[Jewelry making - Article 00070] - Re: [Orchid] Blank copper buttons?

[Dave & Eileen Schneegas]

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    Okay, not hard to make, but very hard to keep the enameled buttons
    from being destroyed during the cleaning (any cleaning) process.
    What I have thought about is a method by which one would make the
    buttons attach for use and then detach for cleaning the garment. In
    pursuit, but not yet in practice, I have purchased basic tuxedo type
    attachements until I come up with a better idea. Must be a better
    idea out in Orchid land somewhere. Me, I am not terribly mechanically
    minded. The problem is that you would need to make probably two
    styles of buttons, one for sweaters and one style for actual shirt
    fronts. And these would be quite expensive in labor and time.  Soooo,
    maybe just one at the top button? I have a few sets of Cloisonne
    buttons made in Japan (lucky, I know!), which I have attached to
    nothing. They are set in standard button back sets.  Any ideas out
    there? 

Have fun noodling this one over!

Eileen Schneegas, enamelist
Washington State
Snow Goose Designs

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