I use a lot of buttons for my projects,but here buttons can be a little expensive and its hard to find them in bright colors.So I decided to make my own! :)
You will need:
-polymer clay
-buttons of all shapes and sizes
-something to shape the buttons-I used a plastic spool from an embroidery floss
Step1.Roll out a piece of clay and cut a circle from it with the spool.
Step2.You will need to shape the edges a bit to get rid of the cutting.
Step3.Get your favorite shaped button and press it in to the clay.
Step4.You will see the little dots in the middle from the holes.
Step5.With help of a needle or a crochet hook make the button holes.
Step6.If you use a button with a pretty pattern you can make your buttons even more realistic.Now just bake them according to the instructions on the clay.
This is the easiest that it can get. :)
Oh and thank you Dessah for the lovely buttons and button box! :)
Great idea! Buttons can get pricey here as well and sometimes it's so hard to find just the Button you want to use. I will be making some of my own Buttons soon. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love this project! I will be sure to be making buttons once I find the time too :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic tutorial! Love it and will try it soon! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is such a great idea!! Thanx for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm glad you like it! :)
ReplyDeleteHvala Jelena! :)
What kind of clay hardens the best for buttons?
ReplyDeleteWell,I used Cernit and Beolin for the buttons and they work fine for me.neither of the broke. :) Beoilin is the cheapest clay here.
ReplyDeleteNeat idea..I will be trying this soon!
ReplyDeletei'm curious about the colors, can you paint the clay? or did you use colored clay? i love to use buttons in my jewelry making also- now i can make them like i envision!!
ReplyDeletehi, thanks for the inspiration, goiung to make a few buttons today
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