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Star designs are some of the most popular in the history of passementerie buttons. In this book, Gina Barrett shows you how to make a variety of beautiful buttons using traditional techniques.
This book focuses on passementerie star buttons. These stars are created using thread-wrapping techniques - many of which incorporate weaving and additional needlework. It should be noted that no ring buttons are included in this edition, nor are those that use needlework only or primarily to create the stars
* 64 beautiful buttons * full colour step-by-step instructions * finishing & variation ideas included
Button making is the perfect mindful, take anywhere craft
Add an original statement to clothing
Make beautiful buttons to embellish your other crafts
Perfect to use for jewellery making Learn traditional and modern designs
Photographic instructions for visual learners
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The button design examples in this book use No 8 cotton perle and flat button moulds.
Button moulds used : No 2 (20mm circle) / No 3 (25mm circle) / No 4 (30mm circle) / No 11 (25mm hexagon) / No 108 (25/7mm 8 pointed star)
The largest number of designs are shown on a No 3 mould