Tutorial Tuesday: Button Flower Tuturial
from turtlemoss on flickr
This week’s Tutorial Tuesday project was discovered via turtlemoss on flickr, but is actually from the Artsy-Crafty Babe (her Etsy Shop). It looks really simple & easy, but looks like a lotta fun. Plus, you can make button flower pins for all of your friends for birthday and holiday gifts!
Button Flower Tutorial from Artsy-Crafty Babe
1. To make a button flower, you’ll need 5-6 smallish matching buttons, a larger button for the center, and if desired, a small button for the center of the big button. The key to making these is the glue. The three pictured above are some that I’ve used with success. What did NOT work was hot glue, craft glue, and E6000. Make sure the glue you use is meant for beads, glass, & plastics.
2. Make a ring out of your matching smaller buttons. Make sure the flattest side is facing up, this makes a better surface for adhering. Place a small dab of glue on each button.
3. Place the center button on top - flat side against flat side. **You can make the flowers with the ridge side up on the bottom layer, but it holds better with the flat side up - it’s your call.
4. READ MORE!
Marr Williams wrote:
THANK YOU! I came across a HUGE stash of buttons and have been using them as decorations on my little girl purses. I have been sewing them on separately. I didn’t think of gluing them together first! DUH! I feel like an idiot now - but am so glad I saw this tutorial.
Posted on 16-Jul-08 at 2:39 pm | Permalink
CrazyLadyCrafts wrote:
WOW!!! Those are so cute! I have so many buttons just taking up space in my craft room. I can think of hundreds of uses for these! THANKS
Posted on 16-Jul-08 at 7:14 pm | Permalink
Marlies wrote:
Love your button flowers. I used the same idea to create magnets. I used some glue, but I also sewed the buttons together. Check it out here:
http://www.mcuniverse.com/Button-Magnets.1749.0.html?&0=
Posted on 16-Jul-08 at 8:42 pm | Permalink
Lisa C wrote:
I have to try this with my niece…very pretty. Thanks.
Posted on 17-Jul-08 at 5:38 pm | Permalink
Nancy K wrote:
this is so cute. thanks for the info on what kind of glue works, i think i’ve already tried the ones that don’t. lol love the colors you used too.
Posted on 17-Jul-08 at 5:41 pm | Permalink
Elisaht wrote:
They are wonderful !!
Thank you so much for this tutorial!!
Posted on 19-Jul-08 at 7:35 am | Permalink
cat wrote:
Oh I like this, great job.
Posted on 20-Jul-08 at 8:19 pm | Permalink
Karin wrote:
I love these! I’m going to make some to turn into pushpins!
Posted on 01-Aug-08 at 3:23 am | Permalink