Making Ceramic Buttons

You can leave the clay blank to make plain buttons.

Making ceramic buttons.

In this video i show how i use my fingers to compress and form. Our buttons are great for jewelry and clothing. Just make even slices poke some buttonholes and bake. She uses the buttons she makes to embellish her pots along with a variety of homemade texture tools although they could easily be adapted for regular button purposes.

Cane slices of all sorts make great buttons. Connie february 13 2015 at 10 59 am. Creative impressions has a very funky idea for buttons. Press a stamp or texture mat on top of the clay to make an imprint then peel it off.

That looks like a full day of fun. For these buttons i m using ecru. They are all so pretty reply delete. Sandy february 16 2015 at 4 08 pm.

Fold it over and over work it into a ball squeeze it beat it whatever until it s soft enough to roll out. Cut out your button shapes just like you re making cookies. You can make buttons in any shape. Ceramic bead jewelry design diy beads jewelry making ceramic beads making ceramic buttons.

I used a plate a ceramic tile would be ideal. Background stamps with damask scrolled or floral designs work great for buttons. I rolled mine out with a pizza roller. Creating ceramic buttons and beads is more than just cutting out pieces from a slab of clay.

Work your clay on a smooth surface. You can also make fancy buttons by adding texture. Nobody says you have to make buttons in nice neat little circles. Kyla toomey has come up with a super smart way to make ceramic buttons.