One more question

[rosebud101]

Does anyone have any ideas to share on how to make buttons, either the kind with a shank or the kind with holes? Again, you great people out there, I'd appreciate your help.

Mallory

[Firebug]

Arrow Springs sells a button mandrel that Heather Trimlett uses (two hole buttons). Its pretty cool. Although I haven't made anything with it lately, its pretty easy to use.

Cheers
Kathy

[rosebud101]

Thanks, I 'll check on it! Mallory

[Curly Irish Girl]

You can also use a mandrel...make a small spacer as the shank and the hole to stitch thru.....build a gather of glass on the top....shape...adorn....do what ever....a button is born!

[rosebud101]

Thanks for the idea. People are very helpful here. Thanks.
Mallory

[Peg Medill]

I was shown to make a bead and heat it soupy. Then let the soupy glass droop down leaving just a small amount of glass for the shank on the mandrel. Push the soupy glass flat on your graphite paddle. Decorate the flattened glass and you have a button with a built in shank with very little effort. Peg M

[rosebud101]

I just never thought of that. I never ceased to be amazed by the creativity in this group! Thanks!

[claybraes]

I bought a mold (off mandrel lentil)from zooziis. made 2 last week ,its like rubbing your tummy and patting your head...!!
I made 2 big honking "buttons" when I perfect the technique they will be cool!
Fiona