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About INCOMPARABLE Buttons Our Company & Our Artisans |
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 Jennifer Pascall Founder/Designer buttonmad.ca offers wholesale distribution and retail sales in North America, for Incomparable South Africa's line of hand-made ceramic buttons & associated product lines.
was established in 1982, as a small company based in Johannesburg, South Africa by Jennifer Pascall. Initially design work began around a kitchen table transforming small pieces of clay into buttons of all shapes and sizes. Many of the first designs, which are still popular today, were inspired by Africa's rich ethnic artworks and distinctive wildlife. Over the years INCOMPARABLE BUTTONS began specializing in the creation of handmade buttons, craft pieces, craft kits, painting kits, greeting cards and jewellery.
Jennifer remains as head of the company and is chief designer and copyright holder for all of INCOMPARABLE's designs.
 The Sunshine Team
 South Africa As the company
evolved, ladies from the local community were hired and trained in the art of
button making. Today, Jennifer's entire family, as well as 45 women are involved in the business.  SA Flag Most of the them had
never held a paintbrush before joining the company and over time mastered their brushes. Their sense
of pride in their work, belonging within the company and confidence in their skills gives them
tremendous pleasure and provides economic empowerment to benefit their families.
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have been a part of the INCOMPARABLE Family from the early days, playing a vital
role in the company's success. The INCOMPARABLE Team speak a wide variety of languages including, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho,
and Setswana. The South African Constitution provides for 11 official languages,
stating that everyone has the right to use the language and participate in
the cultural life of his or her choice.
 Rebecca The parent company in South Africa is
involved in the entire production process, from the sourcing of raw
materials to the presentation of the finished product. This allows us to
confidently present a durable and unique product range of exceptional quality at affordable prices. The company is also strongly committed to using
environmentally-friendly materials and production processes.
 Kate Each button and craft piece is created and painted entirely by hand. Every button, once made, is
dried outside in the warm South African sun then fired to a bisque and hand
painted. At this stage they are taken through a 24 hour firing to the hottest
temperature the colours will withstand, ensuring their complete durability
and extreme hardiness.
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a wide range of copyrighted designs which are presented as sets sewn onto brightly
coloured cards and craft pieces packed into craft packs. The button cards are grouped
into themes, which include Christmas, Halloween, Wild Animals, Cute Cats and
Dashing Dogs, Valentine Hearts, Fun Bears, Bees, Autumn Leaves,
Stars, Spirals and a zoo of other designs catering to every occasion. New
designs and themes are introduced on a regular basis and added to our online
catalog.
 Rachel INCOMPARABLE Buttons
are fully washable and dry cleanable. This is a first for ceramic buttons and
offers sewers, knitters, crafters and clothing manufacturers a great new
alternative to plastic. With embellishment becoming ever more popular, the
buttons are also perfect for quilters and cross stitchers who are looking to add
a unique finishing touch to their project, as well as many other crafting applications.
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