thought I'd share

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hey! i'm back from Hong Kong and I got SO many cute buttons and ribbons as pictured above. They have a craft's district that anyone in this community would freak out over. But the one bad thing is that most fabric shops don't sell by the yard, they sell by the bolt!! I guess it's because a lot of designers go there to buy, because it's super cheap. I got the lot of buttons (there are at least 5-10 of each) for $4 and the ribbon was $1.50 for three yards. I also found some kimonos on clearance for $5 in a Japan street market so I bought one to harvest for material and one to wear. I'm so excited to start crafting after finals!!

a question for earring makers, do you seal the buttons before you glue the earing backs on? And what kind of glue do you use and what do you use to take the button hole off? Thanks!!