Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle random spare buttons?

By: J

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:30:26 +0000

Maybe this has been suggested before, but you could make framed Button Art:

http://livingwithlindsay.com/2010/01/easy-artwork-thats-as-cute-as-a-button.html

http://modpodgerocks.blogspot.com/2010/04/button-art-on-cheap.html

By: lialan

lialan — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:46:28 +0000

there is a fundraiser for spare buttons

By: LMK

LMK — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:58:45 +0000

Here is the link of photos …

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SKxyfOCT8rI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/0u21iqe3Hi0/s1600-h/mosaic5632481.jpg

By: LMK

LMK — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:57:20 +0000

You have got to see these button projects … simply amazing … pillows … flowers … quilts … even a button suit!

By: addy

addy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:41:48 +0000

there’s a very cool diner in my hometown that glued hundreds of buttons to the blade parts of the ceiling fans.

another way to use them is if you have kids that are learning basic math (addition, subtraction) they help to show how it works, almost like a visual, hands on calculator.
kids also like to use them as money if they are playing store.

By: Shorty

Shorty — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:22:03 +0000

They made a button book on Blue’s clues. The larger buttons were used for the sun, wheels, etc. I’d say if you have a staggering amount, give a bunch to your local preschool, they eat that up. I like the earring idea a whole lot, and the coasters look promising. Just look around and find any crazy idea that could use a button or two, there are so many options.

By: Angel Oakley

Angel Oakley — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:36:39 +0000

Great suggestions. I agree that buttons are great embellishments to all sorts of home items: Tissue Boxes, Frames, Vases, Table legs, Mirror edges, and the like.

If you want to get rid of them, make an offer on Craigs list for craft supplies.

Someone is bound to pick that up.

By: sonya

sonya — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:53:55 +0000

Love buttons- I have used them to mosaic a vase…looks great! Also, you can sew lots of random buttons on a sweater or shirt…great way to “freshen it up” or cover a small stain. Recently, I used them to make a pendant. Just stacked and glued 3-5 buttons on top of each other- worked out great!

By: nelly

nelly — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:27:12 +0000

o and also you can probably put interesting fabric over a big button to make it more interesting if you are adding it to anything :P

By: nelly

nelly — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:25:16 +0000

o and also today i met someone wearing a necklace made out of buttons, they have to be a bit coloured themed but it works and use a double tread and just sew through the holes! ( i think ) it looked rly unique and cool!:D

By: Patty

Patty — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:40:23 +0000

Glue one on the bottom of a chair or anything that wobbles a little. This will level up the item and noboby ever knows…

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:24:36 +0000

You can also glue or sew on buttons on headbands.

By: J

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:50:26 +0000

Embellish and decorate hats, bags and clothes with buttons, for example:

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2932/knitbeaniehatsstore6505.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/memake/405617975

What about cute button hair accessories?
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/button-hair-clips

By: denaK

denaK — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:29:15 +0000

When we had the chickenpox in 1963, my sisters, brother and I used the buttons in my mother’s button box to create a giant mural of a chicken on the living room floor. Mom still has the old b&w pics of it and us with scabby faces.

By: jackie

jackie — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:48:10 +0000

i like to buy old picture frames from thrift stores and make button paintings.

if you have a large variety you can use like buttons to make shapes and even detailed works, but you need a large frame, or you can make an abstract.

just glue a spare bit of cardboard to the back of the frame, and hot glue the buttons in place.

ps: you can also paint over the buttons, they make a very interesting, almost organic, texture.

By: Jodie R.

Jodie R. — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:04:40 +0000

Fill a mason jar with them and buy a lamp kit to turn it into a lamp.

You could also make them into mini wreaths for Chrismtas ornaments. You can find pictures online if you google it

By: lanayako

lanayako — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:49:35 +0000

use a segment of elastic band, stringing thru the holes and make a tie. then use it to tie a pony tail.

By: eb

eb — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:27:30 +0000

find an interesting jar that you can actually fully fill, I do the same w/ bottle caps. I’ve seen them used as friendly poker chips.

By: nelly

nelly — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:56:19 +0000

Also in http://www.lunacyboutique.co.uk/button-rings-p-717.html there are rings made out of buttons nd they look very unique nd cool. And as i said before give them to charity shops beause people like me LOVEEEEEEEEE buttons, they are good to adding to bags and tops and badges and hairbands e.t.c.

By: Lucia

Lucia — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:30:30 +0000

I use them to do jewels: http://www.jblarts.com/c_buttons.html and the ones on the site are not the only ones. Then you can use them as eyes for animals or dolls made out of old clothes/socks. If they are many you can make a curtain.

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:41:41 +0000

Just decorate everything!
Make a button brooch, make button jewellery, sew them onto shoes, make noticeboard/fridge magnets , use them as counters for a board game…buttons have endless uses =D

By: miss light

miss light — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:52:35 +0000

what I did with mine was..
sorted them into colours, and then filled empty baby food jars with each different colour.. and placed the jars of buttons on the windowsill in a rainbow.. it is a nice way to bring lots of colour while still looking tidy.. I hope that made sense..

By: carol

carol — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:49:44 +0000

how about donating them to a school or Scout troop? maybe story time at the library

By: Marlies

Marlies — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:10:19 +0000

I managed to recycle buttons and the tops from my Canon ink cartridges into magnets. Check it out here: http://www.mcuniverse.com/Button-Magnets.1749.0.html

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:13:04 +0000

I just happened to ‘bump into’ this whilst looking for something else (as you do…) and couldn’t resist posting it. Absolutely gorgeous flowerpot decorated with buttons on this blog http://blogs.diynetwork.com/diy/creative_juice/archives/2008/07/newspaper_colum.html

By: reverenddave

reverenddave — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:58:39 +0000

maybe glu them to a small wall of the house some where that needs brightening up :)

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:17:34 +0000

At Rubbish Revamped craft workshops we use buttons as embellishments for many craft items as well as making really cute little hearts. Have a look in the gallery of the website for inspiration. http://rubbishrevamped.wordpress.com/photo-gallery/

By: rebecca

rebecca — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:04:55 +0000

In high school, my sister made a necklace out of buttons–she just strung a thin black leather cord through the holes, so that maybe 8 or so buttons of different, but coordinating, sizes, shapes and colors hung together in a row. I used to borrow that necklace all the time!

By: nelly

nelly — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:26:58 +0000

o and also you could take them to chrity shops they normally have loads there so they will probably be useful

By: nelly

nelly — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:24:58 +0000

I LOVE Buttons! You can make badges out of them using ribbons and a button, or just decorating pper pictures or dding them to tshirts to make them look cool or same thing i said for badge but instead of sticking it on safety pin stick it (with ribbons) on hir band and other stuff like that