Make beautifully simple starfish wall art with buttons and a canvas. This coastal craft is a great way to upcycle and reuse old buttons, transforming them into an adorable button starfish that you can display around the home or add to your current beach themed home!
We love beach decor around here, and this button starfish wall art is an easy project to make!
Button Starfish Wall Art
This coastal wall art DIY came together in no time flat. It’s so easy, making this a perfect craft project when you are short on time or for a ladies night craft party.
Starfish crafts are so fun and versatile. That’s what makes this button starfish wall art an affordable, easy and super cute beach themed craft! Once you’re done crafting, this starfish wall art will make the perfect addition to a coastal gallery wall or your other nautical decor.
RELATED: For another adorable coastal themed decor idea, check out these beach signs and a bunch more beach wall art ideas! Bursting with relaxing coastal colors, these beach signs will complement your front porch, bathroom, bedroom, or just about anywhere.
Supplies for this Button Starfish Wall Art
- small canvas – 8 x 10 works well. You can use a larger canvas – you will just need more buttons.
- acrylic craft paint in various coastal colors – light blues and teals plus white paint
- paint brush
- hot glue gun and hot glue sticks – I recommend using never-ending hot glue gun sticks for projects like this!
- assorted buttons in neutral colors – tans and whites
Tutorial – Starfish Wall Art
Start by painting your canvas. Apply a few shades of blue or teal to the canvas. Then bend the colors with a paint brush. If you don’t want to blend colors, you can just paint the canvas solid blue or teal as well. Don’t forget to paint the edges of the canvas.
Set the project aside and let the acrylic paint dry completely before adding buttons.
Now it’s time to create your button starfish. Start with the larger buttons, and arrange them in a star shape. The shape doesn’t have to be perfectly symmetrical and don’t be afraid to let the spokes of the star bend a little bit. Using hot glue, secure the buttons to the canvas. Then add in smaller buttons to fill in the starfish shape.
If you want to add an ocean floor to this wall art, you can use tan and brown buttons to make a wavy line of buttons at the bottom of the canvas. It will look just like sand. Secure with more hot glue.
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Hot Glue Canvas Art – Make custom wall art in any color or pattern. The design possibilities are endless!
This is such a fun and easy coastal craft! Don’t limit yourself to starfish, either. You could make just about any simple design or sea image – think fish, sea shells, a whale, etc. Don’t miss out on more coastal home decor ideas, check out this super easy to make beach flag or this wonderful driftwood art! Using paint sticks, paint and faux starfish you can make this coastal craft in no time.
Looking for more? Try all these canvas wall art ideas, including my mosaic sea turtle on canvas!
Button Starfish Wall Art
Supplies
- Small canvas 8x10 or any size desired
- Acrylic craft paint in various coastal colors. Light blues and teals plus white paint
- Paint brush
- Hot glue gunned hot glue sticks I recommend using never-ending hot glue gun sticks
- Assorted buttons in neutral colors- tans and whites
Instructions
- Start by painting your canvas. Apply a few shades of blue or teal to the canvas.
- Then bend the colors with a paint brush. If you don't want to blend colors, you can just paint the canvas solid blue or teal as well. Don't forget to paint the edges of the canvas.
- Set the project aside and let the acrylic paint dry completely before adding buttons.
- Now it's time to create your button starfish. Start with the larger buttons, and arrange them in a star shape. The shape doesn't have to be perfectly symmetrical and don't be afraid to let the spokes of the star bend a little bit.
- Using hot glue, secure the buttons to the canvas. Then add in smaller buttons to fill in the starfish shape.
- If you want to add an ocean floor to this wall art, you can use tan and brown buttons to make a wavy line of buttons at the bottom of the canvas. It will look just like sand. Secure with more hot glue.
This post was originally published on this blog on Jul 17, 2017.
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