A variety of gizmos are sold on the shelves of modern souvenir shops, but you can get a lot more pleasure if you make something yourself.
An interesting occupation, and most importantly, with excellent results, can be making butterflies from a plastic bottle. Butterfly is drawn by children from a very young age, therefore, the child will be delighted if you invite him to do this craft together. The finished butterfly can be presented to friends in the form of a souvenir, stick it with
double-sided tape on the refrigerator, attach with a pin to the curtain or put on a flowerpot. Of course, for starters you will have to learn
how to make a butterfly out of a plastic bottle, prepare the necessary materials and find some free time.
To make a butterfly you will need: plastic bottles, a black marker, stained glass paints, wire, colored beads of different sizes, rhinestones, a printed or home-made sketch of a butterfly and scissors. In addition, you will still need knowledge on how to make a butterfly out of a plastic bottle. For crafts, the mentioned containers are better to choose transparent and not too thick. Why transparent? The fact is that on colored plastic, many paints will lose their color and look dull. As for the thickness, it is easier and more convenient to work with thinner material, especially for a child. However, if you are going to make miniature butterflies, it is better to take hard plastic, since it holds its shape better, which is important for small products.
So, you have figured out how to make a butterfly out of a plastic bottle, prepared all the necessary materials, and are ready to start. Putting the image of a butterfly on a plastic bottle is easiest as follows: cut off the lower and upper narrowed parts of the bottle, insert the butterfly pattern inside the resulting cylinder, fasten it with paper clips and circle the black marker on the outside of the bottle. There is no need to circle small details, as they will be emphasized when painting. However, the image can already be applied to cut out pieces of plastic.
Further, there are two ways to make a butterfly out of a plastic bottle: you can cut the product first, then color it, or vice versa - as you prefer. The only thing I would like to pay attention to is the cutting out of the antennae. This should be done very carefully. And when applying butterflies to plastic, make sure that the contour of its body is clear and even, otherwise it will be very difficult to bend the wings in order to give the craft the desired shape. Or the butterfly will turn out asymmetrical.
Regardless of whether you choose the first or second method of making a butterfly, the paint should be applied very carefully, from the wrong side the butterfly should be painted over with a black marker. After the product is cut, dyed and takes the desired shape, you can proceed to decorate it with beads and rhinestones. Rhinestones should be glued with a toothpick and transparent varnish on the wings, and beads should be used to decorate the torso. For example, string them on a wire, which can then be attached to the body of a butterfly by stretching the strings into the holes made with an awl above and below the body.
It is worth noting that the butterfly is not the only product made of this material. It will not be difficult to find other crafts from plastic bottles. A master class on such topics today is conducted by so many creative people.