MOP Buttons....a quick tip!
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MOP Buttons? Of course I mean "Mother of Pearl".
And I just love the look of them on shirts and blouses!
Unfortunately, unless you buy the thin decorative ones (usually found in a bulk bag near the regular buttons), they can be really expensive.
And the thin decorative ones usually don't survive the washer and dryer.
Here's a quick way to strengthen these thin but beautiful decorative buttons :
Using a liquid glue made to attach embellishments to fabric, coat the back side of the button, being careful to avoid filling in the holes. The glue will look "milky" when wet.
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Let the glue-coated buttons dry overnight, or until the glue is clear and hard. Now your lovely Mother-of-Pearl buttons are ready to use...and will be able to survive the washing machine !
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16 Comments:
Neat. Thanks for the great tip!
Brilliant! I have to try this when I make my next blouse.
Thanks for posting this technique for strengthening the MOP buttons. I love those button too.
What a great hint! I have to try this.
What a great idea.
What a great tip!
Wow--thank you!
Thank you for sharing the tip. I love MOP buttons as well, so this is a great way to extend their use.
What a great idea!
Great tip!! I posted a link on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tip-strengthen-mother-of-pearl-buttons/2009/06/08/
--Anne
Thanks - what a great tip!
I've also heard that a good top coat nail polish works well. Is there any truth to that?
I have no idea if nail-polish would work, as I've never tried it.
That’s a great tip Pam, and timely for me because I was worried about washing the vintage MOP pearl I used on the gardening tunic I just made. I’ll give this a try!
Brilliant! I am off to buy a bag of the cheapos!
Thanks for the great tip! I spent $5 on 65 buttons and glue, and have glue left over for the next time.c
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