Making buttons : I am not a spammer!

[gene]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXNJ3aIV5Uk

Check out this video. At 5' 20" he shows pictures of how he makes his own buttons. I can only imagine how long this takes. Does anyone else make their buttons this way?

He cuts out round metal discs, drills two holes in them to put the pull through string, then glues a backer board on, then glues the fabric on to that, then stitches around the fabric so he can pull it closed around the bottom side of the button.

Fascinating, but wow do I appreciate my button press!

Thanks,

Gene



Thanks,

Gene

[mike802]

The tufting method used in the video does not rely on the buttons to hold the tufts in place, I like that, but your right his button making method is time consuming.  I bet he does not have any issues with the button molds not clinching together, or cutting the fabric.  Whenever I have to make buttons with leather or vinyl, I always run into those problems, sometimes I have to make two or three to get one usable button.