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A mini butterfly to grace your lovely neck..
This is a spin-off tutorial for my Angel and Demon Wings Pendant; I really liked my design for the angel wing part and decided that connecting two of them would result in a lovely butterfly. Thus, I began the task of making the wings, connecting them, and marveling at the result. It was gorgeous enough to warrant its own separate project, so here it is!
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Step 1Begin by making a small circle and then rolling it.
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Step 2Make a small point and another spiral around the first circle.
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Step 3Form a loop to mark the tip of the wing, and curve the wire back down along an invisible representation of what would be a spine for the butterfly.
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Step 4Make another loop. For the next part, you'll have wire spirals intersecting each other so it'll be tricky (to some degree..).
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Step 5Bring the wire up and under a spiral.
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Step 6Then bring the wire back down. (see the intersection?)
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Step 7Make another loop.
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Step 8Bring the wire down in a curve to outline the bottom section of the wing.
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Step 9After making a loop to mark the top of the wing's bottom half, cut the wire short (leave about an inch).
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Step 10Tuck the cut edge as shown so that yet again, two spirals intersect.
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Step 11Curl the cut end into a circle before making a spiral that's similar to the one in the top part of the wing.
One half of the wing done! -
Step 12For this wing, the steps are basically the same EXCEPT that you want this to be a mirror image; thus, the wire overlaps must be in the correct orientation.
For this picture, notice which wire is on top of which in the upper loop of the wing. -
Step 13For this picture, notice which wire is on top of which for that loop.
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Step 14Tuck the wire on top of the spiral instead of behind this time.
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Step 15For this picture, notice which wire is on top of which for this loop.
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Step 16For this picture, notice which wire is on top of which in the bottom loop of the wing.
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Step 17For this picture, notice which wire is on top of which in the loops intersection.
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Step 18Now you have true mirror images in that even the overlapping parts are correct!
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Step 19Use your wire to form a simple antenna (spirals at each end of the wire) and body. Then grab thinner wire to connect the wings to the body.
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Step 20Your pendant is finally complete, but you still need to add a jump ring and chain..
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Step 21String one of the top loops through a jump ring and then add a necklace chain to complete your pendant. You're now done (and hopefully pleased with the result)!
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