Button Ring

While it has been awhile that I have posted on the blog; I am happy to say it has not been awhile since I was last busy being crafty!  So to make amends for my slacking off I am posting two blogs one today, and the next hopefully tomorrow and with a third and fourth on the way soon!

I love buttons!  I really do.  I have jars of them and I use them for EVERYTHING crafty.  Scrapbooking, jewelry making, home decor, the list goes on.  Now you can find such unique and fun buttons the possibilities are endless!  This tutorial is super easy, and in the end you will have a super cute ring that is made from three buttons and a ring base.  All you need is those two things and some super strong glue and voila you have a funky albeit original ring.  I chose to make mine for my sister who is 15 years old and who loves unique accessories.

What you need:

• Two or three buttons of your choosing (Best if they have a flat bottom)
• Ring base (I found mine at JoAnns for $2.99)
• Gorilla Glue or other strong glue

That's it!  That is all you need!

Step 1:
First you will want to stack and glue your buttons together

Step 2:
If you are using gorilla glue you will have to clamp the buttons and let dry.

Step 3:
Glue buttons to ring base, clamp down (I used masking tape for this bit because it didn't fit in my clamp), and let dry.  Once dry you have yourself a unique and super cute ring.

A word of caution.  I used too much gorilla glue on my ring.  Gorilla glue expands and as you can see it oozed out a bit but not too much to ruin the ring.  Make sure you use a very thin layer if using gorilla glue.

I hope you enjoy!  I had fun with this and I am looking forward to making a lot more!

Happy Crafting