I always delight in looking for funny buttons and enamel pins. They never fail to make me chuckle and feel a little lighter in spirit. They are also inexpensive and make great small gifts. Some of the sellers have wonderful senses of humor as you can see from my pick here. Enjoy!

Shown above is the A Little Judgy Yet Often Right enamel pin from ChiswickGiftCo. 

Jen of theangryrobot has a couple of buttons to chuckle over. The I support the ALIEN INVASION pin is one of them.


The other by Jen is the oldie but goodie, Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed.


Ah, this I'm Not Gossiping, I'm Networking button is perfect for the water cooler folks! The creator and maker is Caroline of lafoliepress. 


Yup. Been there done that. I could have done with this Pointless Meeting Survivor pin back in the day. This one is designed by Ayesha of SlayNSizzle. 


Claire of SillyTownUSA has this collection of pinback buttons. 


I also loved this Emotional Support Coworker pin for your bestie at work. This is from HyperFocusCollective. 


Unresponsive coffee drinkers can relate with this Not Dumb - Brain Just Buffering pin especially before the caffeine kicks in! The creator is again  HyperFocusCollective. 


Sometimes work can be like a thankless task. So give yourself a little pat on the back with this Employee of the Month (Self-Appointed) pin from Rebbie of HappybloopUK. 


How Button Makers Work

Got a funny slogan and want to make your own?  There are two main types of pins. The enamel ones are usually artisan designed but the artwork is typically sent to a custom enamel pin manufacturer. See links below for enamel pin info and inspirations.

The other way is to use a simple button maker which is a table top manual tool which sandwiches the printed graphic between the button findings. This method is by far the cheapest and easiest way to make simple pin.

Watch this video from Serkworks Art Labs on How to Make and Package Buttons. There are many button makers on the market for different sizes. Quality also varies. In general, the ones with metal molds will last longer than the plastic ones.


The important thing to remember is you need to cut out the image to a size larger than the button itself. So for a 1 inch button, the circle you cut has to be 1.25 inches because the edges are crimped down the sides of the button. You can incorporate a larger circle with your printouts as a guide to help you cut out with some scissors. A 1.25 inch round paper punch makes the cutting so much easier. You can also use your Cricut to cut too!. 

Before You Go :

jewelry making supplies

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