Intro to Dorset Button

Intro to Dorset Button

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Class Level: 
New Class?: 
No
Class Fee: 
$25.00
Instructor: 
Bead Skill: 
Hand-stitching

Join us to learn a technique from the past, the lost art of button making.

Jerrine Kirsch will teach you to make these beautifully designed buttons and you’ll be able to create a one-of-a-kind jewelry piece in addition to custom matching buttons for your unique embellishments for any art project.

Some of the techniques you will learn are Casting, Slicking, Laying, and Rounding.

You should leave class with at least one finished button and the know how to make more.

PREREQUISITES: Needle Crafts

 

TOOLS: Scissors, Bees Wax, Size 22 Tapestry Needle, 3 different 8 wt. pearl Threads

Intro to Basic Dorset Buttons by Jerrine Kirsch ©2024, Hand Stitching, Dorset Button class, make Dorset Buttons, Hand Stitch Buttons, Antique Buttons, Handmade Buttons, Casting, Slicking, Layering, Rounding