I've love shank buttons, especially old vintage ones. Unfortunately I find them difficult to use in jewelry because they tend to dangle or hang the way they want rather than the way I want.Just fooling around tonight I figured out that they could be turned into hook clasps, here are the steps I took: I used 20 gauge annealed steel wire. Cut off a 4 inch piece and make a loop one inch from the end. Slip the doubled wire through the shank of your button, I like a nice snug fit but I think it's…