tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post906464244862125197..comments2024-03-27T18:20:35.784-04:00Comments on The Beading Gem: How to Make Shanked Buttons from BeadsThe Beading Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-19505861328282991192011-07-05T14:21:52.539-04:002011-07-05T14:21:52.539-04:00Yes, it is worth getting the bailing pliers in the...Yes, it is worth getting the bailing pliers in the three sizes! That's a great suggestion about the Czech beads.The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-63337962998296463782011-07-05T11:12:10.958-04:002011-07-05T11:12:10.958-04:00Yay, for the bail forming pliers, I use mine every...Yay, for the bail forming pliers, I use mine every day and still wonder how I ever lived without them. Now I need to invest in the smallest of the bail pliers as I own the large and the medium ones.<br /><br />As for the beads to buttons idea, it is terrific. For so long now beaders have been utilizing buttons to use in their creations so why not go the other direction and use beads in our sewing creations. I can envision using the Czech glass disc beads as shank buttons on a garment.Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.com