Easy Crafts for Jewelry Lovers – D.I.Y Button Bling

  Entry #1666, October 1, 2012

One of the best ways to help our environment is to recycle. Anything that you make use instead of throwing it away is very helpful to you and our environment. No matter how big or small, everything matters. Just like your extra buttons at home that is not in use. With buttons, you can do a lot of decorative things.

Collect buttons from your unused dress. They may vary from size, color or design since its cool when combined together and form a design. Here are some creative ways you can do with your buttons:

Create fashionable bracelets from buttons!

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Button bracelet

1. You will need at least a yard wax of rope and at 2 buttons.
2. Cut the yard wax of rope into four pieces and must be the same height after being cut.
3. After cutting the cord into 4, take a piece and thread it through the hole of the button. Slide buttons in the center. Then, take the second piece of the cord and do the same way.
4. Tie a knot at the end.
5. Design the four ends or combine two strands with your desired design.
6. Knot the end of the braid. Remember to tie the opposite side by creating a loop braiding to the end. Then, knot the cord to it and place the button into the loop to tie it up.

Button necklace

1. Take the wool and measure it twice as you want the necklace to become, and then fold the wool in half.
2. Thread both ends with large needles and buttons onto both strings pulling along its length. Do not pull all the way to the end. Give an allowance so you can be able to fasten it.
3.  Using your creativity, choose any pattern you want. That includes colors and sizes and shapes of buttons.
4. Get the remaining loop or your allowance and hook it over to fasten.

Button necklace

Button ring

1. You will need buttons, clipper, glue, and rings with flat tops.
2. Use the clipper to remove the shank at the center of the button.
3. Get the ring and once you have made the back of the button flat. Glue the Ring and wait until it dries.

Button ideas for creative rings

Backs of rings

Finished button rings! How fun!

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These are cool gifts for your friends and loved ones. You can now have bracelets, necklace, and rings by just using buttons and materials that are readily available at home.

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