Mud Buttons: Ancient Bee Artisan Button

Ancient Bee Artisan Button

The Ancient Bee button is made by hand in my studio from black Canadian clay and features a raised bee and a unique glaze that has the appearance of oxidized copper.

These beautiful buttons would add a unique and artistic touch to a special sweater or coat.

Ancient Bee Buttons have been fired in my kiln to stoneware hardness and are not affected by water or detergent.

SIZE: These buttons are approximately 1.25 inches across & 0.75inches. 

FACTS ABOUT CERAMIC BUTTONS

ARE CERAMIC BUTTONS DURABLE?
Cared for properly, a ceramic button should give you many years of use.  All the buttons have been fired in a kiln to stoneware hardness and can handle normal use on clothing  However, they are not plastic buttons and breakage, although unlikely, could happen if they are hit very sharply against a hard object.   

ARE THE BUTTONS HEAVY?
One concern of knitters is whether the buttons are heavy and prone to sagging.  I am a knitter myself and I make a range of button thicknesses for different purposes. Most of my buttons are quite light in weight (similar or slightly heavier than their plastic counterparts) and will work well on knitted garments.  Of course larger buttons will be heavier than smaller buttons.  

If a button includes the word 'purse making' in its description, this signifies a fairly robust and heavier button that knitters might find too heavy for a typical knitted garment but would work well for a bag or purse, or coat. 

If you are unsure if the button will work for your particular project, send me a message with your questions and I will do my best to answer them.

ARE THE BUTTONS WASHABLE
All the buttons are washable and are not affected by water or laundry detergent.  They can be machine washed - a gentle cycle is best.  Of course hand washing is always best, particularly for the larger lightweight buttons (over 1 inch/2 cm).  Air drying is recommended to avoid the button being struck against the metal interior of a dryer drum. 

ARE THE COLOURS AS BRIGHT AS THE PICTURES?All of the photos were taken without filters.  Most of the photos are in direct sunlight and sometimes there are pictures in both sunlight and shadows to show how they look in different light.

Thank you for stopping by and please don't hesitate to contact me with any other questions you might have.  Happy crafting!