jennybuttons

Now - Worldwide Buttons!!

My kids got me a US and a World map for Christmas where I could put little pins on the places my creations ended up. Some Etsians in the forums said they were doing it online also, in googlemaps.com. Fun to impress family members with ; )

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=206073475218476311154.0004b7b3a254dd2bf9d10&msa=0&ll=12.21118,-93.515625&spn=162.220589,68.554688

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Jennybuttons is where you will find handmade buttons and shawl pins from silver and bronze to match the quality of the clothing you knit, crochet, or sew. I use silver clay and bronzclay for my shawl pins and button collection...microscopic metal particles held together with an organic binder. They can be formed as any clay can..then when kiln fired, at temperatures up to 1500 degrees Farenheit, the binders burn away and the metal particles fuse, resulting in beautiful objects of solid silver and bronze.

Other good news: MOST OF MY BUTTONS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE MACHINE WASHABLE AND DRY CLEANABLE.

I've sent a bunch through the wringer, literally...(actually delicate cycle on cold, please, and a decent dry cleaning establishment) Silver came through fine, bronze was beautiful, even the patinated buttons didn't lose their finish in either case. Please do use your common sense though...physically delicate buttons, buttons with enamel or glass insets will be especially vulnerable whether machine made or man made. Please contact me with any questions about a particular buttons and its wash-worthiness. Thanks!!

If you don't see the number of buttons you need in a set, convo me and we'll see what we can work out! I also welcome custom orders. You can visit my flickr account to see items past and present for ideas.

www.flickr.com/photos/jennybuttons

***Featured artist of the day at www.beading-arts.com!!***

http://www.beading-arts.com/2010/08/metal-clay-artist-jennifer-vestal.html

Featured in multipleTreasuries!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/search/jennybuttons

Please take a look at my shop policies for other information regarding payment, special orders, and my return policy. Thanks!