How to Make Button Sculptures

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Take a wire that is paperclip width and cut it so it's 12 centimeters long.

   Keep the wire straight at this stage.
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   Step 2: Use pliers to twist the bottom of the wire so the decorations will be unable to fall off.

   , Keep adding things onto it, but leave an empty 1/2 inch space from the top of the wire.
   
   You will need space to twist the wire shut. ,, This will be your base.
   
   The wire should be able to stand without you touching it; if not, gently press the bottom of the wire deeper into the clay, or take off anything that is weighing it down. , Then, drag your fingers over the top of the clay until it looks like a volcano. ,, After the clay is dry, gently feel it to make sure it has hardened and that the button sculpture will not fall off. , If you have younger siblings or pets, be sure to set it in a high, secure area where they will not be able to reach it. ,
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   Step 3: Slip buttons and beads onto the wire

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   Step 4: or anything that will look good on it.

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   Step 5: Twist the empty top with pliers so that your beads and buttons won't fall off.

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   Step 6: Take a ball of clay about the size of a baby's fist

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   Step 7: and stick the bottom of the wire (with buttons and decorations on it) into the clay.

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   Step 8: Put the sculpture on a table and make the bottom of the ball of clay flat.

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   Step 9: Twist the wire into crazy shapes.

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    Step 10: Let the clay dry overnight

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    Step 11: or however long it will take

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    Step 12: depending on the clay.

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    Step 13: Place your button sculpture wherever your heart desires

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    Step 14: but make sure it will not fall.

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    Step 15: Finished.

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