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Step 4Cheese buttons!
Yes you can make buttons from cheese.
I sewed these to an old pair of trousers, then using an old shirt-cuff and a bag, loaded each with 2 litres of water. All but the Babybel (original) held the weight, although the Babybel button only broke as I was unloading it.
The best cheese is Edam:
Smooth texture, hardens well and machines well
The processed smoked stuff comes second for the same reasons as Edam, but as it isn't really cheese it can't come first.
Red Leicester is a great cheese for drying and machining, but does have natural cracks in the texture which must be avoided.
The Babybels do not dry well
Boursin is just mush - not enough mechanical stability
Having left these for a couple of months they went a bit soft & crumbly - so I'd recommend a coat of varnish / lacquer.
I sewed these to an old pair of trousers, then using an old shirt-cuff and a bag, loaded each with 2 litres of water. All but the Babybel (original) held the weight, although the Babybel button only broke as I was unloading it.
The best cheese is Edam:
Smooth texture, hardens well and machines well
The processed smoked stuff comes second for the same reasons as Edam, but as it isn't really cheese it can't come first.
Red Leicester is a great cheese for drying and machining, but does have natural cracks in the texture which must be avoided.
The Babybels do not dry well
Boursin is just mush - not enough mechanical stability
Having left these for a couple of months they went a bit soft & crumbly - so I'd recommend a coat of varnish / lacquer.
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