Making a Dish Out of Buttons

Here's a way to put your extra loose buttons to artistic use - a beautiful button dish! All it takes is some buttons and glue. I made this one to hold my jewelry in the bathroom.

Approximate Time: 1 day

Supplies:

• buttons
• glue
• clear gloss glaze (optional)
• dish or bowl
• foil

Instructions:

1. Choose a dish or shallow bowl that has a shape you'd like your button dish to match.
2. Arrange your buttons in different patterns on the dish until you figure out what pattern you like.

3. Remove buttons and line the dish completely with aluminum foil.

4. Squeeze some glue onto the foil-lined dish and start placing your buttons, starting from the center, working outwards. Keep gluing and placing buttons until you're happy with your dish.

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5. Let dry overnight. Dish is done when the buttons don't move anymore when you touch gently with your finger (I gave mine about 16 hours).
6. If you use big buttons in your design (like I did), add a light coating of clear gloss glaze for more stability.
7. Remove button dish (will have foil stuck to it) and gently peel off foil.

Enjoy your beautiful and useful recycled art!

By attosa from Los Angeles, CA