Who knew? Print on black fabric using pretty much undiluted Opaque Medium, and it shows up!
Other things I've learned so far about covering buttons by hand without a button press:
big buttons are easier than small ones;
long fingernails are an advantage, up to a certain level of pain;
after that, use a pair of tweezers to push the fabric under the teeth of the button;
the shiny metal of the button will show through stretched fabric, so put a circle of interfacing over the button first;
use the backing disc of the button to draw the right size circle of interfacing;
loosely-woven, pliable fabric is best;
felt should presumably be a dream to use, but printing on it is not a dream at all;
if the button will not close, give up and try again with different fabric;
using pliers to close difficult buttons is a bad idea (hollow metal dome + excessive force = dent).
Of course I made this bunch of buttons while I was supposed to be doing something else, and it would be best if I went and finished that other thing before listing these in my shop, but I will have them there soon.
6 comments:
LOVE! Let us know as soon as their up in the shop... I want to get my paws on some of the black ones!
*they're*
They are gorgeous, apart from the work that they need.
i've tried some buttons last month, and yes it is a precise job, congrats for your patience ;)
Love those experiments with black.
Oh I do like!
What about painting the button first to match the fabric so the shiny doesn't show?
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