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Button-crafts or how you can use buttons for making one of a kind jewelry!
Buttons are little treasures and even with inexpensive plastic buttons you can make impressive jewelry!
If you have a look in a haberdashery, you will see rows and rows of buttons in plastic, wood, polymer clay, glass, metal and of course shells and mother of pearl. You will see different sizes and amazing colors.

Making jewelry with buttons is fun, creative and and excellent way to clear the clutter!

We show here different types of jewelry made with different types of buttons.
We personally like mother of pearl, Agoya and plastic buttons but you can really make unique jewelry in your favorite style with any kind of buttons. Just play!

Endless possibilities for colorful jewelry making!

We have imagine earrings, a choker, bracelets with seed beads and rings made with buttons and we hope these designs will inspire you!

  • Earrings are made with "filigree", mother of pearl buttons using the wire technique. With their lacy motives, they have a vintage and elegant look. You can also imagine a long necklace strung only with a thin chain or cord or wedding, parties accessories for example.
    These lace or filigree buttons are difficult to find.
    Here is gift for you!
    You will find there one of a kind buttons. I loved to shop there when I lived in Paris!
  • The choker is made with easy to find mother of pearl buttons in 2 sizes and embellish in its center with dyed blue freshwater pearls.
  • The bracelets are made with plastic and dyed Agoya buttons with a center flower embroidered with seed beads.
    Endless possibilities for the the flat beaded flowers. Here they are glued on a Agoya buttons and strung with big seed beads, charms on aelastic cord. You can play with colors !
  • The ring is made with only plastic buttons in a snap.
    We wanted to propose a ring design made easy! They are made with thin beading wire. Colorful, blooming flowers!
    Another gift for you. Here, you will find all kind of plastic buttons for unique button-crafts!
  • The key rings are made with plastic, girly buttons. Cut and file the shank of the little flowers or birds before gluing them onto the big resin bead.
  • As simple as 1-2-3 with a fun and creative spirit!

Mother Of Pearl

earrings-making

Click here to see how to make these "lace" earrings.
We wanted to make earrings with a mix of modern and "vintage" style.

choker-making

Click here to see how to make this choker with pearls and aquamarine.
We played here with the blue colors and transparency (delicate matt organza and transparent blue aquamarine).

bracelet-making

These colorful bracelets are made with flat beaded beads with little 11°seed beads using bead embroidery techniques. Look at The Ring Making Guide for more informations.
The bracelet itself is strung with 6 and 8° seed beads for a contrasting effect.

Plastic

ring-making

This flower is made only with plastic buttons. Click here to see how to make it.

The keyring is great to make with kids for mother's day, birthday or any accasion!

craft-ideas

Plastic beads are glued on a round resin bead. Click here for more collage ideas.

 

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