Recycled button necklace
This button necklace was very simple to make. I found a good range of blue buttons lurking in my sewing box and decided to use their varying shades as a feature of my necklace. Each button is connected to the next using jump rings that I made by wrapping wire around different size knitting needles (if you don’t know how to do this see my tutorial on making jump rings here). For a bit of contrast I followed the pale blue buttons with white, finishing the necklace with a flower button. The necklace is one long length, I wrapped it around my jewellery display bust to get a good photograph.
The focal is made from two buttons and wire. It is really easy to do. The central button has a shank at the back so I threaded my wire through one of the holes in the base button, up through the shank of the top button and down through the second hole of the base button again. Then I pushed the remaining wire flush with the back of the base button so that I could make a wrapped loop at both the top and the bottom. The top loop was used to connect the button focal to the main necklace and the loop at the bottom for a decorative bead dangle.
I found buttons lots of fun to work with and of course they are a recycled material too. This encourages creativity as you have to work with what you have got. I think the overall effect is quite retro and bohemian!
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August 1, 2008 @ 12:36 am
This is a wonderful site. There is always somthing new to learn
Ana Said,
August 6, 2008 @ 7:16 pm
what a great idea and project!
jenny Said,
August 9, 2008 @ 10:15 am
I really love this necklace, may try to have a go at something similar, if I get the chance!!
Crafter..oo Said,
September 3, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
I love button jewellery!!… Excellent work, blog now added to my faves!