Stage 2: DIY Plastic Butterflies

Here we are. Stage 2 of our plan to fix the scar in our yard. Chain length fences are ugly. They are. It's a fact. The only thing you can do is tear them out or decorate them. So I've opted to decorate them. I used floral wire to attach butterflies made from plastic bottles and acrylic jewels to our fence. They catch the light so beautifully. I thought up this neat idea last week... But as my mother was so happy to point out, other people have already thought of this, Oh well. So I've posted below several links on how other people made their butterflies and how I made mine.

I cut the flat sides off of a water jug/milk jug (and recycled the rest). Any plastic container will do, this is just what I had on hand. 

Next, Draw your butterfly shapes.

Cut your shapes out and then use sand paper to rough them up a bit in circular motions. Whenever painting plastic it's a good idea to sand the plastic a bit first to give it a bit of grit for the paint to hold on to. 

Then paint your butterflies. I used acrylic paint and then sealed them with a thick diamond gloss finish.

That's it!

Below are some links to show how other people made theirs:

http://www.thecraftycrow.net/2012/04/plastic-milk-carton-butterflies.htmlhttp://alphamom.com/family-fun/crafts/milk-jug-decorative-window-crafts/

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/recycled-bottle-butterflies.shtml

http://childcentralstation.com/2010/07/laundry-soap-bottle-butterflies.html
Sorry for the weird font and color thing. I was having a hard time fixing it with blogger. The last link has a neat 3D butterfly that I am tempted to make. I want to cover my whole fence with these. As for other people having this same idea.. Well I guess it's true what they say.. Great minds think alike. hehehe.
Have fun, Be well, and Shine on!