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09-May-2020 Flo Hendry

Monarch Butterfly #2

NFS

Warped pentagon, peyote panels connected with herringbone which folds to create wings and tale of the shaped butterfly. Followed tutorial by Joy Davison (Jay Dee), Screamin' Squirrel designs: https://screaminsquirrel.wordpress.com/
I modified the design by adding a body to the butterfly.

Materials used:
Miyuki Delicas
DB 310 - Black Matte
DB0777 - Pumpkin Matte
DB 202 - White Pearl AB
DB 742 - Matte Topaz
DB 779 - Matte Trans Salmon
DB 2171 - Butterscotch Matte, S/L, Duracoat
DB 651 - Opaque Squash

15/0 Miyuki black opaque for antennae

I added the body to the butterfly, pattern had just one bead for a head. see photo below of 1st butterfly I did.
Jet / Black
4mm FirePolish head
Bi-Bo 2 hole bead thorax
16mm Dagger for abdomen
15/0 Toho seed bead antennae tips



Fireline 4# Crystal

Can be used as an ornament, plant buddy, or adapted for a pendant/brooch.

Olympus PEN-F Digital
1/80s f/5.6 at 38.0mm iso640 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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