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make your own buttons
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! :)

Special thanks to Dessah for the awesome button box and buttons! :)

Posted by violetta from Temerin, Vojvodina, Serbia • Published See violetta's 207 projects »
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You Will Need

  • How to mold a clay button. Polymer Clay Button Tutorial - Step 1
    Step 1

    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

  • How to mold a clay button. Polymer Clay Button Tutorial - Step 2
    Step 2

    Roll out a piece of clay and cut a circle from it with the spool.

  • How to mold a clay button. Polymer Clay Button Tutorial - Step 3
    Step 3

    You will need to shape the edges a bit to get rid of the cutting.

  • How to mold a clay button. Polymer Clay Button Tutorial - Step 4
    Step 4

    Get your favorite shaped button and press it in to the clay.

  • How to mold a clay button. Polymer Clay Button Tutorial - Step 5
    Step 5

    You will see the little dots in the middle from the holes.

  • How to mold a clay button. Polymer Clay Button Tutorial - Step 6
    Step 6

    With help of a needle or a crochet hook make the button holes.

  • How to mold a clay button. Polymer Clay Button Tutorial - Step 7
    Step 7

    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.

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Trickypixie1208 P.
Trickypixie1208 P. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 12 projects
i love buttons and silly me never would have thought of this..your tut. is great!
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Jet H.
Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects
awesome, love your buttons and greate tute you've made, cool too!!!!-D lots of XO's
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zoinks
zoinks · St Joseph, Louisiana, US · 2 projects
this is great! i love buttons!
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