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5 ways to use buttons in your makes

It’s a well known fact that Bunyip loves buttons, this is why for 24 years we have stocked them, because we know how hard and annoying it can be to find good quality buttons at a fair price. This is a compiled list of all the best ways to use buttons for whatever you’re making, and spread the button love!

An unusual way of decorating with buttons, that we love here at Bunyip, is buttons as garlands! They make for a very interesting way to add colour into your designs and is the perfect craft for the rainy days ahead.

We were very proud to do a collaboration with our neighbours (The Press House) to create their Christmas decorations through buttons as snow. See our button snow at The Press House

The easiest way of adding a button in, is our favourite way of making a button necklace, check out our Back to Back Button necklace that is so simple to do!

Now, when you think of buttons as mosaic is maybe not the first idea that pops inside your mind, but it is exceptionally creative and is the perfectly unique and heartfelt present for your fellow button lovers. What will you make?

Would you like to revamp and update your wardrobe, whilst staying eco conscious? Well, buttons are a great way to do that! You can sew buttons on to create a whole new look, the great thing is it works as accessories too on your designs or clothing items. Buttons can be a way of expressing yourself in designs creatively as they come in many different shapes, sizes, textures, and colours.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a button blog if i didn’t mention the traditional way of simply using them in garments to fasten pieces and create handmade items. Now get making with buttons!

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Be Our Valentine

Button heart

Valentine’s Day

It’s finally getting too near to deny it anymore. This Sunday. It’s happening. We’re not overly keen on the celebrations here at Bunyip, since we’re all working or away entertaining the extended family, so we’ve put together a collection of wonderful things you can make for yourself, or a loved one, or your cat. We’re not here to judge.

Wooden Heart Hanger

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For the minimal effort enthusiasts – we sell these awesome cut out wooden hearts in loads of beautiful bright colours. String one on a pretty piece of thread and hang in the window for instant prettiness.

Button Hearts

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One of our favourite things to make ever, button hearts are easily whipped up out of your button stash. You need some craft wire (we go for 0.6mm silver plated, grab some here) and lots of pretty buttons of a similar size. Lay them out first so you know what you’re doing, and then cut yourself a nice long piece of wire – exactly how long depends on the size of your heart. Start by threading on your button that’s right at the bottom of your heart onto the middle of the wire, and then thread your others on evenly to either side, shaping nicely at the top into an attractive heart shape. Once your buttons are meeting at the top, twist the two ends together, snip off any excess and tie on a nice piece of clear nylon or thin ribbon.

Felt Hearts

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What better way to fill those lonely hours than cutting out loads of felt hearts, popping them all through a sewing machine and making yourself some lush felty garlands? Pro tip: make these in black and grey to curb your romance induced nausea.

Heart Charms – Earrings

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For instant jewellery making gratification there’s always earring making too. We have lots love and heart based things you could pop straight on an earring hook – just use a flat nosed plier to open the loop at the bottom of the earring hook, pop your charm of choice on, and close it! Note: we also have charms with skulls on. Just saying.

Beaded Hearts

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Not enough heart shaped wire fun for you? These beaded hearts are so sweet – a bit more complicated to make, but luckily we’ve whipped them up in lots of lovely colours already so you can just grab them straight from us. You’re our valentine really, lucky thing!

Heart Charms

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Another fun and easy jewellery make is just to pop one of these amazing charms on to a matching chain or sturdy piece of cord – then keep it for yourself. You’re the best.

There you have it, a whole host of things you could do this Sunday that don’t involve going outside or even opening the curtains. Add a large glass of wine and you’re kind of having the best day ever – win!

(P.S – we do have some secret actual Valentine’s cards to buy in the shop too – just don’t tell anyone.)

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