The Restless Stitcher
Buttons in Epoxy Resin- Leaves
This is my latest effort to use up my growing button collection. All of these buttons were clipped from plaid shirts that I bought at thrift stores.
One of my friends uses epoxy, and he offered to let me try it out with his materials (including these funky molds). He showed me how to mix the epoxy and add colours.
I would love to continue dabbling in epoxy, though next time I will add more buttons. It will take some trail and error to see how well the buttons show through. For example, I thought the buttons would show through super well with the white, but disappear in the dark brown. Apparently not. I also want to make the epoxy less bubbly.
My favourite one is the orange leaf. My friend added some metallic pigment that made it sparkle, and it was still transparent enough to showcase the buttons.
Added to "Crazy Tuesday".
Buttons in Epoxy Resin- Leaves
This is my latest effort to use up my growing button collection. All of these buttons were clipped from plaid shirts that I bought at thrift stores.
One of my friends uses epoxy, and he offered to let me try it out with his materials (including these funky molds). He showed me how to mix the epoxy and add colours.
I would love to continue dabbling in epoxy, though next time I will add more buttons. It will take some trail and error to see how well the buttons show through. For example, I thought the buttons would show through super well with the white, but disappear in the dark brown. Apparently not. I also want to make the epoxy less bubbly.
My favourite one is the orange leaf. My friend added some metallic pigment that made it sparkle, and it was still transparent enough to showcase the buttons.
Added to "Crazy Tuesday".