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Buttons are found everywhere - either as fastenings or simply as a decorative device. The perfect button can transform a handcrafted piece into something really special, and change a mass-produced shirt or cardigan into a truly unique item. With 'The Button Maker' you can make knitted, crochet, felted and knotted buttons as well as buttons using clay, polymer clay, fabric, beads, and natural materials such as wood and shells. Each technique is carefully explained with step-by-step instructions and photographs of each stage, while the projects detail a range of different ideas for you to put into practice. Try making a traditional Dorset button, a knitted bobble or natural wood toggle. Every buttonhole deserves the best button -- and this book will teach you everything you need to know to create the most beautiful hand-crafted buttons.
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Sarah Beaman trained as a fashion designer and teaches on a Fashion Design course. She has a wide-ranging interest in crafts of all kinds and has set up her own successful business making greetings cards.
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This is a really nice book. lots of ideas, I am not sure if I will actually make the exact buttons in the projects but the ideas are good to base things on.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Absolutely fantastic!
8 Nov 2007
Format:Hardcover
I was searching the internet for a particular book I had borrowed from my local library a few years ago on making your own buttons, and in the process I found "The Button Maker". The reviews were good, so I chanced to buy it. Am I so glad I did!!! I just exclaimed more and more with each page I turned. Such creativity with the different kinds of things you can use to make your own buttons! They looked so simple, I was inspired! Materials and methods like crochet, knitting, fabric, wood, beads, oven baked clay and threads might not surprise you, but cotton wool turned into buttons? Key ring holders? What about shells, rubber, plastic, braids and much more - even bottle tops and photos! Such little expense, and so many varieties of methods using things you already have around the home. Step by step detailed pictures, excellent instructions and a well set out book makes the book a joy to have and to use. The inspiration just flows by looking through the book! If you want to make unique buttons that are classy and unique, I highly recommend this book. I'm going to have so much fun making buttons, and the inspiration the book gives will undoubtedly find me experimenting and making more and more buttons. It could easily become an addiction!!! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be able to make their own buttons, even if they don't think they have crafting skills.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Looking for an unusual one of a kind button for your next project?
6 Jan 2007
Format:Hardcover
i make a lot of purses and felt them and i am always searching for just the right button to embellish my bags. This book is just the right source for many unusual and easy -to- make buttons. i would give this book 10 stars if it was available..enjoy!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great Source of " Buttonalia"!
13 Jun 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I became interested in buttons when I started making Dorset buttons. This book just adds to my fascination with " button-alia". Included are really great ideas for making your own buttons that will enhance any of your projects that need just the perfect button.
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