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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.
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In this show:
- All About Buttons – .
- A glimpse into the fascinating history of buttons.
- Some fun ways to make buttons of your very own.
- A number of things to make with buttons.
Big-Time Button Links:
Stuff related to the show:
Polymer clay button tutorial, at HGTV.
Sarajane’s polyclay buttons – very cool.
A source for Shrink-Art plastic.
Covered button kit info.
Plastic rings for Dorset Buttons.
A source for button backs: Fire Mountain Gems.
That orange button bag, from Martha.
Learn more about the Vintage Button Swap. (My thanks to Abbytrysagain.)
Vintage Button Swap’s Flickr Group.
Tutorials for Button-Making:
Crocheted button covers.
Great tutorial for making ball-shaped buttons.
Lovely knotted fabric buttons.
A lovely beaded button tutorial.
Check out my Dorset Button Tutorial, over at The Sampler.
Another tutorial for Dorset buttons.
Chinese knotted buttons.
The Button Maker, by Sarah Beaman – fantastic book.
Button Jewelry:
Martha’s button necklace.
Button Necklace, from Dutt, on Craftster.
My Mother’s Buttons: gorgeous one-of-a-kind button jewelry.
Button Cuff, from Craftlog.
Stacked button ring, also from Craftlog.
Doll button necklace, also from Craftlog.
Button & Ribbon medals, also from Craftlog. Maitreya is clearly a genius.
Other Button Crafts and Buttony Goodness:
Lisa Kokin: Button Artist
A wondrous button bowl, on Flickr.
Buttonarium: the amazing online button museum.
Who can forget Martha’s button clock?
Wonderful button bouquet, from Kiddley.
Clutch o’ Buttons, by Evelina, on Craftster.
Martha’s button cards.
Martha’s button magnets.
Hi! I've just discovered your podcasts and have been listening through… in this one you mentioned Shrinky Dinks for printing, but I wanted to warn you – you said they could be used in laser printers but that's actually quite dangerous because the plastic can melt and shrink inside the printer and cause all sorts of problems! I just wanted to let you know :)
Thanks, you're awesome! and have a wonderful day!
Hi! I've just discovered your podcasts and have been listening through… in this one you mentioned Shrinky Dinks for printing, but I wanted to warn you – you said they could be used in laser printers but that's actually quite dangerous because the plastic can melt and shrink inside the printer and cause all sorts of problems! I just wanted to let you know :)
Thanks, you're awesome! and have a wonderful day!