Jeanie’s idea? Use the pots as storage containers. My idea? Let’s use the buttons to decorate the clay pots. Thus was born Button Pots. This is such an incredibly simple craft that even a young child can do it and wind up with professional looking results.
A word of caution, though, especially if you’re going to have children help with this project: purchase a non-toxic, non-flammable, water-soluble glue. Some glues made for gluing glass, plastic, and metal emit fumes that can cause really nasty side effects. These are the glues that kids sniff to get high. Craft stores carry safer glues. Make sure you buy the safe kind. -- AP
BUTTON POTS
Materials: terra cotta pots in various sizes; clear acrylic sealer; tile cement or glue for plastic/metal/glass; assorted buttons without shanks; felt; marking pen.
1. Make sure pot is clean (scrub well in soapy water, rinse, allow to dry.)
2. Coat the inside and outside of the pot with clear acrylic sealer.
3. Place the dry pot on a scrap of felt. Trace around base of pot to draw circle. Cut out the circle inside traced line so that circle will fit over pot base without sticking out beyond the bottom edge.
4. Glue felt to bottom of pot.
5. Glue buttons randomly around pot.
These pots can be used in just about every room of your house because clay pots come in a myriad of sizes. Some suggested uses -- storing magazines cooking utensils, bathroom or kitchen towels, office supplies, or sewing supplies; as gift basket containers; to store cosmetics, manicure supplies, combs and brushes. We used the sample in the photo as a napkin holder.
How would you use a button pot? Let’s hear from you! Remember, if you post a comment this week, you're entered in the drawing to win a book from our Book Club Friday guest author. -- AP
Materials: terra cotta pots in various sizes; clear acrylic sealer; tile cement or glue for plastic/metal/glass; assorted buttons without shanks; felt; marking pen.
1. Make sure pot is clean (scrub well in soapy water, rinse, allow to dry.)
2. Coat the inside and outside of the pot with clear acrylic sealer.
3. Place the dry pot on a scrap of felt. Trace around base of pot to draw circle. Cut out the circle inside traced line so that circle will fit over pot base without sticking out beyond the bottom edge.
4. Glue felt to bottom of pot.
5. Glue buttons randomly around pot.
These pots can be used in just about every room of your house because clay pots come in a myriad of sizes. Some suggested uses -- storing magazines cooking utensils, bathroom or kitchen towels, office supplies, or sewing supplies; as gift basket containers; to store cosmetics, manicure supplies, combs and brushes. We used the sample in the photo as a napkin holder.
How would you use a button pot? Let’s hear from you! Remember, if you post a comment this week, you're entered in the drawing to win a book from our Book Club Friday guest author. -- AP
3 comments:
This is a great summer or anytime craft. I will be using it for my toddler class at the library (using the safe glue of course). They will be able to use them for their colors, small cars, any small toys, etc. Thank you for giving me another easy craft for small children.
Oh my, I've been on vacation and what good things I missed. That chocolate ice cream sounds delicious especially since I have started a new weight loss program (again). It will have to wait a few weeks but bet I taste it before the summer is over.
I love the button pots. We have glued the tiny ones together to make "pot people", christmas bells and various other things. I am eager to try the button pot though. I have lots of things I need to store somewhere.
I'd probably make one to use as a pen holder on my desk. Pens seem to end up everywhere until I need one to write with and then I can't find them!
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