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Abraham Case started the Dorset button industry, known as Buttony, in the seventeenth century. At the time, buttons were a status symbol and Case saw a gap in the market and began producing buttons. The earliest buttons produced were High Tops and Dorset Knobs.
Finally, there was John Aston’s machine. In his book “Buttons: a Collectors Guide”, Victor Houart says that John Aston patented the button machine invented by Humphrey Jefferies in 1841, ten years before the Great Exhibition.
The hand-made Dorset Button was slowly replaced by machine-made buttons. The first cloth-and-thread button machine was invented by Benjamin Saunders in 1825. The Saunders machine was closely followed by others including one by John Aston in the early 1840s.
However, the cloth button making machine was invented in 1825, and so began the gradual decline. Lady Lees of Lychett Minster attempted to revive the craft in 1904, having purchased the old stock, and learning from older makers who knew the designs.
- When Were Dorset Buttons invented? The History of Dorset Buttons.
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The Dorset button industry, also called Buttony, began in the seventeenth century. At the time, buttons were a status symbol and thousands of people made good livings producing buttons in the cottage industry. It was a popular source of income among the rural poor; a good Buttoner made between six and seven dozen buttons a day and could earn up to ...
Dorset buttons can be used where ever you might use any button. They are terrific on clothing and garments, but add great visual interest to home dec projects, including upholstery and pillows. Try making your own Dorset buttons for accents on crazy quilts, or add to a barrette or head band for an accessory. So many great ideas for using Dorset but...
Evenly spaced spokes is one of the challenges in making Dorset buttons. I like to use a registration guide to make sure that my spokes are straight and evenly spaced. We’ve put together a Dorset Button Registration Guide FREE downloadable pdf to help you make beautiful Dorset Buttons.
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Free printable button template to make buttons with a button maker. Includes a digital and printable template to draw on. Fits 1", 1.25", 1.5", and 2.25". Learn how to make buttons in just a few steps. You'll be able to create customized button pins quickly and easily.
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