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Decorate a purse with colourful buttons

Step 3The Preparation

The Preparation
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The button preparation

As we want to glue the buttons to the purse, any odd button types (shank buttons especially) need to be prepared first.

The example below shows the process for a shank button as follows;
  • with a pair of side cutters/Dremel cut the shank, and then
  • with medium grade sandpaper sand the back of the button flat.
I recommend sanding all the backs of the buttons (even the flat buttons) as it makes it course and easier for the glue to hold.

After sanding give all the buttons a wash to remove any of the plastic’s dust.
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