Anyone can experience the thrill of creating a butterfly with fabulous colors. Using doilies as the wings and a pipe cleaner for the body helps to keep this activity cost down to a minimum.
Topping a wrapped gift or having a pretty butterfly sticking out of a gift bag will surely bring on a smile!
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| Gel paint was used in 3 different colors |
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| 2 doilies were used for each wing - symmetrical technique was used here |
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| Start with the lighter colors before the darker ones |
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Try to use paint in moderation as the doilies are delicate and thin, not made for holding much wetness- using a heat gun to dry paint quicker may be helpful.
The backs can be painted, if you wish, any way you like either now or later.
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Once paint is dry put doily wings together with insides facing each other --- put something between the doilies like folded up paper or cotton stuffing before gluing the sides closed all around the edges ---- This will give the butterfly dimension.
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| About 8 inches of pipe cleaner folded in half makes a good main body. |
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| Here orange fiber was added for a special effect. |
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| Glue the body to the doilies which are slightly overlapping. |
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| A painted wood BBQ skewer was glued to the back to enable the butterfly to stand upright in a group of paper flowers. |
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| a slight thickness of the wings can be seen as they are not totally flat. |
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You can also make several of these to use as wall decorations, without the skewer of course, or connect them with yarn to make a butterfly banner!
Another way to make a Doily Butterfly is to use food coloring!
Butterfly made using food coloring |
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Those are super cute!! My mom has made them with coffee filters too. :D
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ReplyDeleteCute! I can definitely see how those would be lovely on a package, or in a pot of flowers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea! Thanks for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteHi, cute butterflies. I wish I was as creative. My mom is though. She can sew, stitch, and crochet. :) Thanks for the visit to my blog. I have followed you back and will be back. I am going to encourage my mom to join your blog. I think she will enjoy it. I just have to get her involved and show her how.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful :)
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