Badge Making Machine - Any recommendations?

[melridd]

I'm looking to buy a badge making machine which I will mainly use to make compact mirrors and ideally I'd like to use fabric as well as paper, so one that can accommodate a greater thickness that standard 80gsm paper is important.

I wondered if anyone has experience of any of these machines of if they have recommendations on any others.

http://www.longforte.com/badge-making-machine-n4-58mm

http://www.blankbadge.co.uk/new-59mm-bu ... -357-p.asp

http://www.buttons.co.uk/index.php?pg=3&m=3&pid=75

I'd want the mirror blanks to look high quality, so if anyone has any experience with supplies too, that would be most appreciated.

Melanie

[socialgiraffe]

Buttons all the way for me, nice family company and decent products

[melridd]

Thank you.

[ArferMo]

Worth a look...

http://www.thetransferpress.co.uk/acata ... pment.html

[Paul]

I was looking for one for some time but every time i found one that i like I was holding off with buying it
Investment is not huge but i wonder if there is still demand for badges? will this still make you any money do you think?

[melridd]

Paul, I'm planning making mirrors rather than badges and because I want the option of possibly using fabric too. I'm thinking about buying the machinery rather than outsourcing.

[ArferMo]

Can't remember the last time I saw someone wearing a large badge. The only ones I seem to see people wearing now are the small little pin type badges.

[melridd]

The large badges would go onto greeting cards.

[ArferMo]

Ahhhh I C........ Go for it then.

Must admit though it pi$$£$ me off when I have to go to the post office to pay extra postage to receive a card when its got a badge or thick foam on it and its over or tight on 5mm.