Super cute, right? Simple and adorable! Now, I know this pinner used white clay. I had other plans for my buttons. I wanted to make a big circular button with a book page in the center. I figured I'd use translucent clay, so it would bake and become completely see-through. Sounds simple enough! Just sandwich the paper between two pieces of clay! Ta da! Adorable button. I also figured that baking buttons is similar to baking cupcakes...they must be cuter with sprinkles in the center! Now...this thought wasn't exactly rational. I get that, but it had so much potential!
After much fussing and rolling and sculpting to no avail, here are my buttons:
Okay...so for the most part my shapes are right. The big button is adorable. But what the heck happened to the color!? It was supposed to bake clear! And now it's this ugly brownish white color. I also had to bake these for close to 45 minutes, while the package said that 15 would be enough. At 15 minutes they were still soft. That was definitely not right. I tried the book page project on the rectangular button. It could have been so cute! Obviously I did not work. The center button is an imprint of a pin that I had attached to my wedding bouquet. That one has some potential. But the rest? Yikes.
Helpful hints for the brave few who still attempt this project: Use colored clay. It's much more satisfying. You can also blend colors and get really cool effects. Or paint the buttons. This color is an eyesore. Next tip: Baking clay does not equal baking cupcakes. Look at the horrible sprinkle button. It's almost too gross to lay eyes on. Finally, the thinner the button the better the bake. The small, circular button turned out the best. It was the simplest to make and the thinnest of the bunch. Experimenting isn't a bad thing, but don't expect the normal results. As you can see...this was not quite the outcome I wanted.
Until next time, best of luck pinners! Keep crafting!
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