Make a Button Link Necklace Three Different Ways!

Susan Beal, contributor

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This red vintage button necklace is simple to make and very pretty on!

Susan Beal

I made this necklace using the shrink-art buttons from last week's tutorial, and kept it adjustable in length with a button embellishment at the end of the chain.

Susan Beal

This blue Circles and Blossoms necklace joins vintage buttons with plastic circles all the way around.

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This red vintage button necklace is simple to make and very pretty on!

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I love arranging buttons in patterns and rows, and this simple necklace, linked with oversize jump rings, is the perfect way to play with sequence and contrast. I've made three versions of this one to show how easy it is to customize: Row of Reds, an arrangement of five same-size vintage buttons, Black and White Handmade, a similar style using the black and white shrink-art buttons I made last week, and the blue Circles and Blossoms version from my new book, Button It Up. The red version has a button centerpiece with chain on each side; the black and white one is similar but with an adjustable chain length instead of fixed; and the blue one links buttons and circles all the way around the necklace.

Row of Reds

What you'll need:

• Five sew-through buttons of your choice (for the red version, I used a center one surrounded by two pairs each of other styles, all the same size)
• Large jump rings, two per button (mine were 10mm)
• Small jump rings to join the buttons plus two to join the clasp and ring
• Chain (I used two 5-inch pieces)
• Clasp and ring
• Pliers

Here's what you'll need to make the red version of the necklace.

Choose five buttons you really like.

1. Open the large jump rings and slip one into a button hole. Close it with your pliers. Repeat until all five buttons have closed jump rings through both holes.

Add large jump rings through each of the buttons' holes.

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Comments (9)

1Suprise writes: I love it, thank you for sharing or good Idea..

I love to make for my doll...

have a good day to you..
Posted: 12:46 am on January 14th

sews4fun writes: I collect antique buttons and sewing notions. I've always wanted a classy way to showcase my buttons but had no idea how to go about that. Thanks for the answer!
Posted: 6:04 pm on July 24th

Beadydani writes: It's gorgeous, I think I will make this for my friend's daughter, she is into this kind of jewellery.
Posted: 5:41 am on June 5th

luluzinha writes: i loved the last one just incredible!!
Posted: 6:25 am on April 30th

Magicgreen53 writes: Thank-you!
Posted: 11:55 pm on April 22nd

studiomarlowe writes: I LOVE the shrink art necklace. Too cool!
Posted: 5:39 pm on March 9th

susanstars writes: thanks so much!
Posted: 4:26 pm on March 9th

gracie_girl writes: This is beautiful! I really find the necklaces attractive. I have a very large [relatively old]cannister of buttons, so I know I have plenty of materials to try this out. I'd wear any of those designs in a heartbeat! Classy and cool!
Posted: 11:17 am on March 9th

Eternal_Clouds writes: that so cool i love the idea
Posted: 9:07 pm on March 8th

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