Emergency Pants Button

I was at work and the center of the cheap plastic button of my pants broke off. Fortunately I had access to tools at my job and decided to make my own button.

To duplicate my version you'll need:

Materials:

1 Button-sized coin
1 Zip-tie fastener

Tools:

Drill with drill bit
Vise or other tool to hold the coin
Punch tool
Scissors

Using a vise, grip the coin by the edge and drill two holes large enough for the zip-tie fastener to fit into them.

With a very thin or sharp object, puncture two small holes into your pants where the button would go. (not too close to each other)

Fasten the coin with zip-tie as shown.