There is, perhaps, nothing more ordinary and at the same time original than a decoration in the form of a butterfly. This form is good in everything. Jewelry, clothing items and accessories are created in the shape of butterflies. Butterflies decorate postcards, notebooks, photo albums, furniture and even just walls. Finished products can be purchased in a store and simply stuck to the desired place, or you can make them yourself, which is undoubtedly a more exciting activity.
What can you make a butterfly from?
Not only a paper butterfly can serve as decoration. To create this charming decorative element, you can use fabric, threads, ribbons, beads, natural materials and even used plastic bottles. In any case, thanks to patience and indefatigable imagination, you will be able to create miniature masterpieces with your own hands.
It's so exciting! Take a piece of unwanted garbage and turn it into a beautiful butterfly. This kind of handicraft is very inspiring. Just get creative and use everything you don’t need at home. Turn it all into your own little masterpiece. Let's look at several ways to make a paper butterfly.
Butterflies using quilling technique
The simplest, but no less beautiful decorative option is a paper butterfly. You can make it with your own hands in several ways. And get a unique option every time. More complex options are a paper butterfly made from double-sided strips. This technique is called quilling and requires certain skills, tools and a lot of time. But the products turn out amazing. Having made these kinds of insects of different sizes, you can hang them from the ceiling or chandelier using a very thin fishing line at different levels, which will create a wonderful weightless effect. They can be used to decorate curtains and walls, cards and albums, and even as jewelry.
Openwork butterflies
Another option is a DIY paper butterfly using the weaving technique. This technique is one of the types of folk decorative art. Its essence consists of cutting out paper using scissors or special knives. Works in this style can be simpler, or can reach the heights of grace.
Most often they decorate windows or mirrors and other glass surfaces. They are attached using a soap solution. They are also used in creating postcards. To make such a decoration, they use paper butterfly templates, which they use to cut out their products.
Figured butterflies can also be cut out using a plotter. This is such a special tool. Then you, of course, will spend much less effort and time on creating them if you need a large number of decorating elements.
Simple garland of paper butterflies
Making a garland, the main element of which is a paper butterfly, is not difficult at all with your own hands.
Moreover, you will probably find everything you need at home. And all you need to brighten up a dull room or decorate a fun party are a few sheets of multi-colored double-sided paper and decorative or regular wire. A ribbon or rope on which the garland will be attached will also come in handy.
For one butterfly you will need 2 squares measuring 15 x 15 cm. Fold each of them diagonally. You should get a triangle. Now fold both triangles towards each other, that is, from the edge to the center, like an accordion. The width of the fold should be no more than a centimeter. Do the same with the second square. Then connect them together in the center and wrap them with wire, bending the edges in the form of antennae. That's all. Our paper butterfly is ready. Make as many of these as you need. Now all that remains is to attach them to the tape and hang them where you want them to be.
Butterfly using origami technique
Let's look at another way to make a paper butterfly. It cannot be called simple or complex. Rather, both options are present here. Everything will depend on the paper butterfly pattern used. And, believe me, there are a huge number of them. And all of different levels of difficulty. And, of course, the more complex and intricate the scheme, the more interesting it looks in the end
When folding your product, make sure each time that all folds are made perfectly and do not warp. If you choose a material with an interesting color or unusual texture, your origami paper butterfly will not disappoint you.
Place the square of paper with the white side facing up. Fold it twice diagonally and once vertically. Next, follow exactly the instructions shown in the picture above.
By making a large number of these butterflies, you can miraculously decorate any room with their help. You can make them in different sizes and use all the rainbow colors. After this, glue it to the original non-bulky driftwood, imitating the color scheme of the rainbow. And nail a driftwood with butterflies to the wall, for example, in a children's room.
Butterflies on the wall made of paper and more
There are many ways to “settle” such wonderful insects as butterflies on your wall. One of them is a three-dimensional transparent painting, inside of which there is a dried butterfly of a rare species. It looks amazing, but not for those who are for the preservation of wildlife. This exhibition is unlikely to please such people.
Another, no less beautiful option would be butterflies made from feathers and wire. They often have variegated colors and look great on plain walls. If you have walls with a pattern, then this option is unlikely to suit you, since such butterflies will get lost against this background.
Or you can buy butterflies made from self-adhesive film and stick them wherever you want.
What you can do with your own hands
You can create butterflies with your own hands not only from paper, but also from cardboard, thin plastic and even from oracle.
Butterflies made from vinyl records will also look interesting. To make them, you need to trace the butterfly template on a plate using a white pencil and heat it in the oven, holding the plate there for no more than 45 seconds. Once the vinyl is soft, cut out the butterfly and shape it. It is possible that the heating procedure for each butterfly will need to be repeated several times. After all, this material cools and hardens just as quickly as it heats up.
Perhaps the easiest option for decorating walls would be paper butterflies. The photo shows how unusual compositions can be obtained from them.
Composition mounting options
Decorative insects made or purchased by you can be fixed to a permanent location in different ways. There are four mounting options in total.
- Fastening with glue. The choice of adhesive material will depend both on what you are going to attach your element of the composition to, and on the material from which the attached object is made. If we are dealing with paper insects, then most often the number one choice is PVA glue. And the main thing here is not to get carried away. If you apply more than necessary, you risk not only streaking, but also distorting the color.
- You can use the pin method. It is, of course, much neater than adhesive, but it will only work if there is space between the wall and the wallpaper.
- Another mounting option is fixation with tape. You can use both flat and volumetric versions. The latter will add airiness and weightlessness to your composition.
- And last but not least, and perhaps even more original, is using threads and transparent wire. This type of fastening is especially suitable for butterflies that have been folded using the origami technique. This type of fixation will affect your imagination to the maximum and bring a lot of positive emotions during the work process.
Preparing to create paper decor
Although paper insects are the cheapest option for decoration, this method still gives you options that no other can give you. When creating paper butterflies, you can make them flat or voluminous, smooth or textured, multi-layered and even lacy. Or even combine everything in one. The main thing is to approach this issue not only creatively, but also wisely. After all, your composition should improve the room as much as possible. Breathe life and dynamics into it, and not become an indicator of bad taste. It should also be noted that the paper color range is not only very wide, but can easily be supplemented with all kinds of paints. Although in fairness it should be noted that the most win-win option is black monochromatic butterflies. In general, before you get down to work, think through everything down to the smallest detail. Starting from shape and color and ending with methods of attaching the composition.
The process of creating a butterfly for a wall composition
In order to make a paper butterfly, which will become one of the elements of the future wall composition, you will need the following materials and tools.
Firstly, this is paper and small decorative elements for decoration, if you want to use them. For example, it could be rhinestones. Secondly, scissors, glue, pencil and everything you need for fastening. Also use ready-made templates to use to cut out insects for your composition.
So, let's look at how to make a butterfly out of paper. Cut the paper you will use into squares. The sizes of the figures depend on your idea. Fold each square in half and carefully trace half of the sketch of your future butterfly on one side, working out all the details. Without unfolding the square, carefully cut out all the elements, and only then unfold it. You will get a completely symmetrical insect.
Once all the butterflies are cut out, decorate them as you intended and begin attaching them to the wall. On the surface that will be the basis of the composition, apply markings in advance so that you don’t end up with any unpleasant surprises.
What to do if you are tired of decorating a room, but there is no money or energy for repairs? The fastest and least expensive way is to change textiles and decorative elements. Moreover, not all decor needs to be purchased. For example, decorative butterflies will help add an element of lightness. They are used to make panels and wall compositions. Larger and brighter ones “live” on curtains or flowers.
What are they made of?
Butterflies on walls are made from different materials, sometimes even exotic. The spring appearance of the resulting decor depends on this choice. While you have no experience and you don’t really imagine the end result, you can make several different decorative butterflies for testing. They can be attached to the location of the planned decor. This will make it easier to evaluate the effect and choose the most suitable option.
Paper
Butterflies for decoration from paper are the easiest and cheapest to make. There are several different techniques. If the product is flat and is glued entirely to the wall/panel, only the front surface is important. If a three-dimensional composition is intended, the paper should be double-sided - both sides should be colored, because the white “wrong side” often spoils the impression.
Instead of regular colored paper, you can use corrugated paper. The effect will be different - it is lighter, airier, translucent, with its help it is easy to make the decor with butterflies three-dimensional.
Butterflies for decoration made from corrugated paper are airy and light
You can make butterflies from an old magazine, newspaper, postcards, colored napkins, wallpaper of a suitable color, or any other printed material.
As you can see, there are a lot of options just from paper. If you consider that they can still be slightly tinted, combined, made multi-layered, it is clear that there is huge scope for imagination...
Cardboard
Cardboard is not very dense. It's more like a very thick paper. It is also colored and double-sided. It is often used to create voluminous decor - you can easily bend the wings relative to the body. This material even holds its shape better. Just remember that you can’t make corrugated wings - the material is too hard to make a small fold.
It is also easier to make openwork butterflies from cardboard. Having a sufficiently sharp knife, cut out the “extra” leaving only the partitions. Such decorations require perseverance, great patience and accuracy.
Cardboard is also used to make templates for “mass” production of identical butterflies. With the help of such stencils you can make insects of the same type and size and spend a minimum of time on it.
Textile
Having a template, you can make butterflies for wall decoration or a fabric chandelier lampshade. The fabric will need to be given additional rigidity, but the rest of the process is not much different: the outline is applied, cut out, decorated if necessary, and mounted on the wall.
It is more difficult to work with fabric, although very interesting decorative crafts are obtained. This is an option for more advanced decorators and needle or sewing machine skills. With their help you can recreate the veins on the wings.
Exotic materials
Old vinyl records will also be an excellent raw material for making butterfly decor. Since vinyl is hard, you will have to heat it in the oven to cut a butterfly out of it. And in order not to spoil the baking sheet, you need to cover it with foil.
An outline is applied to the vinyl using chalk, the record is placed in a preheated oven, as soon as it begins to soften, it is taken out and quickly cut along the outline with scissors. Often the “workpiece” has to be heated several times. After cutting, heat it one last time and give it the desired shape.
Beer cans or any other relatively soft sheet metal also make excellent flying beauties. First you need to cut off the bottom and lid and level the piece of tin. Then, using an awl, transfer the contours from the template to the sheet metal, connect them with a marker and cut along the resulting contour.
Even beer cans can be used for “butterfly” wall decor.
You can decorate the back - the shiny part. To do this you will need markers or felt-tip pens, you can try decorating with nail polish. The painted beauties are given the desired shape. One caveat: the edges are very sharp, you need to work carefully, otherwise cuts cannot be avoided.
How to make outline butterflies from paper
Let's start with the simplest, but most effective - contour butterflies. You will need colored paper or magazine pages, outline maps, etc. You can use old postcards or colored cardboard. You will also need regular cardboard to cut out the template.
These are contour butterflies for decoration - they are easy to make and look great
Preparing the template
We take a piece of cardboard - any kind, you can even use some kind of packaging (tea, breakfast cereals, cereals, etc.) the main thing is that the cardboard is dense and not porous. Find a butterfly silhouette that you like, transfer it to cardboard and cut it out. There are several silhouettes in the photo gallery. They can be printed, then cut out and transferred to cardboard.
A butterfly on the wall - it would be nice in color. The swallowtail is attractive with its “tail,” but the paper consumption is greater and the work requires more accuracy. Paper butterfly templates for interior decoration are made in half. The second is obtained “automatically” after unfolding a piece of paper folded in half
Some tips for working with templates. Many butterfly contours are given with two wings, but it is better to cut off one wing - you will definitely get it symmetrically.
Decorations made from winged insects of different sizes look good. Therefore, the same contour can be enlarged or reduced using the simplest functions of graphic editors - the same Paint, which is available on any computer. Since in this case only the outline is important, the quality of the drawing is not so important, so feel free to experiment with sizes. We cut out the printed template, apply it to cardboard and trace it. We cut it out and get a hard working template with which you can make dozens of identical elements.
Cut and attach
Take a sheet of paper, fold it in half, attach a template, and trace it. Cut along the drawn line. Next, we bend the wings away from the “body” and get a workpiece. Having cut out a certain number of butterflies, we attach them to the chosen place - on the wall, a piece of cardboard, etc.
You can attach it with regular glue (PVA is usually the best option), or small strips of double-sided glue. You can use wallpaper glue, etc. If you are in doubt about the result, stock up on sewing pins. They can be mounted on the wall several times without much risk of damaging the surface. When you have placed all the butterflies and you are satisfied with the result, you can glue or use tape.
Openwork
The situation is a little more complicated with openwork butterflies. They are made from paper or cardboard. It is important to have a good sharp knife and a template with lines marked on it along which you will need to cut out the excess paper. It should be said right away that this is painstaking work.
Patterns of butterflies with openwork wings - a variant of medium complexity The second half is symmetrical
The process is the same as described above: prepare a template, then cut out the required number of elements from it. The peculiarity is that they first cut out and remove small fragments, and then cut out an outline from a piece of paper. With this sequence of actions, there is less chance of breaking thin jumpers, and it’s easier to work this way.
How to make an openwork butterfly from paper - the process in pictures
You need to work with a knife with a thin and sharp blade. It’s better not on the table, but by placing something quite hard - maybe a piece of plastic, etc. But you need to understand that there will be grooves and cuts on the surface, so it will be problematic to use this piece for any other purposes.
Multilayer volumetric
When making multilayer volumetric butterflies, several pieces of the same shape are cut out (size and color may vary). They are stacked one on top of the other, the “bodies” are glued together, and the wings are bent at different angles. This is how these butterflies turn out to be more voluminous.
You can make a combination of openwork and contour butterflies. Take paper of contrasting colors or find the same color, but different shades. Make them into butterflies of the same shape. Only some will be with openwork, others - without. Arrange them by placing a fragment without a pattern underneath. This produces an interesting effect.
There is a technique that allows you to immediately cut out three-dimensional butterflies from paper. You will need two rectangles of paper - a larger one (for large wings) and a smaller one. We fold them diagonally once, then a second time. The result is two triangles of different sizes. Now we bend the paper inward from two opposite sides so that we get a triangle like in the third photo (with the newspaper).
Draw wings on the resulting triangles. In larger ones, the openwork can be located only along the edge, in smaller ones - over the entire area. We cut out the blanks and put them one inside the other and glue them together. On top we glue a separately cut out “body” with antennae. Due to the fact that the paper is folded and the wings are double, the products have a larger volume.
Corrugated paper
It is easier to work with corrugated paper and butterflies for decoration are more airy and light, since the paper is translucent. We select suitable colors, take threads, scissors, glue. Nothing more is required. We cut out rectangles of approximately 7*10 cm from paper.
We sew the resulting rectangles in the middle with a needle and thread, tighten them, and make a couple of turns with the thread. It turns out something resembling a bow. We fold it in half, straighten the paper with our fingers, trying to leave as few folds as possible - we form wings.
When the result satisfies you, take scissors and cut off a strip of a few millimeters from the edge - into antennae. On the remaining part we form a patterned edge reminiscent of a butterfly wing.
We twist the antennae strips with our fingers into thin tubes. Now they definitely resemble antennae. We unfold the wings and finally straighten them. The result was light butterflies.
From folded paper
You can make paper butterflies for decoration from double-sided colored paper or old magazines by folding them into a small accordion. We cut out two squares or rhombuses from paper (one a little larger, the second a little smaller), fold them into a small “accordion”, starting from one of the corners. The smaller the fold, the more interesting the product will be.
We put two folded rhombuses next to each other, tie them in the middle with thread or flexible wire wrapped in a suitable color. We make antennae from the remnants of the wire, straighten the wings, and adjust the shape if desired.
Photo for inspiration
First, a little about how and what you can attach already made paper butterflies to. The easiest way is to apply glue to walls or panels. The second, no less simple way is to use double-sided tape. But to make the decoration more voluminous, it is best to glue it not directly to the wall, but to a small piece of foam rubber. The result will be a more airy composition, with clear shadows.
Paper butterflies are used to create three-dimensional decorative compositions on small hoops with a fishing line tied to them. Cut out paper insects are attached to the fishing line. You can’t hang them on the wall, but they look very original, although creating such a composition is more difficult than on the wall.
Hoops and fishing line are all you need to create this beauty
And several wall compositions in which butterflies are used for decoration, made from different types of paper.
Another option with a large butterfly...
Colorful tornado...
The main thing is to find a bright picture and even a simple silhouette will look great
The completion of the renovation is marked by the pleasant efforts of decorating the room. Sometimes the desire to freshen up the situation arises spontaneously. A budget option for original room decoration would be paper butterflies on the wall. Butterfly templates, a large number of which are presented in this publication, will help you make an individual decoration with your own hands.
Preparatory work
The tradition of using paper butterflies as wall decoration arose relatively recently. Multi-colored moths can quickly transform the interior of a room, filling the atmosphere with romanticism and pleasant dreams of relaxation. The preparatory stage will help you achieve the desired result:
- It is better for paper butterflies to have a wall that is as free from foreign objects as possible. A good overview enhances the aesthetic pleasure of a handmade creation.
- Determine the area and shape of the image on the wall. It can occupy a compact area or be dispersed as much as possible over the surface.
- The easiest way to make butterflies is from colored paper, but there are still a lot of interesting ideas for decorating a wall with original butterflies. The manufacturing material and its compatibility with the interior of the room are thought out in advance.
- A wall with butterflies of different sizes looks impressive. Pre-prepared stencils for cutting will help you quickly complete the task.
Comment! When choosing a template, it is worth remembering the difficulty of cutting out intricate shapes.
Characteristics of individual materials for butterflies
You can make elegant moths for the wall with your own hands from various materials. Only paper models have several solutions:
- classic colored paper or double-sided colored sheet;
- cardboard;
- corrugated paper;
- newspapers and glossy magazines.
In addition to paper decor, other versions of original butterflies are used in the interior of the room:
- from vinyl records;
- an outline painted on the wall with phosphor paints, applied using a stencil;
- from nylon tights, which are covered with a wire frame;
- from cans or plastic bottles.
Advice! If you have no experience, it is recommended to make several copies from different materials, then attach them to the wall and choose the appropriate option.
Paper
The easiest and cheapest way to make moths with your own hands is from ordinary colored paper. There are several design techniques. If you plan to stick the entire butterfly on the wall, then paper painted on one side will do. When creating a three-dimensional composition, when only the body of the moth is fixed, it is preferable to use double-sided colored paper for work, so the appearance of the decorative elements will only benefit.
In addition to classic colored paper, pieces made of corrugated material look original on the wall. The butterfly turns out to be more airy and light, it is easier to give volume to the figure.
Moths on the wall look extraordinary when they are made using glossy magazines, postcards, newspapers or wallpaper. In addition to simply cutting butterflies out of paper, they can be additionally colored, combined with other shades of a similar material, or made multi-layered. There are practically no boundaries for the flight of creative imagination.
Cardboard
To cut out butterflies on the wall, select cardboard of low density. Otherwise, the process will cause a lot of trouble.
Comment! Cardboard is considered the most suitable material for decorating three-dimensional wall decor with moths. It holds the shape of the figure well.
Naturally, in this case it will not be possible to make a corrugated copy of the butterfly. Rigid material cannot be folded into small folds.
Cardboard is optimal for cutting out openwork moths. For decoration you will need a sharp stationery knife and a lot of patience. A high-quality result of wall decor is possible only with perseverance and the ability to carefully work with small details.
It is also better to prepare a butterfly stencil for subsequent cutting out numerous copies from cardboard. Original templates for cutting butterflies from paper are presented below:
Textile
To give the paper wall decor a complete look, it is sometimes supplemented with similar elements on the lampshade of the lighting fixture. But paper moths are not suitable here, so they turn to fabric analogues. Butterflies made from fabric are not complicated:
- Using a cardboard stencil, the outline of the figure is applied to the fabric;
- the part is cut out;
- the workpiece is given rigidity;
- if necessary, the moth is additionally decorated (wire antennae on the body or beads on the wings);
- The butterfly is attached to a suitable surface.
Advice! Experienced needlewomen can try imitating veins on the wings using a thread and a needle.
A little exotic
Extravagant people will love the idea of creating wall decor based on vinyl records. Key process steps:
- Initially, the outline of a butterfly is drawn onto the vinyl with chalk.
- In the initial state, the material is hard enough to cut a figure out of it; the plate needs to be softened. An oven with a foil-lined baking sheet or a microwave will help you accomplish your plans.
- When the vinyl becomes plastic, it is taken out and the shape is quickly cut out. If the butterfly has not acquired the desired shape before cooling, the heating process is repeated.
- At the final stage, the moth is given the required volume.
It is more difficult to attach a vinyl butterfly to the wall than a paper one. It cannot be removed later without damaging the surface.
The material for making a moth can be a sheet of tin or a beer can, which is pre-washed and straightened. The contours of the selected stencil are transferred to the material with a marker or an awl, and the workpiece is cut out. Decorate the figurine with nail polish or colored markers.
Attention! The edges of the butterflies turn out to be very sharp, so you need to work extremely carefully so as not to cut yourself.
Tin decor can be hung on a thread. It would be appropriate in a loft interior; for a classic design, paper butterflies would be the optimal solution.
Making outline butterflies
Let's start with the simplest option on how to make contour butterflies. Main stages of the creative process:
- It is better to cut butterfly stencils for the wall from medium-density cardboard. A suitable material would be cereal or tea packaging.
- The original moth can be selected and printed from the templates below.
- The silhouette you like is applied to cardboard and cut out. The wall on which butterflies of different shapes are recorded looks more colorful.
Some useful tips for decorating paper butterflies:
- For cutting, use the entire figure; if you want to achieve perfect symmetry, the workpiece is folded in half.
- Specimens with minor asymmetrical deviations look more natural on the wall.
- If there is a need to obtain moths of different sizes, the template is converted through a graphic editor.
Design of openwork specimens
Openwork paper butterflies are best made using cardboard. To work, you will need a sharp knife, a blade and a printed template with lines for cutting. Obtaining high-quality decor on the wall is possible with painstaking work. The algorithm of actions differs only slightly from cutting out contour butterflies. First, select and print a template. The required number of elements is cut out from it.
Using a blade or a sharp knife can damage the surface of the table, so it is recommended to protect the table top with a sheet of plastic, plywood or chipboard. Openwork paper butterflies on the wall usually add volume. A little trick can make the process easier. The product is slightly moistened and rounded, the resulting bend is fixed. After the moisture evaporates, the workpiece will retain the desired shape.
Options for volumetric paper decor
Three-dimensional figures of paper moths look impressive on the wall. There are several options for creating butterflies of complex configurations:
- multilayer instances are created;
- use corrugated paper;
- the figures are formed by folding the sheet into several layers;
- The art of origami is deservedly popular.
Multilayer
Placing multilayer moths on the wall is quite simple:
- several blanks of the same shape are cut out of paper;
- color and size of parts may vary;
- the elements are placed one on top of the other, the bodies are glued together, and the wings are bent in different directions.
Multi-layer butterflies look impressive not only from contour blanks, but also from openwork details. To do this, you will need paper in contrasting colors or similar shades. For the upper part, an openwork blank is taken, the lower one remains contoured. The following photo will help you evaluate the result:
There is an interesting technique where you can make a multi-layer butterfly on the wall from one sheet of paper by folding it in a special way. The photo below demonstrates the simple manufacturing process:
Corrugated paper
It is quite easy to work with butterflies on a wall made of corrugated paper. The algorithm of actions includes the following steps:
- The required paper colors are selected.
- Rectangles with an approximate size of 7x10 cm are cut out.
- The blanks are stitched in the center with large stitches, after which they are assembled with an accordion and secured with thread in several turns.
- The resulting paper bow is folded in half, and the future wings of the butterfly are straightened.
- Then the desired configuration is cut out along the edges.
- Narrow strips form flagella for antennae, which are glued to the body.
The interesting process is clearly demonstrated in the photo:
Ideas for beginners and professionals
It’s very easy to prepare butterflies from double-sided colored paper for wall decoration:
- First, a diamond or square is cut out.
- The figure folds like a small accordion.
- The two pieces are joined together and secured in the middle with thread.
- The antennae are formed from wire.
The photo will help you follow the main stages of making butterflies for the wall:
The origami process, which is so interesting for children, is somewhat complex. One option for making a paper butterfly is presented below:
Mounting options
You can securely fix paper butterflies on the wall in various ways:
- If the issue of preserving the wall surface is not relevant, PVA glue or wallpaper solution will help to secure the paper figures.
Comment! Regardless of the chosen template, whether it is a contour or an openwork butterfly, three-dimensional paper figures look more impressive on the wall. A light breeze can set the wings in motion, making them flutter like real ones.
- Small pieces of polystyrene foam will also come in handy in the process, which are initially glued to the body of the butterfly and then to the wall.
- Similarly, double-sided tape is used instead of polystyrene foam.
- When the task is to maintain the integrity of the wallpaper after removing paper moths from the wall, they are secured with safety pins.
There are many options for creating decorative images on the wall using paper butterflies. A huge heart or a whirlwind receding into the distance, individually distributed specimens or a flock of flowers comfortably located on flowers - there are no limits to creative imagination.
In decoration, paper butterflies are deservedly in high demand, since they allow you to get a decent solution for most situations in a short time and with minimal expenditure of money.
Of course, if you want to make the perfect decor option, you will have to choose the right paper and materials, you will need to work to ensure that the shape of the product is correct, without slanting and uneven lines and areas, but, in any case, it is much more affordable and simple An option that allows you to create interesting products with your own hands and not spend additional money on decoration.
Choosing the butterfly option
On the Internet, if you search, you can find photos of paper butterflies in such shapes and colors that your head will spin - on the Internet there are thousands of photographs of a wide variety of plans, in which you can look at what the butterfly looks like, what materials it was made from and why they did it this way and not otherwise.
That is, with the help of the Internet, you get a large catalog of options; all you have to do is choose for what purpose you want to collect this decorative product, what costs you expect and how much time you have to do it all productively.
For adults and children
For example, if you just decided to spend time with your child and want to load him with manual work, then you can choose simpler options. It is difficult for a child to understand the technical features of a butterfly, but if you give a simple version, imaginative thinking will develop, the child will begin to better understand colors and shapes, begin to think logically, and so on.
Plus, if possible, it is better to choose a butterfly model that can be made without the use of scissors or cutting tools, there are also many such options, the connections are made using glue or thread, so there is no need to cut anything, which will protect your child from accidental damage with scissors or paper.
If you decide to make a butterfly for room decoration and you are no longer a child, but a fully grown person, then you can look at more interesting options for butterflies, select suitable materials and spend some time creating a design element.
Fortunately, on the same Internet, there are options for the most complex butterflies for decoration - you can decorate walls, furniture elements, paintings, ceilings, chandeliers and other lighting fixtures, you can even make a lampshade for a floor lamp or pendant lamp with a certain choice of materials, you have a lot of choice and very decent, you just have to decide what exactly you want to do and for what purposes.
Quilling - for strong nerves and dexterous hands
A very interesting technique for creating paper butterflies is quilling. If you don’t know how to make a paper butterfly as beautiful as possible, then look at this option. In the case of quilling, a butterfly is created from several strips of colored paper, and it is colored on both sides. You need to cut the paper into even lines of the same width, then fold them into rings of different diameters and make even, identical wings for the butterfly from them.
Naturally, this process requires a certain skill - cutting paper into even strips is quite problematic, plus molding them is very problematic; you need to carefully glue each strip and align it so that nothing sticks out and visually the wings appear the same. It's really difficult, but there are certain tricks.
You can find a paper butterfly template online and cut all the parts according to this pattern, and then practice gluing the parts. As practice has shown, literally from the third or fifth butterfly you can cut the parts more or less evenly, plus learn how to glue the parts correctly, without bent paper or other defects.
After a lot of work and selection of suitable color options, you will get a fairly attractive butterfly that will fit perfectly into the interior of most rooms.
Types of butterflies
There are other options for butterflies - openwork, when something like a snowflake is cut out of paper, only the shape is different, there are garlands of paper butterflies, there is even a special origami technique so that you can practice creating paper products of various shapes and sizes.
To work with paper as efficiently as possible, you should try all the options - certain styles, like openwork butterflies, are great for learning how to work with scissors and cut out small details with a blade, but this is a task for an adult, of course, and if you want to keep your child busy with an interesting activity, then look at origami - it is very interesting, does not require the use of additional tools, and for a certain age it will be an ideal activity - educational, interesting and does not require large expenses, which is also very, very pleasant.
Useful properties of working with paper
It has long been known that paper origami can improve fine motor skills of the hands, improve visual images, creative thinking and memory, plus it is an excellent relaxing activity for the brain - you move away from the outside world and do only handicrafts, this is a big advantage.
Other options for working with paper involve cutting paper and gluing, so this is a task for the older generation, which is definitely worth taking into account - origami is interesting for children, but cutting paper with scissors is dangerous and not entirely reasonable. Good luck in your endeavors!
Photo of paper butterflies
In this simple step-by-step master class, we will talk about how to make an origami butterfly - it is known that the ability to fold such cute origami butterflies will definitely be useful to those who like to create handmade cards, because such decorative elements can very often be found in various master classes on making cards with your own hands.
Tools and materials Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: 3/10
- multi-colored paper squares with a side of 8.5 cm;
- a hard object for smoothing out folds.
This elegant, weightless origami butterfly is easy to make. We invite you to figure out with us how to make an origami butterfly - once you master this technique, your hands will never forget it. And you can surprise and delight your interlocutor by folding this wonderful creature from a sheet of paper or an ordinary table napkin in a couple of minutes.
Step-by-step instructions with photos
The origami butterfly, the diagram of which is presented in our master class, is suitable even for beginners, and step-by-step instructions with photos will help you understand the creative work even faster.
Step 1: outline the diagonals
We bend the blank for the future butterfly in half horizontally and then diagonally (photo 1). We bend along the diagonals (photo 2).
Step 2: Form a Triangle
We bend the edges of the horizontal fold to the bottom of the vertical fold (photo 3). You should get a double triangle, as in photo 4.
Leave the bottom triangle alone. We work with the upper triangle: we bend the edges at the base of the triangle to its apex (photos 4 and 5).
Step 3: form the body
We turn the workpiece over to the reverse side, the top of the triangle faces down.
We bend the part so that the top of the triangle extends 2 mm beyond the base (photo 6).
Step 4: make the wings
We bend the protruding piece and glue it to the back side (photo 7). Fold the workpiece in half (photo 8). We do not smooth out the fold, since the butterfly will turn out flat.
Step 5: Shape the product
We turn the butterfly with a small triangle up, bend the wings, and try to give them a realistic shape.