DIY Button Rings

I occasionally help out at an after school program, where I do crafts with the kids, and last week we made button rings.  It was there that I realized that although I had talked about making button rings with my mom on this blog, I had not actually gone through how to make them.  They are really easy to make, and are cute, too!







Materials:

• 20 guage wire
• 2-holed Buttons of your choice
• Dowel the size you want your ring to be
• Needle nose pliers
• Wire Cutters

Instructions

• Wrap a piece of wire around a dowel that is about the same size as the finger you want to wear your ring, keeping the ends even.
• Slide your buttons on the wire, one end through each hole, and pull the wire tight against the dowel.
• Once your buttons are on, fold the excess wire to the side, parallel with the top of the button.
• Place your thumb on the center of the top button, and hold the wire in place.
• Then, spin the ring, keeping your thumb in place.  This will create a spiral on top of the ring.
• Use a wire cutter to cut off any excess wire, and slip the ring off the dowel.  You're finished!

What's one of your favorite crafts?