Quick answer: Enamel buttons are buttons whose face is filled with a smooth, glossy enamel or enamel-look coating, usually framed by a metal rim in a gold-tone or silver-tone finish. Ours come in two constructions: a metal base with an epoxy enamel face, and a resin base finished to read as enamel. Most have shank […]
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Quick answer: Dog buttons are decorative buttons with a dog or puppy face on the front, usually as a raised outline on a glossy enamel face set in a metal rim. Ours are 11mm with a shank back, in black with a gold-tone rim, white with a gold-tone rim, and white with a black rim,
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Quick answer: Tweed jacket buttons are decorative shank buttons — usually gold-tone metal, enamel or flocked velvet — used to replace the plain buttons that come on a tweed or boucle jacket. Most tweed jackets take 18mm to 25mm buttons on the front and 15mm to 18mm on the sleeves, and because a shank back
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Quick answer: Natural wood buttons are lightweight sewing buttons cut from wood, with a smooth low sheen surface and a decorative dashed carved edge. They come in three designs, two hole and four hole, in five sizes from 10mm to 23mm, and suit shirts, knitwear, coats, dolls and all kinds of DIY sewing and craft
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Quick answer: Button crafts are small sewing, jewelry and home decor projects made from loose buttons, and most of them need nothing more than a needle, thread or a dab of strong craft glue. Beginners can start with button earrings, a magnet, a bookmark or a greeting card in under fifteen minutes, while a button
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Assorted vintage enamel buttons are a quick way to add color, texture and a touch of old-world charm to coats, cardigans and craft projects. But with so many shapes, sizes and finishes to choose from, how do you pick the right set? This buying guide explains what these buttons are, what to look for before
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