How to Make a Feather Butterfly
Purchase and gather your supplies in a clean work area., Trim the feathers if they are too wispy or are not the correct size.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Purchase and gather your supplies in a clean work area.
The colors and sizes of your materials will be dependent on what the decorations will be used for.
The feathers should be purchased in the ideal color, but butterfly bases can be painted before you begin or adorned with beads and jewels later.
In this tutorial, a card image of a butterfly body has been cut out to the exact shape and the feathers have been glued to the back of the card design.
In this case, you have less room to change the colors but it will provide a sophisticated look at the end. -
Step 2: Trim the feathers if they are too wispy or are not the correct size.
(Keep the feather bits confined to a small area since they are a pain to clean up.)
Detailed Guide
The colors and sizes of your materials will be dependent on what the decorations will be used for.
The feathers should be purchased in the ideal color, but butterfly bases can be painted before you begin or adorned with beads and jewels later.
In this tutorial, a card image of a butterfly body has been cut out to the exact shape and the feathers have been glued to the back of the card design.
In this case, you have less room to change the colors but it will provide a sophisticated look at the end.
(Keep the feather bits confined to a small area since they are a pain to clean up.)
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