Button Earrings

[WonderlandAlli]

I got the idea from iamaquamannn's bottle cap stud earrings. I had the idea reading it that it could work with pins too, stuffing them with clay to insert a post that is. So I made a pair using some favored (mostly~matching) pins.

First I clipped off the needle on the back of the pin with wire cutters. Then I slid some chain through the metal hoop the pin normally sits under. Then I stuffed it with sculpy and added posts. I didn't have any posts per say but I had some beading eyepins and I stuck one in my ear and it fit fine like a post should, so I am using that.

Oh and I used a little epoxy at the end to stabilize the posts, they were wobbily after baking because of what they were.

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[danceERINdance]

that is so cool! i'm envious.

speaking of buttons... does anyone know where i can find a button maker for less than 100 bucks. i've looked on ebay and whatnot and they seem to run for a fortune.

[WonderlandAlli]

http://www.busybeaver.net/

[danceERINdance]

i didn't know that you could get such a quantity of buttons for so cheap, that's awesome. thankyou!

[WonderlandAlli]

Just gotta know where to look I guess, I like to look for small companies instead of anything that looks like bulk/outlet for my crafty supplies.

[danceERINdance]

well, originally, i was just looking for a personal button maker. so i can make a bunch of original peices.
but that website will work for a lot of things too.

[fifilafoo]

haha I'd use that badge it! maker...cuase it looks funner =o we made badges in uni, I still got some left overs...I shoudl sell them lol

[danceERINdance]

haha I'd use that badge it! maker...cuase it looks funner =o we made badges in uni, I still got some left overs...I shoudl sell them lol

badge it maker?
selling buttons, patches and badges are a good way to make profit with low costs.

[pinoyblaze]

i want to do the same. The machines however costs so much (well I'm looking for a used one) found some neat vendors on esty.com though, you guys should check it out.

[MamaSasss]

WonderlanAlli, those are so kick ass!! I'm gonna have to make a pair of those to match my badge necklace. Kudos and virtual high five!!!

[iamtyping]

ooh so nice! Love it!

I have a Carl's Jr pin that I made... using my friend's "Vote me for class president" pin. ^^

[danceERINdance]

i don't get it.. what is badge? what am i missing out on??

[WonderlandAlli]

Everyone, thanks for the comments ^_^ Sorry I didn't reply more quickly, I'm a busy girl this weekend. I have to go babysit a bake sale now, cyas!

[MamaSasss]

i don't get it.. what is badge? what am i missing out on??

Badges are what the Brits call pins.

Brits = badges

Americans = pins

:D

[danceERINdance]

whew. i felt out of the loops. now i just feel ignorant. haha not really.

[miss.green.tea]

those are cute!!! i want them >___>

question: where do you get the chain? i ALWAYS need chain for just about everything but i have no idea where to get it... *feels stupid asking such a dumb question*

ehhe~

[WonderlandAlli]

I bought a little kit from the dollar store that had all kinds of little findings, and there was a length of chain in there. Check places like Micheal's, craft stores, dollar stores (if anything, get a necklace at the dollar store and use the chain from that.) It doesn't have to be expensive.

[greenjulius3]

ohh i luv ur hair color its awesome

[SummerThought]

oooohhh......i want....