Many a child has wiled away the hours sorting through her grandma's button jar. Those same buttons, now antique and cherished, are collector's prizes. Aside from sewing monogrammed covered buttons to clothing, there are ways to use them as accessories. Making simple jewelry from the monogrammed buttons is a fun way to incorporate these beautiful buttons into your wardrobe. Your local craft store stocks everything necessary to make a gorgeous bracelet and choker in a matter of hours.
Instructions
Bracelet
1. Measure your wrist or the desired length of the bracelet. Add ½ inch to this measurement to allow for the knot at the ends of the elastic when finished.
2. Cut a piece of elastic cording ¾ of that measurement. The elastic cord will stretch and conform to the wearer's wrist.
3. Tie a knot in the end or tie the cord around a safety pin for temporary keeping so that the beads do not fall off the elastic.
4. Determine your design based on the number of monogrammed covered buttons you have to work with. If you have a lot, you can alternate threading beads and buttons onto the elastic until the cord is full. If you only have one or two, accent the monogrammed button by sliding beads onto the elastic until you reach the center and then slide a button and more beads.
5. When all buttons and beads are on the elastic, remove the knot or safety pin from the end and tie the two elastic ends together to form your bracelet.
Choker
6. Measure your neck or the desired length of the choker. Tie a loose knot in the two ends and test to see if the loop they form will go over your head. Adjust the elastic cord length until the elastic will stretch over your head and face and onto your neck. Add ½-inch to this measurement to allow for the knot at the ends of the elastic when finished.
7. Cut a piece of elastic according to that measurement. The elastic cord will stretch and conform to the wearer's neck.
8. Tie a knot in the end or tie the cord around a safety pin for temporary keeping so that the beads do not fall off the elastic.
9. Plan your design. As with the bracelet, your pattern will be decided by the number of monogrammed covered buttons you have. Complete your pattern as is Step 4 of the bracelet instructions.
10. When all buttons and beads are on the elastic, remove the knot or safety pin from the end and tie the two elastic ends together to form your choker.
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