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Beginner Button Class Pattern

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Category:

Other

Skill Level:

Novice

Basic Skills Necessary:

None! Absolute beginners are welcome.

Pattern Description:

Learn to make five types of buttons while also learning your way around polymer clay. All of these buttons can be made with the simplest of tools, many of them found around your house!

TOPICS COVERED:

selecting proper tools
preparing clay for use
simple one-color buttons
striped snail buttons
asymmetrical stripe buttons
polka dot focal buttons
scrap clay buttons
baking your finished pieces
a selection of hints, tips, and links

DOWNLOAD

The Beginner Button Class is fully-illustrated and available in a 21-page PDF format.

DISCLAIMER

The instructions for this project are available for free through a series of posts on my blog. What you get for your $4.99 here, is a handy ebook version that you can take with you on your favorite mobile device. And you get my sincere thanks for your support!

Materials:

3 packages of polymer clay in your choice of colors.
Clay blade, craft knife, or old kitchen knife
Medium size metal knitting needle
Work surface, like a ceramic tile
Oven (regular, convection or toaster)
Round cookie/pastry cutters
Brayer, acrylic rod, or old straight-sided drinking glass
Plastic wrap