I immediately purchased the Pro-N4 badge-making machine and tried making my own original badges!
At first, I considered buying a parallel-imported “latest model 2025” product from Amazon or Yahoo!, but after reading some intense reviews such as “the product image showed metal parts for the sliding section, but what arrived was made of plastic,” I decided to spend an additional 20,000 yen for peace of mind—a conservative choice, if I may say so.
To state upfront—I’m extremely satisfied. I wholeheartedly recommend everyone try making badges by hand!
First, print your illustration!
I chose Kokuyo semi-gloss photo paper (0.14mm thick). After researching, I found that regular copy paper lacks sharpness and thicker paper tends to cause failures. Based on what I found, this seemed to be a good choice.For cutting tools, I used the NT circle cutter clear iC-1500P. Initially, I bought the OLFA compass cutter, but I found it difficult to use as it started loosening while in use, so I replaced it. …Paper isn’t free, so mistakes aren’t an option.
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So sorry. I am not capable of translating this article into English. 
I had hoped to finish One digital UKIYOE drawing by Setsubun, but I didn’t make it in time. The schedule of a sole proprietor can change with just one email request for a quote. The kanji character that was supposed to be used in the drawing for Setsubun would have been shelved…which seemed like a waste, so I released it as a lettering work. 
