PEARLS....Buttons That Is....

                                            AddVintage

Pearl, Pearlys or Mother-of-Pearl.... no matter what you call them they are beautiful examples of buttons made from shells! Both deep-sea shells and freshwater shells have been used, and still are, to make buttons but mother-of-pearl typically refers to deep-sea shell buttons.

Pearls are beautiful when undecorated, allowing the beautiful shell colorations to be the star but they can also be decorated in many ways...carved or cut designs, painted, stenciled, inlaid with other materials, or used to center a metal design.

                                         lacemonster816

HANDPAINTEDPINKROSES

IndulgeYourShelf

                                                   

Many people collect Pearl Buttons for their beauty and intricate designs, others use them to create new items, embellish their creations or accent their items for sale...

                                PreciousPastimes
                         

                       letterperfectdesigns

                                                         alidufty

MemrieMare


 Here is what I like to create using vintage Pearlies.... Icicles...to hang on a tree, a gift, a doorknob...wherever you wish.

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THE WORLD OF WINKLES

When I ordered my winkles from Ireland, I received a bit of teasing about their name. I admit it may have been because I was so excited about getting them. Someone (we will not name) even had so much fun she made a wonderful treasury with winkles as the basis. Well, I've received my winkles and they are so tiny and cute...I love them!

                         http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeforeImGone


I decided just for the fun of it to do a search on Etsy and Artfire to see what comes up when you enter "winkles". I had no idea there would be such a fun and wide variety of items. Here are the different things that I found:
 
                            
                         

                                       http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1958783

                                                              
                          http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=384947

          

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=2669607


http://www.etsy.com/listing/58534940/lucie-and-ms-tiggy-winkle-head-down-the


http://www.etsy.com/listing/61948206/winkle-1oz-wool-fiber


http://www.etsy.com/listing/51501450/vintage-rip-van-winkle-velvet-on-glass


And the winner is.........................


http://www.etsy.com/listing/67941234/photo-card-winkles-5x7

Pick a word, any word, and do a search. You'll be surprised what pops up.

Pepper/Helmet Head