Go Back Email Link
how to make button art on canvas
Save Print
5 from 1 vote

DIY Button Art

Learn how to make this button canvas art the easy way! Add a simple painted border and then a circle of buttons. Such cute wall art.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Dry Time2 hours
Total Time3 hours 20 minutes
Yield: 1 canvas
Cost: $5

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • Paint or prime canvas white - or with the color of your choice. Let dry.
    Priming a canvas with white paint
  • Use a ruler, pencil, and stencil tape to make a border. Mine is 1/4" inside the rim of the canvas, and it was 1/4" wide. Mark where the tape should go, then tape just on the outside of the pencil marks. That way, when you paint, you cover the pencil marks.
    Using a ruler and a pencil to mark a board around the canvas
  • Use the craft knife to trim the stencil tape inside the border, being sure not to puncture the canvas.
    Taped off canvas with a 1:4 border on a tabletop
  • Use a spouncer or paint brush to paint your border. Give several coats and peel up the stencil tape while still wet. Then let the paint dry.
    Using a spouncer to paint the border
  • Seal the canvas with a coat of Mod Podge. Let dry.
    Sealing the canvas with a coat of Mod Podge using a paintbrush
  • Use buttons to lay out a circular wreath pattern, then glue down with craft glue and let dry.
    Buttons laid out in a circle wreath pattern on top of a canvas
  • If desired, paint a wooden heart with paint and let dry. Add Extreme Glitter to the heart and let dry, then glue to the canvas.
    Painting a wooden heart with turquoise craft paint

Notes

Step 6: If you have shaky fingers like I do, then tweezers help you pick out the tiny buttons and then put them back in (with a dab of glue).