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How to Make a Stacked-Button Necklace

comments (6) March 26th, 2009     

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My finished necklace!
Make piles of different-sized buttons.
My finished earrings!
My finished necklace!

My finished necklace!

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What you'll need for the earrings:

  • Four small sequins or sead beads
  • Four headpins
  • 26 to 30 buttons in different sizes
  • Wire cutters
  • Two jump rings
  • Pliers
  • Two earring wires

To make the earrings:


 I used small white sequins to start the earrings since the button holes are a little large for a headpin.

1. Add one sequin or seed bead to two headpins. I like to use a sequin because you can't see it at all under the buttons.


 After you have added all your buttons, trim the headpins with wire cutters.

2. Starting with the largest button, "thread" the two headpins through the button holes so the button lies flat against the sequins. Continue threading on buttons until you get to the smallest size.

3. Trim the headpins with the wire cutters. Add a jump ring to both headpins, and use your pliers to close the headpins over the jump ring. Open the jump ring and add an earring wire.

4. Repeat to make the other earring.


 My finished earrings!
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Comments (6)

BluKatDesign writes: I love button jewelry; I have a couple pieces I made but I really like this stacked button necklace! I never seem to have enough buttons so I guess I will have to break down and buy some! Thanks!
Posted: 8:14 pm on December 30th
ojosdelaluna writes: i really love this idea.
Posted: 6:31 pm on May 30th
swinginmartinis writes: I was so inspired by this that I went on an ebay quest and found lots of plastic buttons and of Mother of Pearl Buttons. I thought the Mother of Pearl Buttons would look great stacked, but it's the tops, not the sides of those buttons that look so pretty. I was able to use those in another project, but am still putting together the best plastic buttons for this great idea!
Rock on lady!
Posted: 5:22 pm on May 1st
Plushmaven writes: I love this & just think with Diane Gilleland's nifty button painting tips you could use all your bland white buttons and add some fabulous color. Thanks for the great idea Kayte :)
Posted: 10:01 am on March 30th
CarlaT writes: I like working with button love this idea!
Posted: 9:54 am on March 30th
Silverridge0 writes: As an antiques dealer for years, I've collected thousands of buttons,some ordinary (sorted by colors!) and then some beautiful ones. But you've given me a fresh idea as to what to do with all the mundane ones! I make jewelry, so this is my next project! Summer needs a colorful button necklace, earrings and bracelet! So here goes! Thanks!! Sherry
Posted: 1:37 am on March 28th
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