Dritz Aluminum Cover Button Kits-Many Sizes

by Prym Dritz

• DRITZ-Various sized Aluminum Cover Button Kits. Kit Includes buttons, mold, and pusher. Washable and

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 0.5 x 5 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00175ZNAO
• Item model number: 14-36
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,759 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #13 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Sewing > Fasteners > Buttons & Snaps > Buttons

Product Description

Includes buttons mold and pusher. Washable and dry cleanable. Use for garments accessories and home decor.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 61 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love 'em, but order very carefully!! July 27, 2011

By S. L. Smith TOP 500 REVIEWER

I adore Dritz Cover Buttons and Kits in all sizes. They are easy to use, a great way to use scrap bits of fabric, and make the finished item look very professional.

But if you are ordering them online, read the item descriptons very carefully to make sure you receive what you really wanted. For instance, as it currently appears on Amazon, this particular item is described as "various sizes". Not so!! In fact, this item is only ONE size and that is 7/8 of an inch.

Also, if you open a package and think you are missing some of the backers, inspect the package very carefully - some of the backers can hide inside the metal covers.

Other aspects of cover buttons / button covers to consider:

1) Does it have a shank or is it a "plain back"? If you want to sew the finished button onto something else, you'll want a shank for your needle and thread. If you want to glue them on or use them in button jewelry, the plain back is most likely what you want. (If all you can find is shanked, the shanks -can- be removed with proper tools, but not with fingernails - trust me.)

2) Is the top of the button domed or is it flat? I prefer the domed look myself, as it is more noticable on the project.

3) Is it a full "kit" or is it just a "refill" product? If you've never used cover buttons (or you lost the rubbery plastic pusher and mold) you will need to buy one full kit IN EACH SIZE OF BUTTON. Kit parts are not interchangeable across button sizes. Each kit has a button front, a button back, a rigid plastic pusher, and a pliable rubbery mold that the fabric and button front fit into. Some kits now come with templates so you can cut the fabric to the exact size you need. (I find it quite easy to guess-timate....)

4) I use a rubber mallet (or sometimes a hammer if I cannot find my mallet, but be careful with it!!) to press the pusher into the mold. My hands are not strong enough to snap the button together without it.

5) Dritz now has a special combo pack of "Craft Cover Button Kit" in several different sizes. Each has the kit parts, a template, and also has BOTH shank backs and plain backs. Just make sure you get the right size that you want.

6) I always _always_ use 2 layers of fabric for each button cover. I have tried to get away with just one fabric layer, thinking the thread-count would be high enough to keep the metal button front from shining through the single-layer. But I have always regretted it, and the overall effect is ruined by the metal showing through. Happily though, you can use most any scrap fabric, even inexpensive muslin, for the inner layer. It's a bit more difficult to stuff the button top into the mold with this extra fabric, but well worth the effort.

7) To prevent wrinkles or pleats from appearing along the sides of the finished cover, try this: When you have the fabric and the cover all shmooshed into its rubber mold, but BEFORE you continue with the assembly, use your fingers to evenly distribute the now-gathered fabric all around the circumference of the cover. Cut off any fabric bits that bunch up or overlap each other close to the very center, but leave enough fabric so that almost all of the cover is now covered in evenly gathered fabric.

A little extra prep-work will ensure a nice smooth finish.

Great product, but I have yet to see a combo pack that contains different button sizes within the same pack as this Amazon description would lead you to believe. That would be nice to have. Read more ›

5.0 out of 5 stars Many Sizes Dritz Cover button kit May 24, 2013

By Silver Pen

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a good way to get the feel of making buttons for fun, or hobby. It gives you a real idea on sizes and even brings out the creative side of you.

4.0 out of 5 stars great deal March 15, 2013

By Elaine

Amazon Verified Purchase

These butoons are so easy fast to put together! Look great on my project. Can not wai to use more in other projects.

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap! December 14, 2012

By C. Armstrong

Amazon Verified Purchase

And cheesy! I was using them for upholstery and the local store was out so I bought these. The caps keep coming off, so I ended up having to buy a second batch that was sturdier.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Dritz button cover kit November 20, 2012

By Bunny

Cheap, Chinese product. Plastic pusher shatters, hook insert smashes. BAD product. Why no American kits anymore. Have made many buttons in past years but now can't find quality kit.