The thing with button-making is that once you start, it gets kind of addictive. Its hard to stop when you have the satisfaction of a whole trayful of little colourful goodies to look forward to gazing upon at the end of … Continue reading
Tag Archives: buttons
little boxes
I’ve been trying out my idea for my buttons today. It has involved more glueing. But having had success with the hair grips, I’m all glue-happy now (perhaps it’s just the fumes!) This is my prototype. I decided to make just one first, … Continue reading
electric prancing – and buttons
Having put it off for ages (and having felt like putting it off forever) I finally did it. I joined a gym. Well, I say joined. I actually rejoined, having last been a member about four years ago, and before that … Continue reading
big ‘uns are better
Some time ago, I made a few things with buttons. I made teeny-weeny little buttons, and medium-sized buttons. But I never made any big buttons. Until now. Big buttons are great. They’re less fiddly to make – and you can … Continue reading
broken, bashed & beautiful
Some things look like they’ve had a hard life. This tin is one of them. A seam down the side that, due to a big bash that has left it severely dented, doesn’t quite connect any more. Patches of rust … Continue reading
re-buttoned
As you may remember, last weekend I went to a garage sale. Because I was so excited about it, I wrote about my tinful of treasures. But I forgot that I’d also brought this frock home with me. I took it … Continue reading