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Hi there--
I'm a glass maker [and a newly-minted knitter, hooray!]. I've started to make glass buttons and am wondering if anyone has ideas about where to market them, and more importantly, what're considered the marks of a quality button--short shank, long shank, drilled holes, glued shanks, glass shanks....I really have no idea. I've started working with a spinner/dyer in my area to create matching buttons and yarn for a local shop. I'd like to do this in the best possible way...I treasure the idea that 30 years from now someone will be getting a beautiful "hand-me-down" angora sweater with sparkling glass buttons..... Cindy |
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As a maker of polymer clay buttons, I asked this question of knitters a few
years ago. Part of the answer is, it depends on the fabric. For bulky knits you need big buttons, maybe with shanks. For fine fabrics, you may not need a shank at all, and may want a much smaller button. HTH, Georgia www.georgiamorgan.net "Cindy" wrote in message ps.com... Hi there-- I'm a glass maker [and a newly-minted knitter, hooray!]. I've started to make glass buttons and am wondering if anyone has ideas about where to market them, and more importantly, what're considered the marks of a quality button--short shank, long shank, drilled holes, glued shanks, glass shanks....I really have no idea. I've started working with a spinner/dyer in my area to create matching buttons and yarn for a local shop. I'd like to do this in the best possible way...I treasure the idea that 30 years from now someone will be getting a beautiful "hand-me-down" angora sweater with sparkling glass buttons..... Cindy |
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"Cindy" wrote in message ps.com... Hi there-- I'm a glass maker [and a newly-minted knitter, hooray!]. I've started to make glass buttons and am wondering if anyone has ideas about where to market them, and more importantly, what're considered the marks of a quality button--short shank, long shank, drilled holes, glued shanks, glass shanks....I really have no idea. I've started working with a spinner/dyer in my area to create matching buttons and yarn for a local shop. I'd like to do this in the best possible way...I treasure the idea that 30 years from now someone will be getting a beautiful "hand-me-down" angora sweater with sparkling glass buttons..... Cindy I have lots of glass buttons because I can't bear to throw anything away. They were mostly those my mother (now 96) collected. YES, I'm that old. Most don't have shanks, just two holes, a few have integral shanks. None is coloured. All, I think, are moulded rather than cut. I suspect that different applications demand different types. Mary |
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On 10 abr, 13:40, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Cindy" wrote in message ps.com... Hi there-- I'm a glass maker [and a newly-minted knitter, hooray!]. I've started to make glass buttons and am wondering if anyone has ideas about where to market them, and more importantly, what're considered the marks of a quality button--short shank, long shank, drilled holes, glued shanks, glass shanks....I really have no idea. I've started working with a spinner/dyer in my area to create matching buttons and yarn for a local shop. I'd like to do this in the best possible way...I treasure the idea that 30 years from now someone will be getting a beautiful "hand-me-down" angora sweater with sparkling glass buttons..... Cindy I have lots of glass buttons because I can't bear to throw anything away. They were mostly those my mother (now 96) collected. YES, I'm that old. Most don't have shanks, just two holes, a few have integral shanks. None is coloured. All, I think, are moulded rather than cut. I suspect that different applications demand different types. Mary - Ocultar texto de la cita - - Mostrar texto de la cita - For knitted garments: I like a little shank, not too long, that permits the button bands to lie one on top of the other with no pulling of the lower one or strenuous forcing of the upper one. I like a button small enough that it does not extend beyond the edges of the button band, but large enough that I need a bigger buttonhole than a yarnover space, which has a tendency to get lost in the fabric. Getting product into physical stores is difficult. E-sales is probably your best bet to start -- eBay, or your very own website. Of course, selling includes lots and lots of finicky rules, regulations, and laws -- talk to your accountant, who will probably know about all of them. Cece |
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