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.
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