DIY - Fabric Butterfly Clips

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Give lightness to your summer table with these pretty butterfly clips.

Note

Duration : 25min + 1h30 drying time

Difficulty : 1/5

Material

Coloured printed fabrics
Predominantly brown fabric
Clothespins (different sizes)
Odif Fabric Booster
Odif Odicoat
Wooden chopstick or skewer
1 flat short bristle brush
Iron

Step 1

Impregnate the printed fabrics with the Odif Fabric Booster.
Smooth and let air dry.
Iron the still damp fabrics to erase the folds.

TIP: For faster drying: Cover fabric with a piece of parchment paper and iron dry.

Step 2

Transfer the butterfly template (3 sizes) to the fabric.
Mark the lines for the folds. (Use a hot erase pen.)
Cut out.

Step 3

Fold the wings in accordion by following the mark lines.
Crease the folds by crushing them with an iron (which will erase the marks).
Glue the creased butterfly in the center on both sides.
Pinch the center with a clothespin and let dry.

Step 4

Unfold the wings and glue each butterfly in the center of a clothespin.

Step 5

For the body of the butterflies, cut a triangle using the corresponding template.
Coat the fabric with a thin layer of Odicoat, then wrap the fabric around a wooden skewer.
Remove the skewer and coat the pearl with the Odicoat.

Step 6

Glue the body of the butterfly in the center of the wings.

Conclusion

The butterflies can be placed on a lampshade, in a bouquet, on branches previously sprayed with Odif Spray Gesso and possibly varnished with Odif Spray Glitter varnish or even used as a glass decoration.