Nov 3, 2010

Polymer Clay Button Tutorial

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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! :)
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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
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Step1.Roll out a piece of clay and cut a circle from it with the spool.
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Step2.You will need to shape the edges a bit to get rid of the cutting.
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Step3.Get your favorite shaped button and press it in to the clay.
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Step4.You will see the little dots in the middle from the holes.
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Step5.With help of a needle or a crochet hook make the button holes.
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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! :)
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10 comments:

  1. 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!

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  2. I love this project! I will be sure to be making buttons once I find the time too :)

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  3. Fantastic tutorial! Love it and will try it soon! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Wow! This is such a great idea!! Thanx for sharing!!

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  5. Thank you! I'm glad you like it! :)

    Hvala Jelena! :)

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  6. What kind of clay hardens the best for buttons?

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  7. Well,I used Cernit and Beolin for the buttons and they work fine for me.neither of the broke. :) Beoilin is the cheapest clay here.

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  8. Neat idea..I will be trying this soon!

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  9. i'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!!

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  10. hi, thanks for the inspiration, goiung to make a few buttons today

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