This DIY was a really interesting experiment combining our love of nature crafts with resin. Starting with pieces of driftwood that we found on the beach, we replicated the shape and texture using silicone putty to make actual resin buttons!

Making a Resin Button Mold

If you happen to have a button that you love and just can’t find a match to or you want to experiment with making resin buttons yourself, then you’ve come to the right place. Although we used driftwood, you can really use any object, shape or even another button to make your own resin buttons with the use of silicone putty.

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Materials Needed

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EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy
DIY driftwood buttons silicone molds (find out how to make your own silicone button mold here)
Universal Translucent Dye in blue and green
Gold metallic paint
Measuring cups, wooden stir sticks, paper towels, toothpicks
Butane kitchen torch
Small inclusions such a pebbles, seashells (optional)

Materials needed to make resin buttons including a mold, resin, dye, stir sticks, cups and a kitchen torch.

How to Make a Resin Buttons with Silicone Putty

Be sure to read all the instructions and work in a well ventilated area prior to using the EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy.

To prepare the resin for pouring, mix equal amounts of resin and hardener in a measuring cup. Two ounces of each should be sufficient for this part of the project.

Stir the two parts together for 2 minutes scraping the bottom and sides with the wooden stir stick.

Pour the mixture into a second measuring cup and continue stirring for another minute.

Divide the resin mixture amongst 3 cups.

Add 2 drops of the translucent blue dye into one portion and green dye to another. Stir until each color is completely blended. Your resin will then be ready to pour.

If you’d like, add small inclusions into one of the mold such as pebbles or sea glass.

Adding stones and sea glass into a silicone mold.

Next, alternate pouring each of the three colors of resin into the molds until filled.

Using a toothpick, add threads of gold metallic paint to the molds.

Swirl around and into the resin in the molds.

After about 15-20 minutes, blow off any bubbles that have risen to the surface of the resin using a kitchen torch (or your breath through a straw).

Cover and let cure for 24 to 48 hours before removing from the molds.

Finishing

Carefully use a utility knife to clean off the sharp edges.

Using a utility knife to remove excess resin.

Use a drill with a drill bit the same size as the holes and drill through the resin all the way through. Use a toothpick to remove the fine sanded resin.

Attaching to a Throw Pillow

Position the buttons on a throw pillow and thread a needle with matching thread, stitch the buttons in place. You can of course use your buttons in any way you like but we love how our beachy buttons tie in to our beach-themed bedroom decor.

This project originally appeared on the Resin Crafts Blog.

More Resin Crafts

If you’re hooked on resin crafts then we’ve got plenty of other project ideas you can try out.

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How to Make Resin Buttons with Silicone Putty

Jane and Sonja

Sharing the step by step instructions for making resin buttons with a silicone putty mold.

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Materials

EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy
DIY driftwood buttons silicone molds
Universal Translucent Dye in blue and green
Gold metallic paint
Measuring cups wooden stir sticks, paper towels, toothpicks
Butane kitchen torch
Small inclusions such a pebbles, seashells (optional)

Instructions

To prepare the resin for pouring, mix equal amounts of resin and hardener in a measuring cup. Two ounces of each should be sufficient for this part of the project.
Stir the two parts together for 2 minutes scraping the bottom and sides with the wooden stir stick.
Pour the mixture into a second measuring cup and continue stirring for another minute.
Divide the resin mixture amongst 3 cups.
Add 2 drops of the translucent blue dye into one portion and green dye to another. Stir until each color is completely blended.
Next, alternate pouring each of the three colors of resin into the molds until filled.
Using a toothpick, add threads of gold metallic paint to the molds.
Swirl around and into the resin in the molds.
After about 15-20 minutes, blow off any bubbles that have risen to the surface of the resin using a kitchen torch (or your breath through a straw).
Cover and let cure for 24 to 48 hours before removing from the molds.

Finishing

Use a utility knife to clean off the sharp edges.
Use a drill with a drill bit the same size as the holes and drill through the resin all the way through. Use a toothpick to remove the fine sanded resin.

Attaching to a Throw Pillow

Position the buttons on a throw pillow and thread a needle with matching thread, stitch the buttons in place.

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