e-600 glue: I have tried many many many glues and this glue proves the best for
the clear cabs, less bubbles and a stronger clear hold. The e600 glue I purchase at Michaels craft stores, I notice that they do not sell it at Joannes though. It can also be bought online.
30x40 clear acrylic cabochon: I buy mine from allstarco They have the best prices and have all sizes available. If you do not want to buy the Clear Cabochons in bulk like I do you can buy little sets on etsy.com, just do a search under the supplies section for 'clear cabochon' or 'acrylic cabochon' the measurements 30x40 are in mm. Some sellers even combine 'try out' sets that include the e-600 glue and little cabs. I also like the 12x13mm cabs for small stuff on cards.
Scor pal double stick tape (or glue stick but I like the tape, less messy)
Printed out butterfly: I find lots of my stock images from the deviant art stock images...make sure that you read the terms of use for the image you choose as each person has different rules regarding the use of their stock images, some can not be used for commercial use so if you are planning on selling the butterfly in any way make sure to only use ones that allow commercial use!
Printed out vintage beauties: You can either do a search for Ephemera lady or vintage beauty, mostly anything taken before 1930 is in the public domain these days so its all up for grabs. Some people claim to 'copyright' these images on their site, but they cant because the images are public domain. They may however copyright the sheets that they made of a variety of ladies, but the actual images belong to no one.
Pretty cardstock black puff paint (optional): I printed my butterfly too big, but I hate to waste so I will be using the black puff paint to redefine the edges of the wings.
scissors
(duh)
I smear it around with my fingers and then puff paint where I want my new edges to be, dont worry if your lines are not perfect, we can trim them with our scissors when they dry.
ta-da! Allow to dry at least an hour or more (I usually do 3 hours because I curse myself when I think its dry and I go to pick it up and get black puff paint or glitter all over my thumb!)
now to do the cab...I have a bunch of pre printed sheets of ladies in all different sizes...
Just squish it right on top of the glue...i really like this part....till its flat. Don't worry about glue overspill...we can trim it later.
This glue needs to cure a little over 24 hours....if you try to cut into it early you will get glue all over your scissors and be very sad (trust me)
time to finish up now that everything is dry.
This is brilliant,
ReplyDeletethank you so much for sharing,
Hugs
Angie
I have seen these before by Jess and now I know, thanks for sharing your butterflies with us. Great pics and instructions - I think I will even be able to do it.
ReplyDeleteExcellent tutorial, very well explained and great photos. Poor teeth! lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to do this.
Pinky
Thanks for such a detailed, informative tutorial! These butterflies are incredibly stunning and one day I hope to try making one!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful butterfly!!! Thank you for sharing how you made it!
ReplyDeleteJan
Oh, I just love butterflies, and this is a neat way to make them--thank you sooo much for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! lol...your dentist will understand! An artist MUST do what needs to be done!
ReplyDeleteWow -- gorgeous butterfly! Looks like a blue morpho to me, one of my favorites!! Stunning technique; I think it would work well with some big butterfly die cuts I've been hoarding. Thanks for the tutorial and the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful tutorial, great detailed instructions, thank you very much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuzi xx
Great tutorial Jess and a wonderful result!! Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful Jessie. I think I will make myself a brooch. Thanks for taking the time to make all those fabulous pictures for the details.
ReplyDeletethanks for all the comments ladies! I plan on doing lots more in the way of tutorials soon!
ReplyDeleteFabulous tutorial - I feel inspired to make a brooche or something equally as gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your tutorial with us. These butterflies are gorgeous. I will have to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Tutorial!! I will be giving this a try, thank you for all the work that went into this! xox~Jeni
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial and the butterfly looks fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Cabio