Instructions for Making The Deathshead Thread Button

From Wooded Hamlet Designs

The Deaths Head button is a common type of Leek button. Leek buttons are named for Leek, England, where as early as the 1600's it became a center of the button industry. It is a mystery why they were called Deaths Head. This type of button is found on numerous garments dating from the early 1700's and on through the 19th century. A bone, horn, or, wooden button form was wrapped with thread. Silk Buttonhole thread works best, but linen and mohair was also used.

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