Hello my friend!
I save any button that comes my way...
so I would have to say I collect buttons.
The other day I noticed I had a very large amount of
metal shank buttons saved from a past jewelry project.
They were used to make button charm bracelets.
Most of the metal buttons I have are made of brass.
I wondered what else I could do with them
and this was what I came up with-
I brought the buttons out to our workbench-
I took one at a time, wrapped in cloth
to the vise and started to tighten each button flat!
If you don't have a vise you could use a mallet or a hammer.
Maybe you will be inspired to make some smashed buttons
for your own jewelry or artwork.
Tell me what you think-
xo Lisa S
What a clever girl you are. I would have never in a hundred years thought of that but I love your idea and yes they do look like old coins. Something found in a pirates treasure chest.
ReplyDeleteThank you Connie! I had fun with these buttons. They make a wonderful sound. I agree it's like a pirate treasure !!!!
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This is so smart! I would love to do this and add some to my scrapbook. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! That really looks neat. Visiting from the Crazy Little Lovebirds linkup.
ReplyDeleteThat's a clever idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to repurpose those old buttons.
ReplyDeleteSaw your post at Saturday Sparks Link Party.
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I love this. Thank you for sharing this post with us at the Will Blog for Comments #50 linkup. We hope to see more of your posts (old or new) at #51, too, which opens next Monday. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun idea, these will be so useful for all sorts of crafts :-)
ReplyDeleteSo darn cute. You and your little vise over there having all that fun. Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday each week.
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