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Saturday, October 1, 2016

Bohemian Czech Glass Buttons Made Into Beautiful Necklace Pendants

Sometimes great beauty can be found in a small simple household object, such as button.

Some of the most beautiful buttons are Bohemian Czech glass buttons, which are made in Prague. A few factories still produce newer versions of these vintage beauties, using the same traditional molds, tools and methods that their ancestors did. Some of the original molds that are still in use are well over 100 years old.

Pictured are a few necklace pendants that I just made with a few of these fabulous Bohemian Czech glass buttons. I will be listing these (and a few more not pictured) in my Etsy shop within the next day or so, so be sure to check them out!

I have a very limited supply of these beauties, so once they are gone, they're gone!

All pieces pictured are available for purchase in my Etsy shop here.

I hope you like them. Be sure to leave a comment and let me know which is your favorite!

Until next time!

Laura

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Bohemian Mother Of Pearl Button Necklace Tutorial

I've had these old mother of pearl buttons lying around on my workbench just waiting to be made into something special. Before I turn some of them into a home decor project though, I picked the nicest ones out and decided to turn them into a beautiful piece of Bohemian button jewelry. Check it out!

I measured and cut a length of sterling silver chain

I cut some 3 to 4" lengths of sterling silver wire

Threaded a wire through a button hole then bent into a U shape

Pressed the wire snugly against the button

I wrapped the shorter end of the wire around the longer end

I then created many!

I found the center link of my chain and attached the first button with a wrapped loop

Then I attached the rest of the larger buttons, equally spaced on the chain

Then I added the smaller buttons

Then I gave each one an extra wrap of sterling wire, nice and thick

Deciding whether to add some Amethyst or Apatite gems... decisions, decisions!

I wrapped a few blue Apatite briolettes and then decided to add some crystal clear quartz beads too.

I love how these look like raindrops! I attached the quartz crystals to the buttons.

Almost finished... next this will go into Liver of Sulfur mixture to oxidize the silver...

Liver of Sulfur oxidizes the silver and turns it black

How it looks after the Liver of Sulfur bath...next it will be polished up with silver polish to bring out some of the shiny silver to create a nice contrast...

All polished up and finished!

I love how this turned out!

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Laura

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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Button Button Who's Got The Button? Crafts With Buttons

I love the delicate look and vintage feel of mother of pearl buttons. I especially like seeing them used in a way that is different than their intended purpose...

Check out these great uses for old buttons and maybe you'll
be inspired to create your own button masterpiece!