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Tutorial: 

Button Jewelry

The Inspiration:

John Lewis Button Necklaces that runs for over $20. 

Why spend so much money on something that you probably have a ton of somewhere in your home?  It's so easy and fun to make, and it will take you less than an hour to make something like this.  You could also be creative and play with many different shapes, colors, and types of buttons to make all sorts of jewelry- not just necklaces!  For earrings, you just need an earring hook.  I decided that I wanted a necklace, and I had a tin full of random buttons.  So now it's time to put it to good use!

Materials:

Buttons!

Metal jump rings (you can find them at most craft stores for really cheap- I got mine at Joann's for $1- they're normally $1.99 but I used a coupon that Joann's always mail out.  You can also ask them for coupons at the register!)

Metal jewelry fasteners

Mini pliers

Step 1:

Choose the buttons you will be using and arrange them in whatever way you want them to look.  Make sure you have enough for the desired length.

Step 2:

Take a metal jump ring and slightly bend it to create an opening using your pliers.

Step 3:

Slide it through one of the button holes and close the opening with the pliers.  From this point on, you can create any combinations of buttons and jump rings as you like.  I linked another jump ring to the first one and then slid it through a hole of another button.  

Step 4:

I repeated this pattern throughout.  Keep testing out the length of your jewelry.  If you want a bracelet, stop at a shorter length and wrap it around your wrist to make sure it fits.  If you're making a necklace like me, keep going!  

Step 5:

The finished length of my necklace.

Step 6:

I added a chain of jump rings at each end.  You can also buy a chain or use the chain from an old necklace that you don't wear anymore.

Step 7:

Add the chain of jump rings at both ends.

Step 8:

Add a metal fastener to one end.

Final Result:

I can style my necklace by layering it with our necklaces of different lengths, or I can keep it simple like this with just one strand.  Button jewelries can give a quirky edge to any outfit!

Good luck, have fun, & enjoy!

xoxo,

Tiffany Ly