the ones you buy direct from china look like crap.

I love you lot and all your silly badgyness and helpfullness

You're welcome. Look around for used ones. You can sometimes find them on eBay for a decent price, as well as bags of buttons and button backs.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=badge+a+minit

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=button+maker

The Rat Lady · Post by **The Rat Lady** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:47 pm

Another source for machines and even cheaper/better button parts is Dr. Don's http://www.buttonsonline.com/ I have an old BAM machine and his parts work more smoothly in it.

Major Krash · Post by **Major Krash** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:55 pm

I get mine from entomomachine.com

FlyingMonkey · Post by **FlyingMonkey** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:58 pm

ygmir wrote:
melaniejane wrote:buttons are new badges and laminates are the new buttons?

honestly I am confused about lots of things today.
just go with merkins, no pins.

Please, please, please make certain that any badgers used as merkins are dead or at least well sedated.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:59 pm

THIS!!! Is a button machine!

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