Black Half ball buttons with a rear shank for fixing. Domed surface shaped like a half ball.  Made from nylon plastic. Black with a gloss finish.

Available in two sizes – 10mm (16L) and 11.5mm (18L)

Sold in various pack sizes – 6, 10, 20, 50 and 100. Please contact us for larger quantities.

From the pictures shown the color of the button may be slightly different. How color shows up on your screen can be affected by many factors including the age of your monitor as well as the type of graphics card being used.

These black half ball buttons are ideal buttons for tops, blouses shirts costumes and knitwear but are suitable for all sewing, knitting and craft projects. Perfect as eyes for soft fabric toy animals and puppets.

This button is also available in larger sizes – 15mm 18mm and 20mm

Helpful Tips

For button size, please measure the outer largest diameter from one edge of the button across to the other.  For domed buttons it is easier to measure across the back of the button.

Standard button sizes. If you’re creating a classic garment, there may be a standard size for the buttons you include. For instance, the average button size for a man’s shirt will have 13L (8mm) buttons on the collar, 16L (10mm) on the cuffs and 16L (10mm) to 20L (12.5mm) on the button placket. Men’s suits usually have a 24L (15mm) button on the jacket cuff and trouser and 32L (20mm) buttons to fasten the jacket.

Buttonhole size. As a general rule, buttonholes should be 3mm bigger than the button diameter.

Tutorial. Sewing buttons is very easy once you get the hang of it. It’s a very useful skill to possess, as buttons do fall off. We have a useful tutorial which shows how to sew a shank button