Tuesday 19 March 2013

Module 3 - Chapter 7 - Simple Button Making

Wrapped Buttons

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Bright green rayon machine thread was wrapped heavily across the centre of the button to give a cross pattern. This was then decorated in the centre with beads.
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 This rectangular button was wrapped in fabric that had previously been whip stitched and cable stitched.
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Two mono-printed triangular buttons were bound together by wrapping with metallic purple and shiny green rayon machine threads in a spiralling pattern.
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This circular button was wrapped with fabric heavily decorated with cabled spirals.
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 I bought a 'gizmo' some time ago. It makes the most amazingly fine tight metal spring like spirals. I thought it would be fun to wrap this pink mono-printed kite shaped button with some green wire spirals.
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This triangular button was wrapped randomly with dark green metallic machine thread.
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 This circular button made from dyed silk noil was wrapped in sari silk yarn.
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This oval shaped button was covered with silk habotai and wrapped with  beaded pink metallic machine thread.