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THESE BUTTONS LOOK LIKE PASTA

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Here are 3 buttons from a jar with hundreds of vintage buttons.  Check these out: They have the look of little nests of fresh pasta. They are made of resin and plastic. They really stood out in the jar of buttons that I found at a church yard sale. I am not sure of the age, type, or origin. Do you have any information on this type of button?

Hello everyone, nice to meet you!

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I'm Fran from the Highlands of Scotland, and I love buttons! I have been making clothes for over 20 years and have collected buttons from all over the world to use on my work. I have spent many happy holidays hunting down button shops, or trawling street markets for buttons, old and new. I used to make buttons out of polymer clay, but was never happy with the results, they always looked a bit wonky. I suppose thay had a certain charm, but it was not worth the blistered palms they caused. I now make buttons out of resin, which I absolutely love doing and I am happy with the results. The photos are of my handmade buttons. This is my first foray into the blogosphere, couldn't really see the attraction, until I found "Button Floozies" and thought, "ah, now i see the point!" I look forward to keeping up with my fellow button enthusiasts posts, and hope that you will be interested to see mine.