Simple Button Pendants for Fresh and Colorful Accessories

 The projects you can make with buttons are simply endless.

Recently I sat down for some crafty therapy and assembled several quick button pendants
as samples to take with me on an upcoming get-away with some girlfriends. I thought button pendants would be a simple enough project to do at night in our hotel room.

You will need the following items:

1. E6000 glue (click here), or other thick durable glue for attaching jewelry componants.
2. .5 mm Stretch Magic beading string (click here), or thick thread.
3. 3 buttons ranging in size from small, medium and large.
4. Toothpick.
5. An assortment of glass beads.
6. Sterling plated jewelry bail (click here). 

Starting from the bottom of the largest button, thread a 4" thread of string or Stretch Magic through one hole of each button. Work your way from largest to smallest.

 

Next, put a glass bead or two onto the string and thread back through the other holes of the buttons.

Tie the string into a simple square knot on the back of the largest button, and snip the ends short.

With the toothpick, put a small dollop of E600 glue into the depression of a jewelry bail.

Gently press the button onto the glued bail and let dry for at least one hour.

Attach the button pendant to a silver chain and your pendant is complete.

For a coordinated look, make two identical button sets. Attach one to a pendant bail and the other to a ring base with E6000 glue.

In a very short amount of time, you can have several fun pieces of jewelry to brighten up your wardrobe!  Easy enough for all skill levels, this would make a fantastic craft for a girl's birthday party to use as the favors.

If you are in the Portland area and would like to learn more cool button techniques, you can register for one of my  "Button Bedazzled" classes. Click here for more information.