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Craft Projects > Friendly Plastic Projects > Marbled Button
Example of a Marbled Button project Marbled Button
By Liz Welch

Materials Needed:
  • Small shapes in assorted colors of Friendly Plastic®
  • Metallic Red Friendly Plastic®, 1 stick
  • Craft Marbling Comb
  • Sugarcraft or cookie cutter 6cm (2˝") diameter
  • Bamboo shish-kebab stick
  • CD or photo album
  • Decorative paper and glue for covering
  • Ribbon and cord
  • Cotton perle embroidery thread
Step 1
Arrange small shapes of Friendly Plastic® on Teflon sheet or aluminum foil; heat using heat gun or oven until soft.
Step 2
Let plastic rest for 5 long seconds; then holding marbling comb at 20° angle from upright, drag through plastic pulling one color into next. Turn the sheet around; repeat in opposite direction. (Clean surplus bits of plastic from comb tines between each drag).
Step 3
While plastic is still warm, dip cookie cutter in cold water; cut out circle from the swirled plastic. Let cool completely; gently ease circle out. (Use scissors if necessary).
Step 4
Cut two pieces of red Friendly Plastic® slightly larger than circle; lay side by side on Teflon sheet so that they touch. Heat using heat gun or oven until soft.
Step 5
Press swirled circle into hot plastic using flat end of a kebab stick until evenly embedded; cut out circle again through both layers of plastic. While plastic is still warm, work four holes into the centre of the circle using needle tool, pointed craft stick or a ball ended embossing tool.
Step 6
Cover a CD case or photo album with decorative paper; glue on ribbon and cord. Stitch center of button with thick cotton perlé embroidery thread; glue in place with silicone glue or strong glue dots.



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