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How To Install KAM Snaps With Tabletop Press @ ILikeBigButtons! February 08 2022
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KAM Plastic Snap Love Video @ ILikeBigButtons.com September 13 2021
I am busy updating the ILikeBigButtons.com product images and couldn't help making a short video of the KAM plastic snaps all lined up. 
All the colors 
make me so happy! 
KAM Plastic Snap Love Video
ILikeBigButtons.com carries a rainbow of KAM plastic snap colors in Size 20 (Most Popular Size for Craft Projects) and Size 16 (Doll/Ribbon Projects) and much more.
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Jean Pacifier Clip with Fabric Rosette November 16 2020
Supplies for a Recycled Jean Pacifier Clip with Fabric Rosette:
- 1 Pair of Holey Jeans
- 1 1/2" to 2" x 24" long strip of Fabric
- 1 KAM Plastic Pacifier Clip
- 1 KAM Snap Sets
- KAM Snap Pliers and Awl
- Sewing Clips
- Standard Sewing Machine
- Hot Glue Gun
- Fabri-Tac - Fabric Adhesive
Instructions:
- Using an old, holey pair of Jeans cut two 1 1/2" x 14" strips of material.
- Use Sewing Clips to hold the material, wrong sides together, right sides facing out.
- Stitch around the strip of fabric about a 1/4 to 3/8" in all the way around making sure to backstitch at the start and end.
- Pull on the edges to fray the jean material up to the stitch you made. I used a crafty child :) with a cutting board and a fork. It will also fray over time but I was going for this look.
- To make the Fabric Rosette, fold the fabric in half, wrong sides together, two times. You will end up with about 1/2" or less strip of fabric 24" long. I used an iron to fold it, not so much that it was completely flat, just enough that it held its shape. Start at one end and hot glue the first bit of it back against itself.
- Continue this ever so often so that the 'bud' stays together.
- Make the bud or center of the rose about 1/2" in diameter. Add one last drop of hot glue.
- Now twist the fabric 360 degrees, so that the bottom becomes the top. Tack it with a small bead of hot glue and repeat.
- Continue twisting and gluing until you run out of fabric or until you reach the desired size of your rosette.
- It will look like this when you are finished.
- Glue the last bit of fabric on the underside of the Rosette securely with hot glue.
- For a more finished look, I added a circle of felt to the bottom with Fabri-Tac.
- Put the KAM Plastic Pacifier Clip on the Fabric strip about 1″ in.
- Fold back 1″ of the strip back onto itself.
- Straight stitch across the fabric strip just behind the KAM Plastic Pacifier Clip. Make sure to set the stitch.
- Make sure that the internal snap in a comfortable distance to accommodate the width of the handle, I spaced my KAM Snaps about 2″ apart using the Pacifier I have with the biggest handle.
- Now on the side where the Pacifier will be attached, I installed a Cap and Socket about 1/2″ from the edge. I used Size 20 snaps for this tutorial but either Size 20 or Size 16 will work great.
- Add Fabric Rosette with Fabri-Tac to the Pacifier Clip just above the clip.
- Now snap the Pacifier in place, attach to your child’s outfit and go.
- Tada! Okay, I think I am in love. Super cute! Happy Snapping!!! To see our other great Pacifier Clip Tutorial and KAM Plastic Snap Ideas and buy these supplies visit I Like Big Buttons.com.
Disclaimer: Keep in mind that although I have rough tested these I in no way recommend you leave your baby alone with these as there are small pieces and if not done properly they may come apart and become a choking hazard. I would recommend these clips under adult supervision only. The maker and/or parent assumes full responsibility when using these pacifier clips.
Pronged Stud Tutorial: Stackable KAM Plastic Snaps by I Like Big Buttons! August 19 2020
Pronged studs enable snap stacking. They take the place of a cap and allow your item to be snapped from both sides. While typically used to make a double-sided snap, they can be daisy-chained.
They are available in as few as 25, 100, and 1000 pieces.
Here is a simple tutorial to show the versatility of Pronged Studs.
Supplies:
- Size 20 KAM Plastic Snaps (Colors of your choosing)
- Size 20 Pronged Studs
- Sheets of Colored Felt or Fabric
- Scissors
1. Plan your layered flower, insert the Snap Cap through the first layer and back it with a socket. Form the KAM plastic snap.
2. Insert a Pronged Stud through the second layer and back it with a stud. Form the Pronged Stud and Stud together using the pronged stud die into the bottom of your press, and stud die into the top of your press.
3. Insert a Pronged Stud through the third layer and back it with a socket. Form the Pronged Stud and Socket together using the pronged stud die into the bottom of your press, and socket die into the top of your press.
4. Insert the Snap Cap through the fourth layer and back it with a socket. Form the KAM plastic snap.
5. Now snap all the layers together and enjoy!
6. Tada! Below is a close up for how they stack together. Pronged studs enable snap stacking. They take the place of a cap and allow your item to be snapped from both sides. While typically used to make a double-sided snap, they can be daisy-chained infinitely.
Pronged Studs:
- Have a 5.6mm prong like standard size 20 snaps.
- Requires a DK-98 press, size 20 pronged stud die, and size 20 three piece die set OR DK-93 press, size 20 pronged stud die, and size 20 three piece die set.
- Cannot be installed with snap pliers.
- Are sold as pronged studs only. Caps, sockets, and regular studs are available separately.
A stud or socket can be installed on the other side of the pronged stud. Just insert the pronged stud die into the bottom of your press, and the socket or stud die into the top of your press.
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New Arrivals!!! KAM Metal Grommets/Eyelets July 20 2018
Brand New!!!! Introducing, our brand new KAM Metal Grommets/Eyelets. We have had a lot of requests for us to carry grommets/eyelets and here they are.
*For a limited time only, get an additional 10% off using coupon code: GROMMETLOVE
Available in the following sizes:
- 5 mm / 3/16" internal diameter
- 7 mm / 1/4" internal diameter
- 10 mm / 3/8" internal diameter
Finishes:
- Silver-Toned
- Gunmetal
Grommets:
- Requires a DK-98 press and matching grommet die.
- Each size grommet/eyelet has a matching sized die set.
- Cannot be installed with snap pliers.
Approximate grommet/eyelet measurements:
- Outer diameter: 10 mm
- Barrel length: 3.5 mm
7 mm / 1/4" (Internal diameter):
- Outer diameter: 11.5 mm
- Barrel length: 4 mm
10 mm / 3/8" (Internal diameter):
- Outer diameter: 16.5 mm
- Barrel length: 4 mm
*Coupon Good Through 7/25/2018
Have you seen our KAM Plastic Snap Professional Press at work? May 10 2018
It makes installing KAM Plastic Snaps a breeze! I am in love with our KAM Professional Press and we carry them in pretty Coral.
We are giving a KAM Plastic Snap Professional Press and Long Prong KAM Plastic Snap Starter Pack away right now on our Business Facebook Page in celebration of Mother's Day. (Giveaway good until Monday 05/14/2018)
If you can’t wait, we have our Coral Presses for sale for 10% off on our website right now. Also, take an additional 10% any of our snap related products with coupon code: SNAPLOVE
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I Like Big Buttons! Creation Share August 25 2016
The Ultimate Catch-All Bib - Courtesy of Amy of Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop and I Like Big Buttons! June 21 2016
A while back, Amy of Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop made this Ultimate Catch-All Bib and shared how she did it with us. I thought this would be a great time to revisit the tutorial with a busy summer of babies ahead of us.
Supplies:
- Laminated Cotton Fabric of your choosing
- 3 KAM Snap Sets
- KAM Snap Pliers and Awl
- Standard Sewing Machine
- Ultimate Catch-All Bib Pattern
"Let’s get started!
1. Download your FREE PATTERN. The pattern has a 1″ scale box for you to check that it printed correctly. As-is the bib is a good size for a 1-2 year old. If you’d like a bigger or smaller bib just print the pattern out at more or less than 100% scale..."
To read the rest of the Tutorial, go here.
Making a “No Sew” Leash for a Toddler Cup with KAM Snaps May 26 2016
A while back, I tackled making a Leash for a toddler cup. My toddlers love to chuck food, cups, dishes, toys, you name it they will throw it from their highchair. KAM Snaps to the rescue!
With a couple minutes and a few supplies, you can make this handy Leash and eliminate a least one thing from flying through the air.
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Supplies:
- 4-5' of Grosgrain Ribbon
- 3 KAM Snap Sets
- KAM Snap Pliers and Awl
- Lighter or Chef's Torch
Instructions:
1. Measure off a piece of Grosgrain ribbon that is long enough to wrap around both the arms of the high chair, around the cup and enough length for your child to lift the cup to their mouth comfortably. I went with 5' but 4 1/2' would have been enough.
2. The ribbon I was using was made of polyester so I used a lighter to seal the ends of the ribbon so it doesn't fray. (If you are unsure, you may want to practice on a scrap piece if this is your first time or you are unsure of the what the material is made of.)
3. To make the ends more secure and long lasting, I folded the ribbon over about 1/2" to help reinforce the ends and pushed the cap through.
4. Install the KAM Snap at each end.
5. Measure or wrap the ribbon around the arms of the highchair and install a snap where the ribbon intersects. On my highchair it was 8" but each brand will vary. Install a KAM Snap on each end about 8" (or your measurement) in from the end.
6. Install the ribbon on your highchair, put a Toddler Cup in the ribbon and pull until you have two equal lengths. Now pinch the ribbon loosely together around the cup, loose enough to allow for different cup sizes but tight enough to hold the cup well. Install a set of snaps at the point where the ribbon met.
7. Installed it should look like this.
8. Tada! Enjoy your throw-free cup zone! My toddler was suspicion of it at first but after grunting at it for while :) she happily settled into drinking from her cup and eating her snack.
Turning a Milk Jug into a Storage Container with KAM Snaps May 24 2016
Today I am recycling one of the most common items in our house. With so many kids, we are constantly going through milk and I have collected quite the stack of Milk Jugs. What to do with them all!?!
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Supplies:
- 1 Milk Jug
- Scissors
- Marker
- 1 Set of KAM Snaps
- 1 KAM Snaps Plier and Awl
Instructions
1. Take a clean, rinsed, dried Milk Jug and remove all the labels and date stamps.
2. Trace the outline of the shape you want to cut. You will have one tall, full length flap and 3 half size flaps. Stay about an 1 to 1 1/2 above the bottom of the container.
3. Cut the Milk Jug on the lines. The Milk Jug will fold inward about were the dashes are, the dashes are just a visual, no extra cutting is needed.
4. Fold the front flap in, then the 2 side flaps and finally the tall flap over and down. Use your Awl to decide on the position of the snap and poke it through both the flap and the body of the jug.
5. Attach the inside KAM Snap to the body of the Milk Jug, Stud facing out. This may require a KAM tabletop Press, if you only have pliers, you may need to adjust the length of the front flap.
6. Now attach the KAM Snap to the tall flap, Socket inward, Cap on top.
7. Snap and Go!!! You can use this container to store sandwiches, snacks, toys or as I plan, crayons for each kid. I making a different one for each kid with their "color" of KAM Snaps.
An I Like Big Buttons Christmas! Idea #7: 3 Ways To Make Unpaper Towels with KAM Snaps December 21 2015
Gift Idea #7: Unpaper towels make a great, attractive, and functional gift for your loved ones. We have 3 easy tutorials that show you how to make them. Standard Sewing Machine, Serger, or "No Sew" just pick your skill level and you can have these decorative and functional unpaper towels in your kitchen.
Supplies:
- 12 11"x11" Flannel squares
- 12 11"x11" Terry Cloth or Micro Fiber squares
- 72 KAM Snap Sets
- Rotary Cutter or Scissors
- Cutting Mat
- Serger
- KAM Snap Pliers and Awl
Instructions:
- Choose your flannel, I went to Etsy, of course, and found almost too many choices :). I finally settled on Moda's Marmalade collection. See More
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An I Like Big Buttons Christmas! Idea #1: How to make a Bandana Bib with KAM Snaps and a PDF Pattern November 13 2015
Gift idea #1: One of our most popular tutorials, Bandana Bibs are a great gift for those little droolers and mess makers in your life or as an outfit accessory. So cute! I, also, used our newly stocked Heart Shaped KAM Snaps for added pizazz, check it out!
Supplies:
- Fabrics of your choice
- 1 Heart Shaped KAM Snap Set
- KAM Snap Pliers and Awl
- Bandana Bib PDF Pattern (may need to adjust for your child's size or add more KAM Snaps settings)
- Standard Sewing Machine
Instructions:
- Download the Bandana Bib PDF Pattern. Print out the pattern making sure the 1″ square in the corner measures 1″ square when printed that will indicate the pattern is the right size. ... See More
Pin it for later: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/201184308328918372/
REMEMBER!!!
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How We Prepare Our Plastic Snaps And Why April 28 2015
For all our new friends and followers of I Like Big Buttons, it seemed like a great time to introduce you to our amazing Plastic Snaps!!! For those of you who have been with us for a long time, here is a refresher.
We carry a variety of package deals for our snaps from 10 sets, 25 sets, 100 sets up to thousands of KAM snaps with and without pliers or professional press all at a great price. We have a listing for just about everyone at the price range and quantity you desire.
25 packs sets came to be largely for cloth diapers. Most customers that replace Velcro on cloth diapers with snaps have numerous diapers in varying colors. Many found purchasing 100 of each color wasteful, as they ended up with 75% of their snaps left over.
We provide the best of both worlds, smaller packs to those that want greater variety and larger packs for those looking to use snaps in bulk.
Some of these reasons we offer these great options include:
*A large demand from customers for just 25 snaps to convert or complete a single diaper.
*An equally large demand for “just a sampling of every color”, which gave birth to our sets of 10 and Starter Packs.
* More compact, informational packaging that includes instructions about which Die and Rod to use.
* We also offer individual parts in quantities of 100 and 1000 in all of our 130+ colors.
Check out our KAM Snaps selection and use Coupon Code: SnapLove for 10% off your order.
Here is our chart of available colors, we carry over 130+ great colors.
Have a great day!
I Like Big Buttons!
Have you seen our Professional Snap Press at work? January 28 2015
It makes installing Plastic Snaps a breeze! I am in love with it and we carry them in two custom colors Bright Pink and Light Teal.
They are 10% on our website right now with Free Shipping to the US on orders over $70:
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