When she's out of the classroom, second-grade teacher Mei-Ling Uliasz creates quirky "upcycled" jewelry. The NPR Ed team is discovering what teachers do when they're not teaching. Artist? Carpenter?

To Leah Williams, a tin of old buttons is a treasure chest. In her hands, old chains, charms and vintage buttons are transformed into wearable art — jewelry for the sentimental history buff. Seven ...

Kali Elizabeth Lewis is the founder of Adaline and the Fairies, an artisan who makes vintage luxury button jewelry, headbands, dresses, pillows, stuffed animals, and more in pink hues. As a new mom, I ...

Mandy Roussel has received Grandmother's Buttons' endorsement. Well, the endorsement came before Grandmother's Buttons closed its 37-year-old antique button jewelry business in December, when Roussel ...

Making jewelry your own jewelry is a fun, creative hobby, but it can be hard to know where to begin. A jewelry-making kit can be a good investment for beginning and experienced crafters alike, and the ...