Polymer Clay Tutorial Buttons Buttons Buttons

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8 жыл бұрын

Learn to make polymer clay buttons with regular button holes and two ways to make shank buttons. This is such a fun project to make custom buttons to match a purse, special outfit or use in button jewelry. Hope you enjoy.
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@liammorris7989 3 жыл бұрын

Great video - pacing is good, video work is clear, you show enough technique without unnecessary repetition, and your voice is calming. I especially love the "mod" flower button. Thanks for inspiring me!

@nancyh9125 5 жыл бұрын

I just love the flower buttons!

@SweetWillowDsgn 5 жыл бұрын

Aren't they sweet? I loved those and so simple. Thanks so much for watching.

@pearlinemoore1970 6 жыл бұрын

These buttons are very unique. I like this .

@MsSassySean 5 ай бұрын

These are gorgeous 😊

@amyb.gutierrez2446 7 жыл бұрын

I'm so excited to learn I can make these buttons for all my Mom's gorgeous knits! Thanks so much for your very well done tutorial!

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you are able to use this tutorial to make custom buttons for your Mom's knits! So many possibilities. You'll be able to customize for any colorway your Mom uses. Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed.

@gigglesjumps2433 2 жыл бұрын

This was awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing.❤️

@NFPNFLA 7 жыл бұрын

These are awesome!!! Just bought some polymer clay, can't wait to try it for the first time!!!

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nancy. So glad you enjoyed this video. I think you'll really enjoy making polymer clay buttons. Thanks for watching.

@InaSolsberyartroom 8 жыл бұрын

You are amazing with the Polymer Clay. So many cool details and tips. and all the buttons came out great. Enjoyed watching you work, like always.

@SweetWillowDsgn 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ina. These are so much fun to make. Thanks for watching.

@DigitalDelilahStudio 8 жыл бұрын

Love polymer clay. I make embellishments every week for my mixed media with it. I have a playlist I've uploaded showing how. Love that I can come to your channel and get great new ideas. Canes give me the most trouble! lol Anyway, love love your art!

@SweetWillowDsgn 8 жыл бұрын

Glad we connected. I love polymer clay also. Endless possibilities. Thanks for watching.

@belindaw5849 7 жыл бұрын

thank you! I totally enjoyed this. I don't know why it popped up like you just posted it but I am glad it did.

@belindaw5849 7 жыл бұрын

also just subscribed

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Very glad you enjoyed the project Belinda. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!

@traceymarshall7613 7 жыл бұрын

I love them! I am going to be making my first ever buttons soon and I will definitely be following your tutorial xx

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Great Tracey. Hope they turn out great. This is a fun project. Thanks for watching.

@fikriyeyilmaz7724 4 жыл бұрын

You are such a great teacher !!!! Thank you fir this beautifull video 🙏👌👍👏🥰💖🌹

@SweetWillowDsgn 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this video! Thanks for watching.

@rominavaras_millastejidos 7 жыл бұрын

Qué preciosos, gracias por mostrar el paso a paso .Besos!!!

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Gracias por sus amables palabras y por mirar. Me alegra que haya disfrutado del video.

@backlightsnew 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Gives me all the info I need

@SweetWillowDsgn 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked this video. Polymer clay buttons are so versatile. Thanks for watching!

@lidiamacedo5061 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, beautiful. Just bought clay, looks like I need some tools now. Oh oh. I have too many hobbies. Thank you! What kind of clay do you use?

@anamauras1843 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@vasilikipyriochou4287 7 жыл бұрын

fabulous and very inspiring! I enjoyed your video so much!

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed.

@charmedlife7758 5 жыл бұрын

I just found your videos today! I love them!

@SweetWillowDsgn 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching.

@cherriaydelotte8327 3 жыл бұрын

@@SweetWillowDsgn I just found your videos today and subscribed 🤗 Will you tell me the name of your drill and where I might purchase it??? I would really appreciate it!!!! You’re work is beautiful and you’re very easy to follow 😃 Thanks😉

@destinihenry Жыл бұрын

Love it ! X

@AngelaJonesPoetryAndStories 8 жыл бұрын

Really cute buttons

@SweetWillowDsgn 8 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked these Angie.

@Virgi107 6 жыл бұрын

beautiful buttons thanks for sharing.

@SweetWillowDsgn 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Virginia! These buttons are so much fun to make and so versatile. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@sweetauntbuddy 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this; you made it look so fun and easy!

@SweetWillowDsgn 8 жыл бұрын

Lisa, thanks for watching. Glad you liked these. They are fun and really easy. So many possible variations.

@buttermilkbaysoap9416 3 жыл бұрын

Found your video today. I couldn’t find a cute enough snowman carrot nose button anywhere on the web so I guess I’m making one now. 👍🤩

@SweetWillowDsgn 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so much fun to make your own buttons. Thanks for watching.

@elenisartstuff 8 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial!!! You make it look so easy! tfs! xxx

@SweetWillowDsgn 8 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this Eleni. Lots of possibilities.

@witchypoo420 8 жыл бұрын

LOVE

@SweetWillowDsgn 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cali! So simple but many possibilities.

@karinmoonhawk3720 8 жыл бұрын

They are beautiful! and such happy colors too :D Thank you so much for sharing another great video :D Love & Hugsss xxx

@SweetWillowDsgn 8 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Karin. Thanks for watching, I appreciate you. Hugsss back.

@bewareoftheleaven 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed your tutorial, it was very helpful, especially as I am a knitter. The only thing that would help me more is what a #3 means. The issue is that all machines differ. A description of weather a 3 is a thick, medium thickness or thin would be more helpful. Thank you so much.

@SweetWillowDsgn 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed this tutorial.

@donnafraser3070 6 жыл бұрын

love

@SweetWillowDsgn 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna. Glad you enjoyed.

@nynurse2 Ай бұрын

These are SOOO BEAUTIFUL! Thank you 🙏 for this! Do you bake the Buttons in the Cornstarch??? I am a new subbie ❤

@raghdahulaiba 7 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot. it was so pretty. can i wash them with the cloth

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for watching. Yes, these can be washed! Depending on the finish you may put on you will want to see how it reacts with your washing. Here's a great article by The Blue Bottle Tree that will help. Thanks again for watching. thebluebottletree.com/wash-polymer-clay-buttons/

@shareeflower5629 7 жыл бұрын

These buttons are gorgeous. I was wondering, how many times can you wash these buttons. Being clay - do they disintegrate after time?

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Sharee. Thanks for watching. The buttons are very durable if cured properly. The issue will be if you put any surface treatment and/or varnish on. Those will wear over time. Here's a great article by the Blue Bottle Tree that you'll find interesting. thebluebottletree.com/wash-polymer-clay-buttons/ Let me know if you make any buttons and how they hold up.

@shareeflower5629 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for getting back to me Maria. I loved the article and it will help me a lot, thanks again beautiful girl :) x

@maricarmenfernandez3202 2 жыл бұрын

Hola! Veo que tus botones están algo brillantes, ¿ Los has lijado? Al tener relieve, creo que no has puesto otro azulejo encima.

@yelloworangered 6 жыл бұрын

This is a great tutorial - thank you. I have a question: Do you ever put a glaze on the buttons to make them shiny? How does that wear and how do you keep the holes from filling. Thanks!

@SweetWillowDsgn 6 жыл бұрын

Hi. So glad you enjoyed this tutorial. I don't generally use a varnish. Here's a great article by The Blue Bottle Tree where she tested polymer clay buttons with varnish. You'll see that with laundering it washed off. Surface treatments such as mica and paint can wash/wear off but polymer clay holds up really well. Hope the article is informative. Check our her other articles, this is a treasure trove of information. thebluebottletree.com/wash-polymer-clay-buttons/

@yelloworangered 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lgene7232 4 жыл бұрын

yelloworangered maybe nail polish?

@carmelhawkins5800 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I purchase the buttons mould. Love your work

@Valeriearts2 7 жыл бұрын

These are so cool, love them. I saw you put the buttons in corn starch is that just till you bake them?

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Valerie, I bake them in the corn starch. I'm basically using the corn starch as a "cushion" or support for the buttons with shanks since I can't bake them shank side down or on their face without distorting the texture. Corn starch works great and washes off. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!! 💚

@Valeriearts2 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet Willow Designs Thank you I didn't think of the shank buttons, that makes sense.

@BrendaHarp-ci2in Жыл бұрын

Really nice tutorial. What is the small drill you used?

@SweetWillowDsgn Жыл бұрын

Hi Brenda. Thanks so much for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I am using a handheld Dremel that was perfect! They don’t make it anymore unfortunately. Any small hand held drill, either electric or manual, will work. ~Maria

@henrytheduck 7 жыл бұрын

i want to make some sweaters i have made. the flower buttons at the end of this video are perfect! any chance you could list the sizes of the cutters you used? this is my first foray into the polymer clay world, so the the info. would be a great help. thank you for the inspiration!

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Jeanette, thanks so much for watching. The flower buttons at the end used 3/16" Kemper cutter - here's an Amazon link: amzn.to/2dNs8Vt The one for the white base bead was the 3/4" Kemper cutter - here's an Amazon link: amzn.to/2dnJ98s Thanks for watcing, glad you enjoyed this project. Good luck with your first project!

@henrytheduck 7 жыл бұрын

wow! thanks so much! (i meant to say: i want to make buttons for some sweaters i knitted.) :)

@dorisfredricksen9767 9 ай бұрын

Can I add shanks after the buttons are baked?

@nathaliegatorre6171 7 жыл бұрын

Hi thank you for this great video. You use a tool to mark the center. It's at 2min 13. Could you please tell me where I can buy this tool ? Thank you.

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nathalie. I'm glad you enjoyed this video. The center marking tools is one I made myself. I did a video to show you how you can make one and give you a link to my blog and the template. Here's the url to the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebqWfayAqrrYmGg.html Thanks for watching.

@nathaliegatorre6171 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !!!

@alacartesalon3530 2 жыл бұрын

So how does the acrylic paint stay on? Do you seal it with something? Or will it rub off on clothing

@gillianbc 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful buttons. How did you make the flexible moulds? What are they made from?

@SweetWillowDsgn 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Gillian. The molds are made from a 2 part silicone mold making material. I use Amazing Mold Maker which is very easy to use and makes a great mold with lots of details. I hope you try it out. Thanks for watching.

@SweetWillowDsgn 6 жыл бұрын

Correct name is Amazing Mold Putty.

@kandysoawesomepoole5114 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you get your supplies?

@traceymarshall7613 7 жыл бұрын

hi. I was wondering if I could just just coloured clay instead of painting them? xx

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely you can use colored clay. The reason I'm using paint here is that I get two colors versus one with the clay. I sand or wipe away the excess paint to reveal the other color. Adds to highlighting the texture. You can try to achieve the same with clay for sure!

@karenfuncheon1270 5 жыл бұрын

what clay did you use to make the molds?

@SweetWillowDsgn 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Karen. I used this mold maker - amzn.to/2YNZN9u

@deborahthompson4904 6 жыл бұрын

What kind of drill did you use for buttons and where can I get one

@SweetWillowDsgn 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Deborah. I use a Dremel Palm size drill which they no longer make. Bummer. Small, hand held cordless drills work great. Most hardware stores or online shops like Amazon carry them.

@Krityum 7 жыл бұрын

What kind of cutters are you using to cut the clay?

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

I use all kinds of cutters - some made specifically for clay by Sculpey or others, cookie cutters, canape cutters and I have some small leather cutters. Look around for tools you can use with your clay! The clay is non-toxic but tools should not be reused for food. Thanks for watching!

@Krityum 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet Willow Designs thanks. Could you please tell me where I can buy cutters similar to the ones you are using in this video? I have a bunch of small cutters but the clay Sticks inside their holes when I cut it so I have to use another tool to poke it out of the cutter from the other side. That leaves a mark on all the small pieces I cut. The cutters you are using in the video don't seem to have that issue.

@SweetWillowDsgn 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Krityum, here are two sets that I use all the time. A couple of notes to help regarding the sticking. Make sure your clay is well stuck on a glass mat or tile and use either plastic wrap or lightly dust your cutters with cornstarch. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching. amzn.to/2rj8owW, amzn.to/2suh6N9

@Krityum 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Very helpful!