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Button Crafts-Vintage Button Ball

ByJennifer
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We have Kerryanne from Shabby Art Boutique today sharing how to make a super cute project with buttons! If you’ve ever wondered what to do with those containers of extra buttons and make button crafts, this is a fun project for that! This cute button ball can be used as a fun piece of decor or even make mini versions as ornaments! Welcome Kerryanne!

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Hi there,
I’m Kerryanne from Shabby Art Boutique in Australia. I’m very excited to be popping in to say ‘hi’ to you all, while Jen is recuperating from her recent surgery.I’m an artist who loves all things ‘shabbilicious’…. whether that be chippy paint, time worn pieces, discarded doilies or vintage buttons.I really do have a ‘thing’ for buttons… my collection started with my grandmothers button tin. Then I discovered jam jars full of buttons at the thrift stores. Soon my friends knew of my growing collection and they too looked out for them.Recently I created a project that other button collectors may consider. . . unthinkable.I delved into my vintage button collection. . . and used about 100 of them to make a vintage button craft ball.But before anyone has heart flutters, think of it this way. . .Instead of storing them in a bottle, they are now on a hanging ball and I can still see them every day.

A decorative ball covered in assorted vintage white buttons—a charming example of vintage button craft—sits on a floral-patterned tray. Text reads "Vintage Button Ball.

Button Balls-A Fun Vintage Button Craft

Shabby Art Boutique - Vintage Button Ball 3

Now for those of you feeling slightly faint at the thought of 100 vintage buttons being used in this way, let me share a secret. . .I actually have quite a few more bottles of vintage white and cream buttons sitting on the button shelf! So, this is how I made my vintage button ball.

Supplies Needed To Make A Vintage Button Ball

-You’ll need a polystyrene ball (any size), I used quite a large one. I painted my ball with one coat of DecoArt Antique White to give it a nice warm patina behind the buttons. It doesn’t matter if the paint is not opaque.

-I used some pretty crinkled, tea stained ribbon for a vintage look hanger.

-Low temperature hot glue gun

-Vintage buttons – the amount required will depend on how big your ball is.

 

A collection of white and cream buttons is arranged on a textured, light yellow surface, evoking the charm of vintage button craft, with a sheer ribbon visible in the background.

Attach The Ribbon Hanger

Tip: I’ve found the easiest way to work with styrene balls is to rest them in a cup so they can’t roll.

Using a hot glue gun, attach your ribbon hanger by tying it around the ball, creating a loop and then gluing it into place with the low temp hot glue. Tacky glue can also be used but it needs more drying time.

Glue the Buttons On

Start adding buttons side-by-side. Fill any gaps by layering smaller  buttons. I also added a few highlight buttons using pretty pearl sewing pins. Turn the ball as buttons are added.

Four small white sewing buttons on a vintage-style display card, accented with a silk ribbon and cream-colored silk roses—a charming touch for any vintage button craft.

Over at Shabby Art Boutique you’ll see all kinds of vintage and shabby projects… and even more vintage buttons. Like my printable vintage button cards, and my sweet little Pearl, the ‘Keeper of the buttons’ paper doll.

Vintage button craft comes to life as a paper doll in a white dress stands among white flowers and buttons, framed by a decorative border and handwritten script in the background.

Hang Your Button Ball

Once the glue is dry, you can hang and display your sweet button ball! Thanks for letting me hang out here today Jen!

See more posts like this at Shabby Art Boutique !

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  1. Love this Kerryanne, might as well use those buttons and enjoy them! Now I’m off to your blog for a visit. Hope you are doing well Jen.
    I am thinking of you and sending happy thoughts your way.

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