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20th October 24, 06:26 PM
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Bretagne pewter buttons
With Breton (Brittany, France) heritage, I decided to make some buttons for a new jacket by casting Bretagne l'hermine style buttons in pewter... carved one in maple in the 1 inch size I needed, used it to make a mold by pouring high temp silicone over it. After curing I cast 20+ buttons, cleaned off the flash, cleaned them up, applied antiquing bath, and wire brushed them. Took about a week to do. I went for a different look than the PC or Argyle.... My daughter (a tailor) did the alterations to the jacket I ordered. I recieved the jacket Tuesday afternoon and sewed on 14 buttons, wednesday sewed on the remaing 4 on the sleeves. My daughter made the vest, from vintage wool.
Pictures to follow...
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20th October 24, 06:34 PM
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The pictures, Bretagne buttons...
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21st October 24, 02:49 AM
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 Originally Posted by Kitfoxdave
If I may ask ... Are you wearing a cravat/neckcloth in this photo? Looks very nice.
When in doubt, end with a jig. - Robin McCauley
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21st October 24, 05:31 AM
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Cravat
Yes, I am wearing a black silk cravat in the pictures.
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