Buttons, Buttons – Summer Fun!

by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com

“I’m bored…” Do you hear that from your kids at this point in the summer? Are they getting restless and looking for something fun to do?

Here’s a great way to get the kids engaged… clean all the old clothes out of the closets, cut off the buttons and use them to make something AMAZING!

Today I thought I’d feature a quick necklace idea from one of our contributors, Diana Harwood. Below you’ll see her Buttons, Buttons necklace. It’s easily made with a bit of wire, and lots of buttons – Don’t be afraid to use your imagination with this!

Name: Buttons Buttons

Submitted by: Diana Harwood

Technique used: wire crochet, wire working

Note: If you’ve never crocheted wire before, this can also be done very easily with jump rings and simple wire wrapping.  Use Enameled Craft Wire to give it a little bit of color and pizazz!

Materials used:

• 24-gauge wire
• 18-gauge wire
• Buttons

If using just one or two buttons at a time, like in Albina Manning’s free Button Ring pattern, just isn’t going to do, it’s time for a full-on button necklace!

 

Diana Harwood created this wire and button necklace with an assortment of buttons fixed with 24-gauge wire, which she attached to a base of crocheted wire. If you’ve never crocheted wire before – take a moment to look at our Instructional Jewelry Books.

Diana also created a neck wire from 18-gauge wire, which holds the wire crochet base, and fixed buttons to the neck wire itself with wire crochet.

To see more of Diana’s designs, CLICK HERE to take a look at her shop online!

 

Enjoy!

Do you love this information- why not sign up today for your FREE Jewelry Making Patterns. It’s a great place to start!

Click to Receive Daily Tips by Email