I still have a thing for buttons. They are perfect for accessorizing just about anything- clothes, pillows, dolls, bags. And I love handmade jewelry (even though I can’t wear any right now because of four small hands that like to tug and pull shiny & pretty dangly objects- ouch!). So it seems to only make sense that I continue to combine the two- Right? I’ll just have to look at them for now 
Well, I saw a bracelet in one of those fashion magazines and it was made with 10k gold flower buttons and leather cord. It cost only $1400 (gulp!) I liked the simple design and thought, hey I could make one of those (a more wallet-friendly version). So, in the midst of my humongo list of halloween projects, I set out to try to make this bracelet, kismet style. Here is what you need:
Make the buttons:
After buttons have cooled, start making the bracelet. If you’ve seen my other tutorial, then you already know half the steps. I used 1 yard of hemp twine to string my buttons together. The bracelet is about 7.25in (18.5cm) long.
Here is another Peaches & Cream version using green hemp twine, my handmade buttons and “real” buttons. I pressed the handmade ones very lightly onto a stamp pad and stamped the round ones with a leaf patterned stamp and sprayed lightly with a clear coat.
October 18th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
These are a-dor-a-ble! I mean I may have to drop everything and make one of these today. No kidding, I love the way this turned out.
October 18th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Ooooh! Aaaaah! So terrific. Love it, and your tutorials are always so well put-together. My husband made pasta with my daughter last weekend, and it would just serve him right for not putting the equipment away if I took it and used it for clay!
October 19th, 2006 at 6:37 am
I have always wanted to learn how to do polymer clay crafts! These look amazing! Great job! Thanks for the info!!!
October 19th, 2006 at 1:09 pm
what a neat tutorial! I love your jewellery, and am looking forward to trying this soon!
October 19th, 2006 at 9:46 pm
You woman- Are AMAZING!!!
Thanks for that great tutorial.
October 20th, 2006 at 5:51 am
these are honestly amazing…
gorgeous in every sense of the word!
thanks so much for sharing this!
October 22nd, 2006 at 2:46 pm
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October 26th, 2006 at 8:13 am
how very clever! adorable and very folk-artish chic!
October 29th, 2006 at 3:52 am
What a wonderful idea! Especially to stamp them for an interesting texture! Just adorable!
Sabine
November 1st, 2006 at 10:39 am
You are amazing, what can’t you do?????
November 15th, 2006 at 10:05 am
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November 16th, 2006 at 10:15 am
Love it… new ideas are flourishing!
November 19th, 2006 at 7:16 am
Can’t wait to try to make one, or two, or three. Thanks for the idea. I have a very pretty color dyed hemp I’d wanted to use.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:04 am
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January 10th, 2007 at 10:04 am
[...] Creative Kismet nous régale avec ce tutoriel de bracelet en boutons faits en pâte polymère. [...]
April 16th, 2007 at 8:17 am
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April 17th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Thank you for this great tutorial, it’s a very good idea !!!
September 12th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
hello!!! quelle bonne idée ce bracelet!!!merci pour ce partage!!cela change comme finition!
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:44 am
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October 19th, 2008 at 5:21 am
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March 4th, 2009 at 8:22 am
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June 3rd, 2009 at 11:57 pm
[...] Sweet little idea for making your own buttons from clay. You can add texture to the clay (using lace for instance), and then cut out any shape you like – have a go here. [...]