OL Jack The Pirate Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Hello mates im looking fer pewter buttons fer a sailors jacket im making can one of you point me in the right direction thankie Ol Jack
OL Jack The Pirate Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 im looking for the flat round pewter buttons for my sailor jacket i need 20 buttons for the front and sleeves
theM.A.dDogge Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Jas Townsend & sons for most o' mine.....though i think the prices per bag just went up recently??? http://jas-townsend.com/product_info.php?c...products_id=685 http://jas-townsend.com/product_info.php?c...products_id=684
renfairpirate Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 what size are you looking for, i might have some in my odd button box
OL Jack The Pirate Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 thanks Renfaire pirtate but i already ordered some buttons from jas town
Salty Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 iffin, ye need more buttons or another source methinks mary diamond has dealt with said buttons on here before.... just a thought mates Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string
LadyBarbossa Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 I'll back up MA d'Dogge... I've been incredibly pleased with the buttons I've obtained from Townsend. They have a large variety of pewter buttons as well as brass buttons, wood, bone, etc. Great thing about the pewter buttons... they are FANTASTIC to make cloth covered buttons with! THE best! ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Rumba Rue Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Mary D. I believe may not have any more buttons at this time, as I and a couple of others bought the last she had.
Patrick Hand Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 Or you could do what I did..... I got a chunk of soapstone..... Cut it in half.... Carved out the parts that didn't look like a button.... Got some Leadfree silver bearing soldier from the Hardware store (it's soooo dang close to lead free pewter, it cost less, cut it with metal shiers to make it into handy small chunks get an old tablespoon and clamp the handle with some vice grips.... zap the small chunks in the tablespoon with a propane torch untill they melt.... pour it into the soapstone mold.... It cools quick enough, that you just open the mold, and the button falls out.... With a soapstone mold, they will be a little flash, so you clean it up with a file, then drill the hole..... This is what they look like fresh outta the mold.......
OL Jack The Pirate Posted July 2, 2008 Author Posted July 2, 2008 Thanks Patrick I'll Have to give it a try, i just bought some from jas town. but i think i might have to try and make my own next time, right now im still working on my sailors jacket that im making out of a wool blanket. hopefully it will come out good, this is my first big project with sewing the last time i sewn i made a haversack that was pretty easy, thanks Ol Jack aka Dman
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