How To Make a Button Necklace Video Tutorial from Nikki McGonigal on Vimeo.
I love, love, love button necklaces.
I’m a teacher at heart, and that’s my favorite part of blogging…showing my readers that really anyone can make these projects. And, as someone who creates things by hand, I appreciate the time and skill that goes into hand-crafted, one of a kind items.
I promise, with the video provided above and all of the materials by your side, you can not only make this necklace, but you will love it even more, knowing that your own hands put the whole thing together.
Enjoy!
Nikki, In Stitches
Materials:
- 72 buttons of various sizes
- 8′ Matching embroidery Floss
- 2 crimp beads
- toggle clasp
- 2 jump beads
- needle
- jewelry pliers
- 1.0mm crochet hook
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totally awesome, thanks Nikki!!!!
Love the kit idea
Thanks Annmaree!
Hopefully I can inspire more people to make things by hand.
They mean so much more…don’t you think?
It’s a beautiful necklace and I love that you wish to teach and share it with others who love to work with their hands.
I just watched your amazing tutorial! I am now ready to start my necklace with my kit!
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BUTTON NECKLACE i LOVE OUR SITE. tHANK YOU FOR SHOWING HOW TO MAKE THE BUTTON NECKLACE ONE QUESTION WHAT SIZE CRIMP BEADS DO YOU USE?
Hi Doreen!
I’m so happy you love the necklace!
I have to be honest and say I really just use whatever size crimp bead I have the works. You are putting A LOT of threads through there so it can’t be too tiny!!
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