1. find some old coins (i used dollar yens from japan).
2. super glue them onto cufflink backings (i bought mine from arton beads on queen street, in toronto).
3. to present them, i sewed buttonholes onto some scraps and then cufflink-ed them.
4. a little box, and then ta-da.
if you are reading this now and receive a pair from me one day, act surprised. humour me.
4 Comments
October 26, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Thank you for the information on how to make your own cufflinks. Any other ideas other than the coins? Also, I can’t seem to find a place in the US that sells just the backs of the cufflinks. Any assistance you may lend will be greatly appriciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Best regards,
Kevin Houghton
2 Marine View Plaza, 23-D
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
October 29, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Hi Kevin,
You could try Metalliferous on 46th st. in Manhattan. I’m almost positive I have bought them there before. Hope that helps!
Marianne
December 27, 2008 at 10:54 pm
I want to make cuff links out of coins without gluing the coin itself to the cuff link. I would prefer to put it into some type of holder then glue the holder to the cuff link backing, thus preserving the coin. Any suggestions? I’ve tried metal cover button holders, but can’t seem to find the right size.
Thanks!
Kcin
January 12, 2009 at 7:12 am
Kevin:
For the backs of the cufflinks, the keywords “cufflink swivels” or “cufflink backings” produced several good hits.
You might find this site helpful:
http://eurofindings.com/CatFindingsType.asp?CatID=44
Regards,
— Mark