About 2 years ago I sliced up a branch from our fig tree and put them in a jar to dry. Over time I made buttons out of them and as I came to the last ones here's a way of colouring them to match the sample of wool I got. Of course they were sanded an had a few holes drilled in to them...
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| Step 1: black wax |
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| Step 1: black wax |
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| Step 2: cleaning up |
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| Step 2: cleaning up |
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| Step 3: smoothing surface with very fine "scotch pad" |
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| Step 3: smoothing surface with very fine "scotch pad" |
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| Step 4: making them shiny with a soft cloth.. |
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| Natural edge buttons that go nice with the wool... |
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