We collect all sorts of goodies from sea glass for making Christmas tree decor to rocks for painting.
One of the other things we love to collect is driftwood pieces for making decorative wood buttons.
The texture of the weathered wood and irregular shaped pieces make very interesting buttons.
The solution: create driftwood shaped buttons using resin instead.
To make the process even easier, we made our own button resin mold using silicone putty!
Its a super simple craft project that is budget-friendly.
you could easily find silicone putty at your local hardware store, Home Depot or Lowes.
you’re able to of course use any found object to make your own button mold.
Thats part of the fun in this craft!
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so that do so, we need to make a mold out of the driftwood pieces.
We used Silicone Putty to easily and quickly create 3 unique driftwood button molds for using and reusing repeatedly.
The silicone molds can really make all the difference with a resin project.
Using a paintbrush, apply a coat of liquid glue over the surface of the wood button.
If the glue settles at the top of the buttonhole, poke it with a toothpick.
Allow glue to dry fully before proceeding with the silicone putty.
Mix only enough to make one mold at a time.
Measure equal sized amounts of components A & B.
For this sized driftwood button, my components were each about two tablespoons.
Quickly knead together the components until it is a uniform color, free of any swirls.
This process takes about a minute.
Press putty firmly around the button.
Leave the button inside the mold for about 25 minutes while it cures.
Remove the button and the mold is ready to be used!
Not to mention the money you will save by not buying sometimes costly buttons.
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