The end of the repair is marked by pleasant chores for decorating the room. Sometimes the desire to refresh the environment arises spontaneously. A budget option for the original design of the room will be paper butterflies on the wall. Butterfly patterns, a large number of which are presented in this publication, will help to make an individual decoration with your own hands.
Preparatory work
The tradition of using paper butterflies as a decor on the wall originated relatively recently. Multi-colored moths can quickly transform the interior of a room, filling the atmosphere with romanticism and pleasant dreams of relaxation. To achieve the desired result, the preparatory stage will help:
- It is better for paper butterflies to take a wall that is as free from foreign objects as possible. A good view 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 dissipate as much as possible over the surface.
- It is easiest to make butterflies from colored paper, but there are still a lot of interesting ideas for decorating a wall with original moths. The material of manufacture and its compatibility with the interior of the room are thought out in advance.
- The wall with butterflies of different sizes looks impressive. Pre-prepared stencils for cutting will help you quickly cope with the task.
Comment! When choosing a template, it is worth remembering the complexity of cutting out intricate shapes.
Characteristics of individual materials for butterflies
You can make graceful moths on 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 options for original butterflies are also used in the interior of the room:
- from vinyl records;
- a contour 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! In the absence of experience, it is recommended to make several copies of various materials, then attach to the wall and choose the appropriate option.
Paper
The easiest and cheapest thing to do with your own hands is moths from ordinary colored paper. There are several design techniques. If you plan to stick the butterfly completely on the wall, then paper painted on one side will do. When creating a three-dimensional composition, when only the body of a moth is fixed, it is preferable to take double-sided colored paper for work, so the appearance of decorative elements will only benefit.
In addition to classic colored paper, specimens made of corrugated material look original on the wall. The butterfly turns out to be more airy and light, it is easier to add volume to the figure.
Moths look extraordinary on the wall, in the manufacture of which glossy magazines, postcards, newspapers or wallpapers are involved. 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
For cutting butterflies on the wall, cardboard is selected with a low density. Otherwise, the process will cause a lot of trouble.
Comment! Cardboard is considered the most suitable material for decorating the wall with volumetric moth decor. It keeps its shape 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 optimally suited for cutting openwork moths. For registration, you will need a sharp clerical knife and a margin of patience. A high-quality result of decor on the wall is possible only if there is perseverance and the ability to carefully work with small details.
Butterfly stencil for subsequent cutting of numerous copies is also better prepared from cardboard. Original templates for cutting paper butterflies are presented below:
Textile
In order for the decor on the paper wall to take on 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 counterparts. Butterflies made of matter are not difficult:
- using a cardboard stencil, the contour of the figure is applied to the fabric;
- the detail 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 using a thread with a needle to imitate veins on the wings.
A bit of exotic
Extravagant ladies will like the idea of creating a decor on the wall, which is based on vinyl records. Key process steps:
- Initially, a butterfly contour is applied to 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 baking sheet covered with foil or a microwave will help to fulfill your plan.
- When the vinyl becomes plastic, it is taken out and the figure 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 desired volume.
Attaching a vinyl butterfly to the wall is more difficult than a paper copy. It will not be possible to remove it in the future 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, the workpiece is cut out. Decorate the figure with nail polish or colored markers.
Attention! The edges of the butterflies are very sharp, so you need to work very carefully so as not to cut yourself.
Tin decor can be hung on a thread. It will be appropriate in the interior of a loft; for a classic design, paper moths will still be the best solution.
Making contour butterflies
Let's start with the simplest option, how to make contour butterflies. The main stages of the creative process:
- Butterfly stencils on the wall are best cut out of medium-density cardboard. A suitable material would be a package of cereals or tea.
- 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 various shapes are fixed looks more colorful.
Some useful tips for decorating paper butterflies:
- For cutting, the entire figure is used completely; if you want to achieve perfect symmetry, the workpiece is folded in half.
- On the wall, specimens with slight asymmetric deviations look more natural.
- If there is a need to get moths of different sizes, the template is converted through a graphics editor.
Making openwork specimens
Openwork paper butterflies are best obtained on the basis of 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 subject to painstaking work. The algorithm of actions is only slightly different from cutting contour butterflies. First, a template is selected and printed. The required number of elements is cut out on it.
The use of a blade and a sharp knife in work 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 are usually given volume. A little trick can make the process easier. The product is slightly moistened and rounded, the resulting bend is fixed. After evaporation of moisture, the workpiece will retain the desired shape.
Volumetric paper decor options
Volumetric figures of moths made of paper look spectacular on the wall. There are several options for creating butterflies of complex configurations:
- layered instances are created;
- use corrugated paper;
- figures are formed by folding a sheet into several layers;
- the art of origami enjoys well-deserved popularity.
Multilayer
Settling 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 superimposed one on top of the other, the bodies are glued together, and the wings are bent in different directions.
Multilayer butterflies look spectacular not only from contour blanks, but also from openwork details. This will require 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 evaluate the result:
There is an interesting technique when you can make a multilayer butterfly on the wall from one sheet of paper by folding it in a special way. The photo below shows a simple manufacturing process:
Corrugated paper
It is easy enough to work with butterflies on a corrugated paper wall. The algorithm of actions includes the following steps:
- Choose the right paper colors.
- Rectangles are cut out with an approximate size of 7x10 cm.
- The blanks in the center are stitched with large stitches, after which they are assembled with an accordion and fixed with a thread in several turns.
- The resulting paper bow is folded in half, the future butterfly wings straighten out.
- Then the desired configuration is cut along the edges.
- Flagella for antennae are formed from narrow strips, which are glued to the body.
An entertaining process clearly demonstrates the photo:
Ideas for beginners and professionals
It is very easy to prepare for decorating a wall of butterflies from double-sided colored paper:
- First, a rhombus or square is cut out.
- The figure is folded into a small accordion.
- Two blanks are connected together and fixed in the middle with a thread.
- Antennae are formed from wire.
A photo will help to follow the main stages of making butterflies on the wall:
The origami process, which is so interesting to children, differs in some complexity. One option for making a paper moth is presented below:
Mounting options
You can securely fix paper butterflies on the wall in various ways:
- If the issue of the safety of the wall surface is not relevant, PVA glue or wallpaper solution will help to fix the paper figures.
Comment! Regardless of the chosen template, whether it will be a contour or an openwork butterfly, voluminous 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 foam plastic 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 foam.
- When the task is to maintain the integrity of the wallpaper after removing paper moths from the wall, they are fixed 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, separately distributed specimens or a flock nestled comfortably on flowers - there are no limits to creative imagination.
What to do if the design of the room is tired, and there is no money or effort for repairs? The fastest and not very expensive way is to change textiles and decor elements. And not all decor needs to be bought. For example, butterflies for decoration will help to bring an element of lightness. They make panels, wall compositions. Larger and brighter "live" on curtains or flowers.
What are they made of
Butterflies on the walls are made from different materials, sometimes even exotic ones. The appearance of the resulting decor depends on this choice. While there is no experience and you do not 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. So it will be easier to evaluate the effect and choose the most suitable option.
Paper
Butterflies for paper decor are the easiest and cheapest to make. There are several different techniques. If the product is flat and it is glued entirely to the wall / panel, only the front surface is important. If a three-dimensional composition is supposed, the paper should be double-sided - both sides should be painted, because the white often “wrong side” spoils the impression.
Instead of ordinary colored paper, you can take corrugated paper. The effect will be different - it is lighter, airy, translucent, with its help it is easy to make the decor with butterflies voluminous.
Butterflies for decoration made of corrugated paper are airy and light
You can make butterflies from an old magazine, newspaper, postcards, colored napkins, wallpaper of suitable colors, any other printed matter.
As you can see, there are a lot of options only from paper. Considering that they can still be slightly tinted, combined, made multi-layered, it is clear that there is a huge scope for imagination ...
Cardboard
Cardboard is not very dense. It's more of a thick paper. It is also available in color and double sided. With its help, they often make voluminous decor - you can easily bend the wings relative to the body. This material holds its shape even better. It is only worth remembering that you can no longer 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 sharp enough knife, they cut out the “extra” leaving only the partitions. Such decorations require perseverance, great patience and accuracy.
Cardboard is also used to make templates for the "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 decoration on a wall or a fabric chandelier lampshade. The fabric will need to be given additional rigidity, but otherwise the process is not much different: a contour 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 the vinyl is hard, to cut a butterfly out of it, you have to heat it up in the oven. And in order not to spoil the baking sheet, it must be covered with foil.
A contour is applied to the vinyl using chalk, the plate is placed in a preheated oven, as soon as it begins to soften, it is removed, and quickly cut out along the contour with scissors. Often it is necessary to heat the "workpiece" several times. After cutting out, heat for the last time and give the desired shape.
From beer cans or any other relatively soft tin, excellent flying beauties are also obtained. First you need to cut off the bottom and cover and align the piece of tin. Then, using an awl, transfer the contours from the template to the sheet, 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. This will require markers or felt-tip pens, you can try decorating with nail polish. 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 contour paper butterflies
We start with the simplest, but spectacular - contour butterflies. You will need colored paper or magazine pages, contour maps, etc. You can use old postcards or colored cardboard. You will also need ordinary cardboard - to cut out the template.
These are contour butterflies for decor - they are easy to make, but they look great.
Preparing a template
We take a piece of cardboard - any, you can even some kind of packaging (tea, breakfast cereals, cereals, etc.), the main thing is that the cardboard is dense and not cellular. We find the silhouette of a butterfly 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.
Moth on the wall - it will be good in color Swallowtail is attractive with its “tail”, but paper consumption is greater and work requires more accuracy Paper butterfly patterns for interior decoration are made by half. The second is obtained “automatically” after turning a piece of paper folded in half
Some tips for working with templates. Many butterfly outlines are given with two wings, but it is better to cut off one wing - it will definitely turn out symmetrically.
Decorations from winged insects of different sizes look good. Therefore, the same contour can be enlarged, reduced using the simplest functions of graphic editors - the same Paint that is on any computer. Since only the contour is important in this case, 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 the cardboard and circle it. We cut out a hard working template with which you can make dozens of identical elements.
Cut and fasten
We take a sheet of paper, fold it in half, apply a template, circle it. Cut along the drawn line. Next, we bend the wings from the "body", we 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 mount it on ordinary glue (PVA is usually the best option), small strips of double-sided glue. Wallpaper paste, etc. can be used. If 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 place all the butterflies and the result suits you, you can glue or use adhesive 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 printed on it, along which you will need to cut out excess paper. Needless to say, this is hard 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: a template is prepared, then the required number of elements is cut out from it. The peculiarity is that small fragments are first cut out and removed, and then a contour is already cut out of a piece of paper. With such a 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 out of 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 solid enough - you can use a piece of plastic, etc. But you need to understand that grooves and cuts will remain on the surface, so it will be problematic to use this piece for some other purpose.
Multilayer bulk
In the manufacture of 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. So these butterflies are more voluminous.
You can make a combination of openwork and contour butterflies. Take paper in contrasting colors or find the same color, but different shades. Make butterflies of the same shape out of them. Only some will be with openwork, others - without. Arrange them by placing a fragment without a pattern down. It turns out an interesting effect.
There is a technique that allows you to immediately cut out voluminous 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 the second. There are two triangles of different sizes. Now, from two opposite sides, we bend the paper inward so that we get such a triangle as in the third photo (with a newspaper).
On the resulting triangles draw the wings. In large openworks, it can be located only along the edge, in smaller ones - over the entire area. We cut out the blanks and put one into the other, glue it. From above we glue the “body” cut out separately 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 decor are more airy and light, since the paper is translucent. We select suitable colors, take threads, scissors, glue. Nothing else is required. We cut out rectangles from paper about 7 * 10 cm.
We sew the resulting rectangles in the middle with a needle and thread, tighten, make a couple of turns with a 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, we take scissors, cut off a strip of a few millimeters from this edge - into the antennae. On the rest, we form a patterned edge resembling a butterfly wing.
We twist the strips of antennae with our fingers into thin tubes. Now they definitely resemble antennae. We unfold the wings and finally straighten them. We got light butterflies.
From folded paper
From double-sided colored paper or old magazines, you can make paper butterflies for decoration by folding them into a small accordion. We cut out two squares or rhombuses from paper (one a little more, the second a little less), fold them into a small "accordion", starting from one of the corners. The smaller the fold, the more interesting the product will turn out.
Two folded rhombuses are folded one with the other, tied in the middle with a thread or flexible wire in a shell of a suitable color. From the remnants of the wire we make antennae, straighten the wings, if desired, correct the shape.
Photo for inspiration
To begin with, a little about how and on what you can attach already made paper butterflies. The easiest way is on walls or panels with glue. The second no less simple way is with double-sided tape. But to make the decoration more voluminous, it is best to glue it not directly to the wall, but on a small piece of foam rubber. You will get a more airy composition, with clear shadows.
Paper butterflies are used to create voluminous decorative compositions on small hoops with a fishing line tied to them. Cut out paper insects are fixed on 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 - all you need to create this beauty
And several wall compositions that use butterflies for decor, made from different types of paper.
Another option with a big butterfly…
Colored tornado….
The main thing is to find a bright picture and even a simple silhouette will look great.
To make the interior comfortable, you need to pay more attention to details. One of these details may be the presence of wall butterflies. They are a symbol of lightness and are associated with the summer season, when it is warm and sunny outside, so if a person wants to provide real comfort in his home, then butterflies created by himself or purchased in a store will be an ideal option.
In the interior
Butterflies in the interior are presented in the form of a panel, which is made of a variety of sheet material, and then attached in an elegant application to one wall or several at once. There are many options for materials for creating butterflies, as well as many variations on how to hang them, it is the combination of these factors that affects how the presented decor element will look in the interior.
Butterflies can be mounted on the wall, both in an arbitrary form, and create a single three-dimensional picture.
Attention! If you make this decor element with your own hands, then it is recommended to select a lighter material, then when the wind blows, the butterflies will rustle their wings, creating the effect of being ready to fly up.
What style are they suitable for?
The presented decor element is suitable for decorating almost any style, but they look especially bright in the presence of the following styles of room decoration:
- provence;
- high tech;
- modern;
- minimalism;
- classic.
The main thing is to ensure that the color of the butterflies is combined with the overall color scheme of the interior design, because otherwise, the decoration will turn out to be ridiculous and tasteless. But it is desirable that the butterflies differ in color by at least 1-2 tones, because otherwise they will simply merge with the walls.
The following combination will be organic:
- red and green on a beige wall;
- Yellow, brown and black on a gray or white wall;
- rich blues or reds on a pink wall.
Preparation for work
To create a picture of paper moths, you need to carefully consider the future composition, and then proceed to prepare the stencils. If your own imagination does not suggest any ideas, then you can get acquainted with photographs of compositions with wall butterflies on the Internet. The image of a whirlwind or simply a scattering of moths in suitable places is popular.
Having decided on the future composition, you need to choose the material from which the decorative elements will be made and create a stencil. In the absence of the necessary materials at home, you will have to visit any stationery store or arts and crafts store.
Moths are created on plain paper or vinyl using stencils. It is advisable to purchase several stencils, then when mounted on the wall, the butterflies will differ not only in size, but also in appearance, which will look more original.
What material to use?
You can cut moths from almost all materials:
- paper;
- cardboard;
- vinyl film;
- the cloth.
All presented materials are characterized by a number of advantages and disadvantages.
Paper
The presented material is suitable for people who first encountered interior decoration with the help of moths, since paper is the easiest way to create beautiful butterflies. Due to the low cost of the material, you don’t have to worry about how much paper it will take to cut butterflies. You can opt for colored paper, which can be purchased at any stationery store.
If a person prefers variety, then you can go beyond just one color and cut out moths from long-read glossy magazines. As a result, the owners of the house will become the owners of the scenery, consisting of butterflies of different colors.
You can attach butterflies from such material in any way. The big plus is that when the moths are fully glued, they will not stand out much above the wall surface, but if only the central part of each individual butterfly is glued, then they can be made to sway in the wind.
Cardboard
Moths made of cardboard will be several times stronger and more reliable than paper ones. When cutting out these butterflies, you will have to make a little more effort, but you can shape them as you want, since the cardboard easily takes shape and retains it forever.
You can bend the wings of insects or make them rounded. To carry out these actions, you need to wet the cardboard a little and, using a load, bend it in the desired way. When completely dry, the cardboard will forever remain in the desired form.
Difficulties may arise during the fixing of cardboard decorative elements, since they will have to be fixed more reliably.
Vinyl film
Vinyl film, which belongs to self-adhesive materials, is just perfect for creating decorative moths. The film is glossy and colorful, as a result of which the moths are not only characterized by rather bright colors, but also shimmer in the light.
It is quite easy to cut out butterflies from such material, and attaching the resulting moth to the wall is even easier, since you only need to remove the protective layer from the film and then stick it in the desired place. If the owners of the apartment want the moth to move its wings, then the protective layer must be removed only in the center, in the form of a thin vertical strip.
Textile
Fabric is an ideal material for creating butterflies if liquid plain wallpaper, drapery or any fabric that is soft to the touch act as wall decoration. Moths cut from the specified material will only complement the interior, adding comfort to the room.
How to fix?
In order for the created moths to hold firmly on the wall and not fall off the next day, it is important to carefully select the method of attachment, there are several of them.
Glue
Using glue to attach butterflies to the wall, the owner of the apartment can be sure that the described decorative elements will hold tight. Glue can be used either in the form of a pencil or PVA. The main thing is to ensure that a very large amount of glue is not used, as it will protrude beyond the edges of the moths and ruin their appearance, while leaving marks on the wallpaper.
Glue is considered a simple way to attach the presented decor elements to the wall.
pins
To attach your own butterflies, you can use pins of different sizes and shapes. At the same time, in order to add a picture of butterflies fastened with pins, the pins should be selected with some beautiful head or decorated with different pearls. Pins are suitable in cases where the walls are finished with plastic panels, ordinary or cork wood, and drywall.
If wallpaper was used as wall decoration, then you can perform a slightly different action. Using pliers or pliers, bend the end of the pin 1-2 centimeters at an angle of 90 degrees. After completing these steps, the bent end of the pin is brought under the wallpaper, thus fixing the moth.
Attention! To connect the pin and the butterfly, you should use Moment glue.
Styrofoam
A small piece of polystyrene is taken and, with the help of glue, it is connected to the butterfly on one side and to the wall on the other. This mounting option is rather unreliable, since the foam is not a strong enough material and if it breaks, it will be very difficult to separate the remaining part from the wall.
Threads
With the help of thin threads or fishing line, moths are hung by the eaves from the ceiling or chandelier. This method of fastening makes it possible to create a three-dimensional picture.
Wall decoration with luminous butterflies
To create this type of decoration, the butterfly should be attached to a white wall, and a table lamp should be located nearby.
For this decoration option, you will need the following components:
- stencils;
- phosphor paint (preferably several colors at once);
- pencil;
- several sponges;
- palette and brushes;
- glue (recommended in the form of a spray).
After preparing all the described things, you need to perform the following actions:
- Initially, you need to make several stencils that are attached to the wall with glue.
- Sponges are cut into several parts, each of which is attached to the brush handle.
- If it was decided to use paint of several colors, then each color is prepared separately on the palette, and then alternately applied to the stencils already attached to the wall.
- As soon as the paint is completely dry, you need to remove the stencils, turn off the lights, and then enjoy the unusual view of glowing butterflies.
Attention! To analyze whether the paint is lying down correctly, it is recommended to carry out the described actions in subdued light.
Master class step by step
Those people who have decided to make butterflies for decorating walls on their own should familiarize themselves with several master classes on how to create them.
Colored paper moths
To create butterflies from colored paper, you will need the following materials:
- thick colored paper;
- Printer;
- sheets of white paper (templates will be created from them);
- cardboard (the density is chosen such that it can be bent);
- simple pencil;
- scissors;
- glue.
Having prepared the presented components, you can proceed to the creation:
- You need to print several templates and then cut them out of paper. If you use pictures of different sizes, then the final result will be more interesting.
- Cut out templates are applied to cardboard, circled with a simple pencil, and then cut out. If possible, then the templates can be immediately printed on cardboard.
- The templates are traced on the back of colored paper and then cut out. It is recommended to create more instances. Each of the specimens is bent in half, this is necessary to provide the moths with the effect of fluttering wings.
- A small amount of glue is applied to the fold of each butterfly, and then the blanks are attached to the wall. The central part of the moth should be lightly pressed with a finger against the wall, this is required so that the moths do not lag behind.
Attention! To give the butterflies more realism, they should be placed on the wall in such a way that they fly in one direction.
Origami
A rather original solution would be to decorate the wall using origami moths.
To make such a moth, you will need the following components:
- paper (sheet from a book or newspaper);
- paint - used to darken the edges of the wings;
- thin wire;
- pliers;
- simple pencil, ruler and scissors.
Having prepared all these things, you can proceed to the creation of butterflies:
- A 4 * 4 square is cut out of a book or newspaper sheet (it is allowed to use a 5 * 5 square).
- The paper is folded in half twice.
- After that, the square is folded diagonally in two directions.
- The paper folds inward, folds inward, as a result, a triangle should form.
- The two tips of the upper layer of the triangle are bent to the top.
- The triangle is turned over to the side, while the lower corner must be bent up so that it goes beyond the moth.
- The formed triangle is bent to the other side and glued to the base.
- The edges of the wings are darkened.
- A bird with bent mustache wings is created from wire.
- The butterfly unfolds in a small triangle upwards, its wings are bent and they are given a realistic shape.
- The wire is dipped in glue and attached in the form of antennae.
The made butterfly can be attached to the wall in any of the ways.
From vinyl records
Making butterflies out of vinyl records is easy if you follow a plan. You need to prepare a number of components:
- unwanted vinyl records;
- black and white chalk (can be replaced with colored pencils - you need any two colors);
- moth patterns;
- scissors.
Having prepared the auxiliary elements, you can directly proceed to the manufacture of butterflies:
- The middle of the template is marked on the vinyl record. The outline is outlined in white chalk on a vinyl record, and in black on a sticker located in the center of the record.
- You need to take a baking sheet, lay foil on it, and then place a vinyl record on the foil. The oven is heated to 400 degrees, and a baking sheet is placed in its upper part. The plate must be removed as soon as it begins to deform - after about 45 seconds.
- Cut out the butterfly using sharp scissors. If during this action, the plate begins to harden again, it must be placed back in the oven to soften. Vinyl cools quickly, so you need to cut the moth not only carefully, but also at a fast pace. It is possible that the plate will have to be warmed up several times.
- After you manage to cut out the butterfly, you need to carefully bend its wings.
After completing these steps, the butterfly can be attached to the wall.
Clay
The manufacture of moths from polymer clay is popular.
You will need the following components:
- moth-shaped baking dish;
- polymer clay (2.5 butterflies take 60 grams of material);
- white thread - a moth will be hung on it.
Having picked up all the components, you need to follow this plan for creating a butterfly:
- Using a polymer clay baking mold, workpieces are cut out, while using a needle in the center of the workpiece, you need to make 4 holes. The wings of the moths are folded back at different angles and they are placed in a glass baking dish. The clay is baked in the oven for 15 minutes, the temperature is selected as indicated on the packaging of the clay.
- If after baking the moths you need to increase the holes in the center, then you can take a sharp knife and carefully increase the holes. You can also use sandpaper and gently sand the edges of the products. If there is a desire, then the finished figures can be opened.
- The thread is threaded crosswise through the holes and tied in a knot at the back. Through the created knot, you need to pierce a pushpin and attach the butterfly to the wall.
Such butterflies, looking rather unusual, give the interior a certain elegance.
From the pages of a book
From the pages of an old book, you can make not just individual moths, but a whole wreath of them.
To do this, prepare the following items:
- an old book (in its absence, you can use unnecessary magazines or newspapers);
- thin branches (a willow branch will do);
- three wire hangers;
- hot adhesive;
- decorative elements in the form of beads, beads, shells and pearls;
- several strings;
- scissors;
- simple pencil.
Having prepared these elements, you can directly proceed to the creation of a wreath:
- You can use a ready-made stencil and simply circle it on the page of the book, or you can draw moths yourself. In the second case, you need to fold the page of the book in half, draw half a butterfly on it, and then cut it out.
- You need to collect willow branches and soak them in water, this will make the branches softer and protect them from breaking during bending.
- At the same time, you need to bend a wire hanger into a ring and wrap it with twigs, which should be pressed tightly one to one. The wreath is left to dry. After the wreath dries, the twigs are fixed with hot glue.
- To create antennae and a calf from butterflies, you need to take a few beads and two pieces of twine. With the help of hot glue, the beads are fastened together, while the glue has not yet cooled down, you need to insert two pieces of twine into the hole. After that, the body is glued to the paper blank. It is necessary to check that the wings are slightly bent - this will provide a fluttering effect.
- You need to beautifully place the moths on the wreath and attach them with hot glue.
The wreath can be placed not only on the wall, but also on the chest of drawers.
If the presented method of creating moths from the pages of a book seems too complicated, then you can use another method. This will require the following items:
- Old book;
- adhesive;
- scissors;
- frames for photos of different sizes;
- white paint.
Having prepared these elements, you can start creating moths:
- The frames are painted white (if desired, the color of the paint can be changed).
- Butterflies of different sizes are cut out of an old book.
- Butterflies are glued, the middle one is glued to the center of the largest moth, and the small one is glued to the center of the middle one.
- Butterflies are placed in photo frames and then on the wall.
It is not difficult to create a decoration for a room consisting of butterflies on your own, the main thing is to calculate your strength and start making simple decorating elements, for example, butterflies from colored paper. And those people who are fond of origami should definitely decorate their apartment with moths made using this technique.
If you are bored with the interior and want to change something in your home, but you are not ready for cardinal decisions, then decorating the walls with your own hands with the help of such decorative elements as a panel or appliqué would be a great option. Especially popular with designers is decor elements in the form of butterflies, which symbolize joy and natural beauty.
This decoration will look especially harmonious in the bedroom or nursery, but with skillful application it will fit into other rooms. This economical and rather unusual way of decorating walls will transform any room with minimal time and money.
Butterflies in the interior of the room
Butterfly decorations are rarely single. Usually, whole groups of many moths are created. This creates a wide scope for imagination, because they can be placed in the most unusual ways: on walls, under the ceiling, around chandeliers, curtains or other interior items. Very interesting air compositions, "coming to life" with a light breeze.
White butterflies in the interior
Colorful butterflies on the wall
Butterflies will be a bright accent for a monochrome interior. Their color can be absolutely any: from strict white or black tones to the brightest neon shade. The main thing is that they organically fit into the interior, and their color echoes the color of the walls and other elements.
According to Feng Shui, butterflies bring happiness and mutual understanding to the house, bring romance into relationships and contribute to the fulfillment of the most cherished desires.
Butterflies in the interior are also used for zoning. By hanging them under the ceiling or decorating a wall with them, you can easily make several functional areas in the room.
Beautiful butterflies in the interior
Butterfly room design
What style are butterflies suitable for?
Moths are an absolutely non-binding element of decor. This decoration will suit almost any style of the room:
- provence;
- classic;
- eco style;
- minimalism;
- high tech;
- modern.
The main thing is to make sure that the butterflies are combined with the room in color and are located appropriately. Usually their colors contrast with the color of the walls, otherwise they will simply become invisible.
Butterfly room design
- Absolute contrast. We glue black butterflies to a white wall, white ones to a black one.
- Color accent. Bright butterflies on a monochrome background.
- Light green or scarlet moths will look great on a beige wall.
- The best decoration of a pink wall will be blue or scarlet applications.
Materials used
From which only butterflies are not made for decoration! The choice of materials is truly impressive.
Paper
The most economical and user-friendly material. You can fix paper butterflies on the wall using glue or double-sided tape.
Cardboard
This material is stronger and more durable than paper, but it is more difficult to make applications from it. Since it is quite heavy, it will be more reliable to fix the cardboard moths on the wall.
Butterflies in the interior of the bedroom
Bedroom with butterflies
Vinyl film
This option is ideal for wall decor. Cutting out of it is a pleasure, besides, you don’t need to mess around with glue and tape, you just need to peel off the protective layer. In addition, vinyl film has a very nice glossy sheen, is more resistant to moisture than paper and cardboard.
Textile
Most often used to decorate curtains and various draperies. Butterflies made of fabric add comfort to the atmosphere of the room. Attach them with PVA glue. To give the butterflies the desired shape, you can use a soap solution and glue. You will have to wet them first and give them the desired bend, which they will retain after drying.
Huge butterfly in the interior of the room
How butterflies look in the interior of a children's room
Styrofoam
Butterflies from this material are durable and voluminous. The desired color can be given with acrylic paint, and attaching it to the wall is not difficult with ordinary glue.
Gypsum
Making butterflies from gypsum is also not difficult: dilute the gypsum with water, pour it into a mold, then wait for it to dry and paint the resulting decoration with acrylic paint.
Mirrors and glasses
Making wall decor elements from mirrors and glass is a rather laborious task, but the result is definitely worth it. A mirror in the shape of a butterfly will look very original in any room.
Wood
Can you carve wood? Your talent will definitely come in handy if you decide to decorate your apartment with handmade butterfly-shaped decorations.
Pink butterflies in the interior
Circle with butterflies
Plastic
Here improvised means are used - plastic bottles. The butterfly is cut out of the bottle according to the template, the wings are given the necessary bend and color.
Old photos
Moths from your favorite photos scattered on the wall can replace boring photo frames.
Fabric or painted composition
Textile moths are great for decorating walls covered with liquid wallpaper. On the walls of such a texture, they can be easily fixed with PVA glue. For the manufacture of monophonic and colorful shreds are used.
Before cutting out the desired figure, it is recommended to soak the pieces of fabric in a solution of PVA glue and dry. After such a procedure, it will become easier to cut, and the edges will not fray.
Butterflies with patterns in the interior of the room
Butterflies in the interior
To create a painted composition, you will need a few simple tools:
- cardboard stencil;
- acrylic paint;
- brush;
- sponge.
Drawing a picture on the wall is elementary simple. We apply a stencil, apply paint with a sponge, circle the edge with a brush. The stencil is not recommended to be removed until the paint is dry, otherwise it may spread. For the same reason, the paint must be applied to the wall in a thin layer.
Glowing butterflies
To create a magical corner in the room with butterflies fluttering in the dark, we need phosphor paint.
Place the drawing on the white wall next to the table lamp. Glue the stencils to the wall, apply phosphor paint with a sponge. The process is best controlled in subdued light. After drying, the stencils are removed, and the butterflies remain on the wall, creating the illusion of their free flight.
To enhance the effect, you can use blue paint around the wings.
Multi-colored butterflies in the interior
Butterflies in the interior
Colored paper moths
We will need several sheets of colored paper of the desired shades, a pencil, thick double-sided tape, scissors and stencils that you can make yourself by cutting them out of cardboard. A composition of butterflies of different sizes will look more effective, so make several pieces.
We circle the stencils and cut out the resulting figures. Their number depends on how big your idea is. In order for the moths to turn out to be voluminous, we fold the colored paper in half, but do it so that the fold line is not sharp.
Butterfly room design
Beautiful butterflies in the interior of the room
The most enjoyable part of the job is placing the butterflies on the wall. There are many options for composition.
Most popular:
- a flock of butterflies flying out of the room;
- a whirlwind with moths flying from the center;
- butterflies that fold into a common shape (heart, large butterfly, spiral, etc.);
- chaotic arrangement along the entire wall.
There should be no problems with fastening, paper butterflies are very light. Double-sided tape is ideal for this purpose, which will allow you to get rid of the decoration at any time without damaging the wallpaper.
Butterfly decor: 7 exclusive ideas for handmade
Butterflies made of paper and cardboard are, of course, beautiful, but if the soul asks for originality, then completely different ideas will come to the rescue. We have collected 7 extraordinary ways to decorate your picture with butterflies using the most unexpected materials and design solutions.
1. From vinyl records
Do not rush to throw away old vinyl discs, because they are an indispensable material for decorating a room with your own hands. Including plates are used to create jewelry in the form of butterflies.
Butterflies in the interior of the room
Butterfly room design
The process itself includes several stages.
- We put the picture on the plate according to the template.
- We heat it in the oven or microwave for about 1 minute until the edges begin to bend slightly.
- Cut out the shape.
- Sand the edges with sandpaper.
- Attach to the wall with glue.
2. Multi-layered and voluminous
Made of several layers of different colors and sizes, they look very lively and truly voluminous. Usually only the bodies of butterflies are glued together, while the wings remain free and bend at different angles.
An unusual effect is achieved by a combination of ordinary butterflies with openwork ones. To do this, cut out two butterflies according to a pattern of the same size, but different in color, and the wings of one butterfly are solid, and the other with patterns.
In order not to cut out the same figure several times, fold the paper in such a way that several butterflies are obtained at once.
Photo wallpaper with butterflies
Butterflies in the heart
3. Corrugated paper
Moths from such paper are even easier than from ordinary paper. It is very easy to make them even without the help of glue.
- Cut out a rectangle of the desired color from paper a little larger than the planned butterfly.
- We sew the rectangle with a thread in the middle, we tighten it, as a result we get a bow.
- Fold it in half, smooth out the wings.
- From one edge we cut off a small strip for antennae. Cut out the pattern along the edge of the wings with scissors.
- We turn the cut off strip into a tube, forming a mustache.
- We turn the wings inside out and carefully smooth them, giving them the desired shape.
4. From cans
Butterflies for decor are made even from such inconspicuous items as ordinary tin cans. When cutting out the silhouettes of moths, extreme care must be taken so as not to cut your hands. You can fix this design with a thin wire. Freely moving butterflies will create a slight chime with the slightest breeze.
5. Accordion
The secret of the success of such a product is in a small harmonica. It is necessary to cut 2 squares out of paper, fold them with an accordion, then attach them to each other and wrap them with thread. We will make the antennae from a flexible wire of the same color. Spread the wings, give the butterfly the desired shape. Moth is ready!
6. Mobile
This graceful hanging composition of butterflies will look great both in the children's room and in the bedroom. To build such beauty at home is easy.
To implement this idea, we need a hoop, fishing line, ribbons, and the butterflies themselves, the numerous manufacturing options for which we have already considered. We fix the hoop under the ceiling with satin or chiffon ribbons, evenly attach the fishing line to the hoop over the entire area. Place butterflies made of paper or cardboard on the fishing line. You can make them both plain and colored. Such a voluminous decorative composition looks very impressive in the women's bedroom and emphasizes the romanticism and femininity of the hostess.
Butterfly room design
7. Pictures
The essence of the idea is that now the butterflies are not placed directly on the wall, but become part of a single application enclosed in a limited frame.
We cut out butterflies from old magazines according to the finished template and place them on a plain sheet, which will be the basis of the picture. Attach them with bulky double-sided tape so that they rise above the level of the picture. If this is not available, then you can insert a piece of foam rubber between the adhesive tape.
We combine colors in such a way that they smoothly flow from one to another. The finished picture is inserted into the frame.
Summing up
Butterflies for decor with your own hands - this is a very budgetary, but at the same time creative and original option to decorate the design of any room. A little time, patience, fantasy and more butterflies, and it will simply be unrecognizable!
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