Who's Got The Button?

Remember these gorgeous antique buttons, rescued from what remained of Galveston's historic Strand District, after Hurricane Ike blasted us?  When I got them, I had the idea in the back of my mind that they would make great molds for casting.  I knew my friend, Lynn Davis, would appreciate them like none other so I sent them off to her capable and creative hands.  Sure enough, she molded, melted, poured and did them justice in a beautiful way...

If you're not familiar with Lynn's cast pewter work, you really should check it out.  I have many of her pewter pieces and they are simply gorgeous.  They make the perfect elements, mixed in with leather, sterling, gemstones and crystals:

Lynn's lovely pewter pieces, including a selection of pieces cast from my buttons, can be found at her blog or here, at her Etsy shop.  It's always fun for me to work with Lynn.  There's a collaboration story here, not to mention the story of the buttons.  Look for it in the future!

Comments

[Rebecca Ersfeld]

Hello
Such beauty in buttons, I love those little works of art and Lynn did them justice. Very lovely
Blessings
Rebecca

[Renate]

Lynn did wonderful work re-creating those buttons in pewter. Your necklace is just stunning. Absolutely!
Coincidence - on my flea market trip on Sunday, I found a couple of buttons that are similar.

[fanciful]

whaaaaaaaaa......
wow!
i just drooled all over my keyboard.

[D Wagner]

Wow, she did a great job. Amazing rescue and now the history lives on.

[Chris]

These cast button pieces are yummy! What a great idea. Lovely piece. As usual! :-)

[Dale]

I was so excited to be the winner of the Art Bead Scene saturday draw and get one of these buttons myself. they really are gorgeous. I do have to say that i'm totally jealous that i didn't get one of those with the houses *confession*! Still, i love the one i did get.

[Elizabeth Woodford]

Gorgeous Buttons!!!! Love that you had them cast as the originals must be quite valuable!! Beautiful piece that you created with them! Off to visit Lynn! Thanks for the tip!!!

[vintagesusie]

OMGoodness...I LOVE this story of the buttons & the beautiful work your friend did with them!!! What a great way to share thses gorgeous buttons with so many more friends! And your necklace...to die for!
Smiles,
Susie

[Erin Prais-Hintz]

Wow. Those are stunning. Lynn is a master at making these pieces retain their vintage appeal. Thank you for sharing!
Enjoy the day!
Erin