Vol-026-1 Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing Cane PcT Tutorial (Intro)
Video #162: “Cindy, you always make a cane that looks complicated, so easy to put together. My vote is YES!” ~Linda-B
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** This post is an introduction to one of our paid tutorials.
Don’t you just love the delicate shimmer of butterfly wings! Now you can make your own butterfly jewelry using this pretty Blue Morpho Butterfly Wing Cane.
joyce m
“Oh happy days, that is how the pics in this gallery make me feel. Love the combination of blue colors, so bright and cheerful. They go so well with the design. A tut would be wonderful. Happy claying everyone.
phaedrakat
Love it! I would definitely want the butterfly wing tute. Making butterflies has been on my personal list for a long time. This cane is a big step in that direction! I never thought about making just one wing, but it’s gorgeous! The resin is perfect, protecting a thin little slice, making it look even more like a delicate wing! This necklace is lovely.
ken h
“I vote yes, yes, yes, I would assume that once the technique is learned you could make the smaller lower half, and then create a sculpture. I can see it, a large rose made from your Rose video, and a complete butterfly made from this in a sculpture reminiciant of Capo di Monte.
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I made the butterfly cane for the first time today. When I sliced into it, I yelled because I was amazed it was so pretty. My hubby came in to see what I was yelling about, LOL.
I cut my cane in half and was trying to reduce part of it, but it just got squishy and I quit. Any suggestions on reducing this one? The piece I cut is about 1 inch.
Hi Joyce, a couple of tips for reducing canes…
– if the cane is getting too squishy when you’re reducing it, let it rest for awhile. The clay is getting too warm on the outside and will more likely to distort.
– try and use a firmer clay when making your canes. I use Premo which is a little on the soft side, but I am careful to make sure the clay is all of the same consistency and I try and reduce the cane slowly so as to avoid distorting the cane too much. Kato clay is better for making canes since it is firmer. Sculpey III is really soft and most people have trouble making canes with it.
– the shorter the cane starts, the harder it is to reduce. Try and work with canes that are at least 1 1/2 inches long and longer if you are new to cane making.
Hope that helps!
Cindy – I am having fun making the zebra canes. Also tried the butterfly wing cane yesterday and it is very pretty. Have started baking for an hour and using the tent method. Experiencing more with your colors. Thank you for providing such great videos.
I had the opposite problem of the resin pooling in the middle. The edges I thought were straight, but the resin came in from the sides rather over the edge. any thoughts on what i did wrong?
@Sandra: What kind of resin did you use, Sandra? Magic Glos is “infamous” for pulling away from the sides… (If that’s what you used, the workaround most people use is: put Magic Glos around the edges only, then cure. Then, add resin to the edges again PLUS the center, then cure.) Also, did you watch Cindy’s resin video?
For more resin info, use the search box above. Type “resin pull away from sides” or something similar. There are several resin threads with tons of info & tips on this problem… Good luck! :D
Hi Cindy, I just finished making the butterfly cane, your tutorial was excellent and I can’t wait to get it cooled down so I can cut into it. I have two questions in regards to any cane. How thick should I slice it for a pendant? How do I apply the UV resin without it coming off the sides. I purchased and watched the UV resin video but the wing is more tapered on
the sides. Can you help me with this? I’ve not worked with resin before.
thanks so much….Dixie
@Dixie Ann Scott: I am so glad to hear you are enjoying the tutorials Dixie! As far as how thick to slice the wings, that depends on if you’re covering in resin or not. Without resin I wouldn’t go thinner than 2 or 3mm thick on a pendant or it may break. Especially if you need to drill it and use a jump ring for hanging. If you’re using resin, you can go thinner because the resin gives it strength.
When it comes to coating a piece with resin, the straighter the edges the easier it is to add the resin without it spilling over the edge. So if you plan to coat in resin, don’t taper the edges, like you would on a piece without resin.
Hope that helps. If you do have more questions, do ask.
@Hi Kimberly! This tute is sooo cool! I love it! I hope you will will share you work with us. We love cheering each other on! Where will your online gallery be?