Making simple micro buttons

[Anderson'sAllPurpose]

Maybe I'm the last person to find out about this trick, but I thought I'd share it anyway just in case.
Basically, use a leather hole punch to make tiny buttons from any suitable piece of plastic you have laying around. They probably won't be very heavy-duty, but good enough for decoration.


Hand made micro buttons by OylOul, on Flickr

[zirconmermaid]

You aren't the last, I hadn't thought of it! It's a good idea, especially since you can find all sorts of useful plastic at hobby stores that sell model plane making things.

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Me either.
I've been trying to make them in polymer clay. This'd be far easier!

[koratheexplora]

Oh wow so tiny I am totally using this tip.

[TsukiNoKemuri]

Brilliant idea! There's never a shortage of plastic around my place, since my local recycling center won't take any plastic except #1 and #2 containers with threaded necks/mouths. So lids from canisters and tubs, spice containers, those fake credit cards in junk mail... all sorts of options. And I bet there's also lots of plastic things at the dollar store to match any color/thickness I might need. Thanks for sharing this idea!

[Geekmama]

Cool idea!!

[Livdollcity]

Great idea! Thank you for the tip!