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How to make a Dorset Button - updated version - more close ups - 2 designs - crosswheel & pinwheel! This video is an updated version of my old video - taking on board some of the comments I've received over the years.

I've worked two buttons in this video, the traditional Dorset Crosswheel (also known as a cartwheel) and another known as a pinwheel. They are fairly different techniques, so worth watching if you enjoy button making!

How to make a shirtlace button (not a Dorset Button) - a zwirnknopfe ring button How to make a shirtlace ring button - often called a Dorset button but made in a different way to traditional Dorset buttons. Instead, the button is made using the zwirnknopfe ("thread button") method. This tutorial also includes a variation at the end that is seen very often in vintage zwirnknöpfe buttons.