Buttons and Beads

Buttons and beads make a perfect match when married together in your beading designs, and Beadshop is constantly adding to its collection of both. Sometimes the inspiration for a jewelry design develops around a button. This may be why Beadshop's newest arrivals of full moon buttons have been very popular with beaders lately.

Red Luna

Measuring 18mm in diameter, the Red Luna button is made of glass and comes from the Czech Republic. On the back is a 1.5mm metal shank. 

Amber Luna

Enhanced with the color of amber, the Amber Luna Czech glass button has an Aurora Borealis coating, and like many of the beautiful buttons in this collection, the coating on each bead may vary due to the unique nature of each button.

Total Eclipse
Project by Brittany Ketcham-Roney ~ Sample by Karen Marshall 

Clearly, the moon button clasp on Karen Marshall's Total Eclipse bracelet influenced the design of this wrap bracelet. The laddering technique was used for this, and it is a free project available on Beadshop. You can download the free pdf instructions and quickly collect all the ingredients you need to make one for  yourself on the Beadshop's Total Eclipse project page. 

Here are some other free projects that incorporate unique buttons in the finished piece:

In Across Cultures, Toes in the Sand, Design by Janice Parsons ~ Sample by Grace Noland - A gold-tone sand dollar button became part of the toggle. 

Toes in the Sand 

Garden Path, Project and Sample by Janice Parsons - This button has a beautiful dragonfly on it. 

Garden Path

Whether making a necklace or bracelet using simple crochet techniques, like those in Grey Gardens, using a button as a clasp adds even more character to this beaded jewelry piece, designed by Emily Miller. An interesting square-shaped button, called Off Beat, was added to this piece. 

Grey Gardens

There seems to be no end to the possibilities of buttons teamed up with beads. 

Button? Who's Got the Button? Beadshop Does!

Czech Glass Buttons

Amazing Czech glass buttons are just some of the new additions you'll find recently added to the Just In area of the Beadshop site. The Czech Republic has a rich history when it comes to artisan glass jewelry components such as beads and buttons, and this new line of glass buttons illustrate why this is still the case today. 

Nature is the overall theme of this collection. Some buttons include pretty golden dragonflies, such as this 18mm aqua colored button with an Aurora Borealis finish. It would make a beautiful finishing touch to an In the Garden wrap bracelet. 

Dragonfly- Aqua AB 18mm Czech Glass Button

This 18mm pink and purple button with a daisy pattern on the front is another special piece. Like the other buttons, it has a metal shank, and of course, keep in mind that these buttons are glass, not resin or plastic, so extra care should be considering when handling them and incorporating them into jewelry designs. 

Daisy- Purple/Pink 18mm Czech Glass Button

Art Nouveau clearly is the influence for this pretty matte-finish glass button. This would look wonderful with vintage pearls.

Tiffany Flower- Matte Amethyst 18mm Czech Glass Button

You never know what you will find in the Just In Beadshop section because Janice and her staff are constantly on the hunt for unique beading supplies. Design inspiration for a jewelry piece can often emerge from one component, and these buttons are so special they might be a good place to start when you want to create a one-of-a-kind necklace or bracelet.