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For sale @ Etsy (Request a Custom Butterfly!):
Blue Hookwing (Napeocles jucunda)
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Cypris Morpho (Morpho cypris)
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Peacock (Inachis io)
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*windfalcon inspired me with her cute little gryphon keychains ([link]) and I just had to experiment on my own scraps of leather leftover from my mask-making experiment.
These are hand-shaped and tooled leather butterfly keychains rendered with acrylic paint and covered with several layers of protective varnish. They are also signed and dated on the back.
If you're a butterfly enthusiast like myself, these would make a great gift *wink wink nudge nudge*. My personal fave is the Peacock
Blue Hookwing (Napeocles jucunda)

Cypris Morpho (Morpho cypris)

Peacock (Inachis io)

*windfalcon inspired me with her cute little gryphon keychains ([link]) and I just had to experiment on my own scraps of leather leftover from my mask-making experiment.
These are hand-shaped and tooled leather butterfly keychains rendered with acrylic paint and covered with several layers of protective varnish. They are also signed and dated on the back.
If you're a butterfly enthusiast like myself, these would make a great gift *wink wink nudge nudge*. My personal fave is the Peacock

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Yup yup! I didn't either, but it made since after I thought about it some. Basically, leather is a porous surface, much like paper, but with more durability. It's why it's so great for clothing and whatnot because it's able to absorb dyes and withstand a lot of treatments.
You can do all sorts of things to leather, like paint it with acrylic, gesso it, bake it. I'm having so much fun
You can do all sorts of things to leather, like paint it with acrylic, gesso it, bake it. I'm having so much fun

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