Button Earrings -without Using Fabric Covered Buttons-

Here is a way how to make button earrings without using fabric covered buttons.

I sewed a skirt and had no fitting earrings. I searched the internet but only found Diy´s to make earrings with fabric covered buttons. I didn´t want to buy them, so I decided to use the fabric that was left over to make earrings and I came up with this idea.

Here is what you need to make button earrings:

- two buttons

- fabric

- scissor and tongs

- hot glue

- stud earring backs and backings

I used a piece of metal that is suitable to wear as an earring.

Glue the stud earring back to the button.

The trial earrings I made were to flat. They didn´t have this "button look". That is why I glued another piece of fabric onto the button before the real fabric.

Glue a piece of fabric onto the button (picture 1). Make sure it´s not to big, otherwise your earring will look too big. Cut the fabric around the button off. Now glue the "real" fabric onto the button. (picture 2)

Now you need to fix the fabric on the other side of the button. I used hot glue, but you can use superglue, too.

Always I use superglue my fingers will get glued, too. So that´s why I use hot glue instead.

If you need to you can now shorten the metal with the tongs.

There you go - button earrings- without using fabric covered ready bought buttons.