Yay buttons!!!
Materials:
Polymer clay
Ziploc Bag
Straw
Cookie Sheet
Clay Glaze
Paintbrush
1) Conditioning your clay
Polymer clay needs to be conditioned before use. First, you have to warm up the clay. I like to do this by putting the clay I'm going to use in a ziploc bag and then sticking that ziploc bag in my pocket for about five minutes. Next, I squish it with my fingers until it feels like playdough. If the clay seems to hard, you can use clay softener. 2) Roll your clay
Roll your clay into a ball. Remember: the bigger the ball, the bigger the button.
3) Squish!
Place your ball of clay on a ziploc bag and fold the bag over so both the top and bottom of the ball are covered. Use a butter knife, or anything with a flat surface, to squash your ball into a button-ie form.
4) Making Holes
Use a straw/coffee stir to cut button holes.
5) Bake!!!
Follow the instructions on your clay packages. Generally it's 30 minutes at 275 °. Because buttons are thin, 20 minutes should do.
6) Making them shiny
Apply the glaze to the buttons. Paint one side at a time.
7) Done!
Now go make a button bracelet...
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