Button, button, who's got a button?

Would you spend hours glueing buttons to a chair if it wasn't for a Gorilla glue contest? Well maybe. I actually started this project late one night and a few days later found out about the glue contest so this is my entry. I used Gorilla glue because having used it before for projects I really like how it has a bit of flex, buttons wont go breaking off if banged. Best of all it dries so fast you only have to hold the button for a moment on a vertical surface to get it to stick.

There is a bit of planning before you get started, so read all the instructions before you start going crazy with your buttons putting them just anywhere.

Step 1 Supplies

• A wooden chair - preferably one with square legs vs round legs
• Gorilla Super Glue
• Denatured alcohol - for cleaning the chair
• Rag - for wiping down the chair with the denatured alcohol
• Buttons, lots of buttons. You want buttons without shanks (shanks are the either metal or plastic thing on the back that allows you to sew on a button without the thread showing)
• pliers - these are for removing shanks on buttons with shanks

Comments

[noahh]

Reminds me of this fantastic suit:

[Ninzerbean]

Cool!

[noahh]

Yeah, I really want to make one.

[Abbylynn]

sooooo cute

[bongodrummer]

Beautiful! I made a bath panel in a similar style once - good advice about planning the placement ;)
Do you keep the chair outside? If so how does the glue stand up to the whether?

I see you posted this a while ago, when's the next ible??
Thanks for sharing,
B.

[Ninzerbean]

I only took pics outside, it is sitting right here in front of me in the kitchen. My next 'ible, oh boy that is a hard one, I have a bunch of photos lined up waiting for text, stay tuned...

[Puzzledd]

This looks great. I thought it would be incomfortable but maybe it's like one of those bead seat overlays that massage you as you sit :)

[Ninzerbean]

Maybe, all I know it that it's more comfortable now than before. It could be like that come to think of it, but it's not as bumpy feeling for some reason.

[LocketRocket]

Impressive. Looks great!

[Ninzerbean]

Thank you!

[jnifrwebb]

Looks so cute, but a little uncomfortable to sit on. I have tons of buttons I could use, just no chair darn it.

[sunshiine]

I really love your idea. Voted it up.

[Ninzerbean]

Thank you, I love your work also.

[sunshiine]

UW. I wish you the best for the contest.

[Ninzerbean]

Thank you - you too!

[lesliearnold]

Wow Possum is so photogenic. I am "the friend that sent the buttons" I am so excited that they have all found a new career. I love recycling with art. I guess this would qualify for found object art.

[383417477]

haha~so funny~

[supersoftdrink]

I love this. Maybe I'm weird, but I love running my hands over textures like that... lots of buttons or pebbles glued to something. I can definitely see it being much more comfortable than it was before. Great instructable!

[Ninzerbean]

I know what you mean, there is something about textures. Thank you!

[Wasagi]

That looks fantastic! Where did you get all the buttons?

[Ninzerbean]

Grandmom, great grand mom, garage sales, friend. Thank you!

[porcupinemamma]

sooooooo... does one put their butt on the buttons? ;0)

[Ninzerbean]

Yes, it is actually more comfortable than before it was buttoned.

[cheesedb]

Why did you stop?

[Ninzerbean]

The buttons are like a cushion on a chair, not the whole chair, I "stopped" because it is done.

[cheesedb]

Oh ok that makes sense
thanks
love your stuff

[ChrysN]

Nice, it really adds a lot of colour. (Possum Bean is so photogenic, my cat gets mad at me when I try to get pictures of him.)

[Ninzerbean]

Treats help... Thank you!

[AngryRedhead]

Or sneaking up on them when they're asleep, but it's terrible for action shots.