Acorn shaped buttons needed

Black Swan Designs · Post by **Black Swan Designs** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:36 am

Hi all-

I have a client who wants acorn shaped buttons for her custom gown. Has anyone seen buttons like this anywhere, or know of anyone who is making them? Pewter, silver or gold coloured metal. Any help appreciated!

Thanks!

Gwen

Lothar the Wanderer · Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:53 pm

Gwen,
If you have someone who can do the castings, I have a small handful of Acorn-ish buttons that I literally found in a parking lot buried in dirt a few years ago. There weren't enough for my cotehardie, but it might be what you are looking for to cast. I would have to look around my house to make sure I have them, but if I do, I can mail one your way.

Lothar
contact my privately if interested.

Dougal Forester · Post by **Dougal Forester** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:13 pm

Hello Gwen, I found two place that sell buttons. One is the Pillaged Village. Pillagedvillage.com-they were at Pennsic last time I was there. Also, www.silversites.net/homespun.html has silver metal acorn buttons.

Talbot · Post by **Talbot** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:07 pm

I own a real one circa 1400.
I can make copies. send me an email

Talbot

Black Swan Designs · Post by **Black Swan Designs** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:22 pm

Cool, thanks for the responses!

Lothar, I appreciate the thought very much, but I'm not keen to go into the button casing business myself at this moment for just this one job. Thanks anyway!

Dougal, Pillaged Village was the first place I called this morning and the best they can do was a flat button with an oak and acorn motif which the client didn't much like. I tried the other site but it keeps crashing my computer, so I'll try it tonight from home where I have a DSL connection. Thanks for the info!

Doug, I emailed you privately to the effect of how big, how soon, how much? I'll look forward to hearing back from you.

Thanks everyone!

Gwen

Black Swan Designs · Post by **Black Swan Designs** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:09 am

for Doug! You can't pop in to tell me you can make reproduction castings and then dissapear!

I'm waiting to hear more PLEASE!!!

Gwen

Thomas H · Post by **Thomas H** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:29 am

Have you tried Raymonds Quiet press?

Sigeric · Post by **Sigeric** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:05 pm

Here's a couple of more sites for you to check out...

http://www.mjtrim.com/catalog/product.a ... -BRTG-30L#

http://www.oakhilldesigns.com/page3R-enam2.html

http://www.thesewingplace.com/browsepro ... dex13.html

just to note, I've never dealt with any of these companies

Black Swan Designs · Post by **Black Swan Designs** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:09 pm

Another

for Doug. I might be able to use something from one of the other sites, but I'm most interested in the repro ones.

Silversites crashes every computer I've tried it on, so it must just hate Macs. :sad:

Thanks again for the help-

Gwen