Polymer clay buttons diy

by Sandra Bruce Our Zephyr Retreat in September feels so far away right now. We are all wondering how to fill our time at home, and what is in the future with the Corovirus upon us. It feels so sur…

Have you ever had trouble finding the perfect buttons? If you sew, knit, or crochet, and are interested in making your own unique buttons for your special projects, or even if you don’t do any of those things, but are looking to get your hands into a new medium, read on. Starting Monday, I will […]

I hope by now you are running your fingers through a big bowl of buttons you made yourself! I also hope you have enjoyed learning a little bit about polymer clay. Some of you have asked questions about the process I use to make the buttons I sell. While it is beyond the scope of […]

Polymer clay flower button tutorial: link to latest step-by-step flower button tutorial

After quite a bit of online research regarding all things polymer clay, I’ve finally taken my first leap into the medium — crafting homemade buttons. I started out with some el-cheapo c…

A little over a year ago I took a button-making class with my good friend Carolyn Barnett. Her buttons are amazing. I will never make buttons with such technical precision and ingenuity. That said, I'm pretty pleased with the custom buttons I've made for two versions of my new Audrey Coat (publication probably by the end of this week). If you read this blog, you've already seen these buttons, made to go with my dark grey coat. Today I focused on getting buttons done for Isabel's plum coat…

In this post you’ll learn five essential tips (plus a bonus!) for making polymer clay canes for beginners.

Do you need sometimes nice buttons but cannot find what you need? I had this problem before, but now I make my own buttons with polymer clay...

Learn how to make polymer clay buttons with a shank plus find lots more button-making information to help you create your own custom artisan buttons.

I’d never even thought of a 9 hole button, until I saw one the other day. How smart are they?! You can do so many cute things with them!! I personally, wrote out “Roscoe” and hot …