tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post6167348844982848216..comments2023-11-05T04:11:29.619-05:00Comments on Something Old, Something New: pricey butterfliesMackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257470206139794863noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-44918314644019893172009-06-10T00:07:24.336-05:002009-06-10T00:07:24.336-05:00hi,,, i made this. but... i used cutters that cut ...hi,,, i made this. but... i used cutters that cut different sizes and shapes. i put in a photo of different butterflies. it copied them and then die cut them . i just had to punch them out of the card stock. i used white embroidry thread to hold the butterflies. i captured the end of the thread between two butterflies and glued them on.. the dangles were between 6inches down to 5 feet.. with a 40 watt bulb. i hung this in a corner of my living room.. everyone who comes in makes a comment about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-57905365688258297232007-09-30T21:21:00.000-05:002007-09-30T21:21:00.000-05:00the actual chandelier is stunning... it was instal...the actual chandelier is stunning... it was installed at henri bendel (where i work) for a few weeks and it's insane. it's all fiber optics, so the strings that hang the butterflies all twinkle and glow. <BR/><BR/>i think the concept would be so fun to replicate... time consuming, of course, but the payoff would be huge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-82108971404410875562007-09-28T09:23:00.000-05:002007-09-28T09:23:00.000-05:00I double dare you to make one :) YEEE!! Looks amaz...I double dare you to make one :) YEEE!! Looks amazing! I could see it with some Swarovski rhinestones added or even an orchid or two. STUNNING!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-57746572260842582972007-09-28T07:09:00.000-05:002007-09-28T07:09:00.000-05:00By the way...have you seen the new Lladró Fragranc...By the way...have you seen the new Lladró Fragrances...they are really cool....with artistic direction of Jaime Hayón you can clearly tell that this will become a "must have item"....check it out in the latest Wallpaper Issue or online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-21479754351330978092007-09-27T21:31:00.000-05:002007-09-27T21:31:00.000-05:00My boss made something similar with paper cranes. ...My boss made something similar with paper cranes. It is beautiful - she hung it above her bed. I love to lay on her bed and look up at it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-57196092252018992072007-09-26T12:06:00.000-05:002007-09-26T12:06:00.000-05:00Go Kate Go! Looking forward to seeing the result!...Go Kate Go! Looking forward to seeing the result!Denise Kigganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052704511710456758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-40661847274821185822007-09-26T09:38:00.000-05:002007-09-26T09:38:00.000-05:00Ooh! Yep, you can definitely replicate this. Imagi...Ooh! Yep, you can definitely replicate this. Imagine origami butterflies and translucent fishing lines. Weigh it down with a couple of clear crystal beads and voila...maybe a better looking one too.Yooniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002791191328052874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-4384695208686144922007-09-26T07:38:00.000-05:002007-09-26T07:38:00.000-05:00I wonder if I could do this on a smaller scale in ...I wonder if I could do this on a smaller scale in my daughter's room. I've got some multicolored foam butterflies and dragonflies...hmmm but what will happen if she turns the fan on LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-11613856098671107992007-09-25T10:51:00.000-05:002007-09-25T10:51:00.000-05:00Crazy price... wow. But it is really pretty. I thi...Crazy price... wow. But it is really pretty. I think it can be redone...<BR/>who knows maybe I will try it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-49195616458582694422007-09-25T03:43:00.000-05:002007-09-25T03:43:00.000-05:00$90,000! That's a crazy price tag.But if you manag...$90,000! That's a crazy price tag.<BR/><BR/>But if you manage to replicate it, let us know!Vimbaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565219588529872692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-65681938860737850892007-09-25T00:06:00.000-05:002007-09-25T00:06:00.000-05:00you might like the work of pae white, a los angele...you might like the work of pae white, a los angeles artist whose work i had the pleasure of seeing at the hammer museum in westwood. <BR/><BR/>perhaps some images of her work could offer you some inspiration. i think she uses die cuts?<BR/><BR/>Had some trouble drumming up good images, but here's a start for you in case you're interested:<BR/><BR/>http://www.hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/50/works_1.htm<BR/>http://www.bbc.co.uk/collective/dnaimages/gallery/2/paewhite/1.jpg<BR/><BR/>please post pictures if you undertake this project (and i hope you will!)<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/>amyamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052246740654454986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26408605.post-76968820384763283532007-09-24T23:34:00.000-05:002007-09-24T23:34:00.000-05:00Oooh yes - it'd be tedious, but I think ultimately...Oooh yes - it'd be tedious, but I think ultimately worth it. You could do it with other things like stars, birds or even simple circles.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009716261833425232noreply@blogger.com