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Friday, February 22, 2013

DIY Entomology Display Box



Recently I have really been loving these taxidermy butterfly cases. I am not a butterfly kind of girl really but no-one can say that Butterflies aren't pretty. I am not sure if anyone else has tried to buy them off of eBay or Etsy, but they are rather expensive, especially for the vintage ones which are really the only ones I am comfortable with buying. I received four for my Christmas and love them but then I thought they would look really good next to paper versions of them.


Turns out Origami does not agree with me in a way I do not understand. Never before have I got so annoyed at a craft before, I have sewn thousands of beads in my lifetime and within the few hours I cracked throwing paper around in a huff. I am not sure if it was because my boyfriend referred to it as "applied Maths" that I had such an aversion to it or what? But if you do not like maths or paper I would advise simply cutting out the shapes from silhouettes like these, depending on the paper you used it could look equally as good. You could even layer them to get a similar effect as the origami.

Ingredients:
Paper in different patterns, origami if you have
A deep picture frame

Equipment:
Scissors
Glue

So cut your paper into squares, of different sizes and then look for tutorials for origami butterflies. There are honestly MILLIONS of options, I used ones that had accompanying Youtube videos so it was easier to see what I was doing. Most of the videos have pretty fruity music or dreamy voice overs, maybe this is what made me so angry, but regardless I linked each butterfly I made with the tutorial I used for it.

Here is a Youtube tutorial for this one:


Here is the video for this butterfly:


The video for this Butterfly is this:


Youtube Tutorial for this one


Hopefully you aren't too stressed, keep going, picking different paper, different types of origami and different sizes of paper until you have enough to fill your picture frame. 


Position in the box in an arrangement you are happy with them and stick the flat edges down of each butterfly to the box or mount with glue.



Clean the glass and put the frame back together and you are done! Maybe not as well as me, because it is pretty reflective and hard to photograph! Oh Hi hand.


If anyone makes one please email me a picture, I would love to see it!

With love from,

Emma x

23 comments:

  1. Love this, screams Damien Hurst! Thanks for the comment on my blog, I do so wish I could try a Clarisonic! Don't worry, I won't hate you for the Nikon bit ;) I think they are pretty level quality wise, I just prefer the feel and layout of Canon! I'm a new follower :) x

    www.beautybook13.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. I think people get company loyal, my family have always used Nikons so...! I am glad you like it, not sure about Damien Hirst... that shark is a bit creepyyyy!

      E x

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  2. They look really cute!
    Katie xx
    http://thegravityandshe.blogspot.co.uk

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  3. So pretty, I am going to make one and I will link it to you! xxx
    http://unstitchedd.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Yeah! Thanks Maddy! I hope you have more fun making it than I did... xx

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  4. Origami is so difficult! You've done an amazing job! I love it when bloggers post their inspiration photos!


    http://hannahrebekahcampbell.blogspot.com xxx

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    1. YES! It is difficult, this was a whole new level from making chatterboxes, the hardest part of that was coming up with something witty for the future predictions.

      E x

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  5. i love this idea! I'm now following you:)

    xxBianca
    xoxololita.com

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    1. Thank you Bianca! (What a great name!!) I hope you enjoy my future posts too!

      E x

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  6. Nice thing to to for a rainy Sunday afternoon :) thanks for sharing ! Www.modesuechtig.blogspot.de

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  7. wow i love this ! this is such a lovely idea <3
    http://coeursdefoxes.blogspot.com/

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  8. I suck at origami, I always get aggressions when doing it haha ;)
    Nevertheless this is such a cute idea and I'd love to try it. Maybe a good project for th next rainy day spent inside :)

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    1. Yay! I hate it too! I am so glad it makes you violent too! (Makes me feel more normal...)
      It looks nice when it is finished but I did not enjoy the process! Link me up if you make it though, I would love to see!

      E x

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  9. This idea is amazing, so pretty! I love everything you post on here especially all the crafty bits it makes me want to make it all myself!

    Sophs xx
    The Sopho Diaries

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    1. The craft stuff is fun! I love spending my evenings sewing away. Not origami though, it angers me.
      Thanks for being so sweet!

      E x

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  10. Very artistic and amazing I have never seen anything like this before great post and such a lovely idea x

    http://krystelcouture.blogspot.co.uk/

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  11. Thank you Francesca! I hope I keep posting things that you enjoy reading! I will have a look at your blog just now!

    E x

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  12. Wow the look really cute!I never have enough patience for Origami!
    I definitely want one of those butterfly collections and your post even made me want it more!

    xoxo

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  13. Aww these are fantastic! Such a lovely idea :) I'd definitely get far too stressed out I I tried this, my friend used to try and teach me how to make origami frogs in lectures (hardworking students that we were!) and I never once managed to make a successful one! 'Applied maths' must be my problem too ;)
    Kaz x

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    1. Ha, I am the master of chatterboxes from making many in lectures and the frogs are fun because you can make them jump around! Haha, yes! Blame it on maths, it's the reason for all my failings in life!

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  14. Definitely just fallen in love with your blog! These look so pretty, I'm not normally one for DIY but may have to give it a go!

    xx

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