Where to Find Novelty Buttons

There are literally thousands of websites offering "novelty buttons" that are either for sewing and crafts, web or application design; or the sort of novelty buttons with pictures for campaigns. Some sites "talk" about buttons, others have "pictures" of buttons, and still other are there to "sell" you buttons.

Let's take a closer look at where to find novelty buttons for sewing and crafts, because clothing buttons are particularly important when making a fashion statement. So important in fact that many fashion designers will look for buttons before they choose their fabrics. Why is that? Because buttons help us to accessorize our clothing and our clothing is an important form of our self expression.

Sewing buttons have to be just the right color, shape, and size or they will detract from our garments. With such a variety, searching websites that offer novelty sewing buttons can be tedious. That is why it is important to ask the right questions when searching for those novelty buttons. Great words to use when using a search engine include 'novelty', 'buttons', 'hand crafted', 'hand made' 'polymer clay', 'sewing', 'craft', and even 'perfect'...or any combination of those words.

When visiting a website, look to see if the buttons create something magical for you. Novelty buttons should inspire you, they should call out to you, they should create a mood for your apparel, and they should tell something about you as a person.

Now, let's take a more in depth look at 'polymer clay buttons'. They are easy to obtain and are a most flexible medium to use when making your own specialty buttons. There are a number of manufacturers of poly clay that can be used to fashion buttons, and the consensus is that the most durable clay for buttons is Premo by Sculpey. Following the manufacturers specifications for baking and using a thickness of about 3/16" will yield a very durable button. Premo also offers a vast variety of colors and since clay can be mixed, you can also create the perfect color match for your projects.

When it comes to the shape of your buttons, you actually have all the flexibility you can imagine. Buttons can be shaped by hand, giving you a real 'home made' look and uniqueness. Use of miniature cookie cutters is also an option thereby giving you uniform shapes for your buttons.

Another option, not nearly as common, is to stack buttons of different sizes, shapes and colors. Stacking buttons adds variety and physical depth to your projects.

Use novelty sewing buttons to personalize and dramatize both ready-made and personally designed garments because they speak volumes about the image you are projecting.