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Anonymous · ‎09-02-2014

Hi folks,

I want to stick a couple of thin ply butterflies to a wooden photo frame but would like them to 'wiggle' a bit rather than just be stuck on flat.

If this is possible, does anybody have any ideas what to use to do this, please?

ta muchly

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cat-knitter · ‎09-02-2014

Sorry RV ..... I haven't a clue

...... but HELLO anyway

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twishy123 · ‎09-02-2014

A small spring?

like the ones on biros?....just guessing like

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stroppy*cow · ‎09-02-2014

To get them to move about I think that you would need to use a hot glue gun to attach a spring to each - I mean a very short fat sort of spring, not a long thin one.

If you wanted a dangly sort of effect you could use a small strip of acetate with one end of the acetate attached to the frame and the other to the butterfly.

If you just wanted a 3d sort of effect then you could use a foam pad cut to shape, or a blob of silicone adhesive.

Good luck - and don't forget we demand pictures os the finished article.

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ginap.123 · ‎09-02-2014

A small dob of silicone glue on the central body of the butterfly leaving the wings untouched

**forum-decorum** · ‎09-02-2014

You could do as stroppy says but with a small peice of pipe cleaner and a glue gun.

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Anonymous · ‎09-02-2014

FHG cavalry to the rescue again - thank you folks 🙂 *waves back*

Some good ideas there, ladies 🙂 I had a trial run with a curly wire but it wasn't strong enough to hold the butterfly when upright - it just uncurled itself when I stood it up. Worked perfectly lying flat, Hmph!

I was trying to do it so the glue blob didn't show - it's not the prettiest stuff known to man - but that didn't work either!

Looks like it's sticky pads & a butterfly that doesn't flutter! They're laser cut from thin birch ply so the wings don't move independantly to the body unfortunately.

Pic to follow once it's finished 🙂

Thanks again all - very much appreciated 🙂

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