Shank button crafts

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First off, what the heck is a button shank? It's the backside of a button - you know, the sticky-outie part on those buttons that have an outie instead of an innie (like belly buttons!). As you know, I love to craft! Part of my crafting involves buttons. I buy buttons by the bag at thrift and antique stores and so does my mom. She is the best at finding me great crafting supplies like buttons! I have a lot of buttons and many have a button shank (yes, I did learn that word when researching…

Looking for a some fun craft ideas? How about BUTTONS! They come in so many colors and sizes and you can do so much with them! Don't believe me that the craft options are endless?

Use your vintage and classic collection of buttons or colorful assorted buttons to create exception button art ideas and crafts that sell.

Do you have extra buttons around the house that you want to use? Try these fun button project ideas that are perfect for both kids and adults!

Hello, DIYers! Do you have a box full of mismatched buttons? They're so interesting! Some of them are plain, colorful, and stylish! Vintage buttons tend to be large and ornate or you can use flat buttons to create something functional or fun! So pull out those buttons and get ready to craft! There are accessories and home décor to make! Happy crafting! Button Bracelets Create and accessorize! Found Red Ted Art Button Tray Dress up a table tray with the addition of buttons! It's so cute…

Plastic, wood, metal, glass- there are a LOT of vintage buttons out there. Thank goodness for button crafts like these to get you inspired!

Once I made the first pair of shank button earrings, all I wanted to do was make more. So I did. This little tutorial builds on yesterday's...

The reason I decided to dabble again in jewelry making was a vintage button bracelet. I saw this example and wanted to try for myself as Christmas present for my mother-in-law. But where was I going to find vintage buttons? I started showing my friends pictures of this bracelet and letting them know I was on the hunt for vintage buttons. My friend stumbled upon the motherload of buttons and I got started. The bracelet wasn't done in time for Christmas, but I got it done by the time for my…

I found these buttons at Britex (the same place as the buttons from Tutorial Part 1) and thought they were oh so pretty. I'm still crushing on the color green and I loved how vibrant the stones were without that murky look that some rhinestones have. What I Used: Buttons Chain (I used one from an old necklace) Jump rings Eye pins Glue (E6000) Materials 1.) Slip your eye pin through the button shank 2.) Trim your eye pin to size and loop the straight end. Allow both loops to just peek out…

Save your buttons for these adorable gift ideas

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See how to make a button garland that you can use to embellish some of your rustic home decor. Drape button garlands over picture frames or mirrors.

Button Ponytail Holders These ButtonUp ponytail holders are super simple to make and can be a great gift. Tie them onto your cell phone or electrical cables to keep them organized. Suggestion: Select pretty buttons with large shanks on the backside. Shanks are the loops or hooks on the back of buttons. Supplies Needed: Waxed Dental Floss, (waxed works best), ponytail holders from any store, buttons with shanks on the backside Directions: 1: Cut a strip of dental floss about 4″ long. 2. Put…

Do you ever get the urge to just make something? Maybe you don't have a lot of time, but there's that need . It was that sort of a day for ...

If there's one thing that frustrates me about designing jewellery it's having an idea in my head and struggling to make it work with el...

Looking for ways to display your vintage buttons? In this post you'll discover ten creative button crafts to make and sell.