It developed quickly, and kind of out of the blue. I was brainstorming new jewelry ideas. I asked my daughter, a font of knowledge on all things hip and fashionable, what motifs might be good. "Anchors. Vintage anchors." Okay. Some googling revealed that a great source of vintage anchor imagery is vintage buttons. And of course, one thing led to another.
Three days later...
Me, at computer: Sweetie, come here, do you think I should buy these buttons? (large lot of vintage buttons on e-bay)
Her: Mom. What are you doing?
Me: Seriously, should I buy these ones?
Her: Mom! No!
Me: But... look! I don't have one like this yet...
Her: Mom! How many buttons have you bought?
Me: ....ummm....
Her: MOM!!!(But it turns out, as you can see below, that I am not the only one that sees the beauty in this lowly object.)
This is a sneak preview - ONLY here on my blog - of my new line of jewelry... the result of my recent button obsession. I've combined cast porcelain backings of my own making with actual Victorian buttons. By the end of the month I'll be launching a new Etsy shop to showcase these beauties and I'm really excited. I'd really appreciate your feedback on these new creations. What do you think of them? Which one do you like best? Would you buy one? What would you expect to pay for a piece like this? What other kind of imagery would you like to see on the buttons (bugs, birds, mythological scenes?)
