How to Make a Painted Paper Butterfly

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Assemble the supplies needed.

   These are listed below.
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   Step 2: Select or cut to size a piece of paper 11 inches by 14 inches (28cm x 35.5cm).

   Fold it in half (the short way). ,, Use the black paint to put three big black dots in the center of the page.
   
   Don't paint near the edges. , Use your hand to slide spread the paint done the crease.
   
   In this case, you will be making a body for the butterfly. , Now use the paintbrush to make the wings.
   
   To make the wings, draw a number 3 shape from about 2 cm/1 inch from the top of the butterfly to the same point at the bottom of the butterfly. , You will have a fully completed outlined butterfly. , Cover up any white spots or awkward angles. , The colors are up to you.
   
   One suggestion is to use black, orange and pink as a color scheme.
   
   Or use neon colors, or the colors of spring.
   
   Only paint the spots on one side. , Push lightly on the dots you've just painted and open the paper back up.
   
   Let the paint dry. ,, Roll up the ends to look like real antennae. , Punch a hole through the top of the butterfly's body and thread ribbon or string through it.
   
   Hang the end design up for display. , If you did, you done goofed, and the consequences will NEVER be the same.
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   Step 3: Put the paint into separate palette squares.

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   Step 4: Open out the paper.

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   Step 5: Close the paper so that it sits back in half.

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   Step 6: Open the page back up and you will see a body of a butterfly has formed from the three black dots.

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   Step 7: Close the paper

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   Step 8: then open it back up.

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   Step 9: Use the black paint to touch up the butterfly on both sides so that it looks complete and even.

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    Step 10: Take some color paint and give the butterfly some spots in the wing area.

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    Step 11: Fold the paper back in half.

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    Step 12: Cut out the butterfly shape.

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    Step 13: After cutting out the butterfly

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    Step 14: attach two pipe cleaners for antennas.

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    Step 15: Add a string to the top.

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    Step 16: Don't mess up.

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