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Originally Posted by AmorphousDesigns
so I tried making a butterfly tonight. Will post results tomorrow.
So far I can say the first one was a complete disaster.
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Thanks for all the links, Elizabeth! As someone only doing off-mandrel, I appreciate it. Will view them later.
Butterflies are deceptively difficult, aren't they?
I tried making a butterfly twice so far, with about a 2-inch wingspan and body. I attempted to copy the technique I saw Vittorio Constantini do (bug master). The first one failed terribly because the Mega Minors at the studio were occupied, and I cannot get the Minor hot enough to melt big blobs of glass quickly or the flame wide enough to keep the whole thing warm in it. So I ended up with a moth with wings heavier than its body, and then one wing cracked off in the kiln.
The second one turned out better in terms of proportion, but equally unattractive. However, I did manage to make nice delicate ultra-thin stand-up legs on it (which I later knocked over and broke anyways.)
What I like about glass is that no matter how I mess up, I learn something NOT to do next time, and most future attempts at something are better... even if only slightly so. Very encouraging.