The box needed some TLC, the walls holding the glass needed to be wiped down and glued in place. It's a thrifty find, so I also pulled out (okay, just ripped) the ceramic tiny vases it displayed. I also washed and dried the glass. Then I pulled out the velvet backing and added a styrofoam layer to hold the pins more securely. Then, to be sure I didnt out in all this effort and have to make changes to the design and layoutlater, I added a few pins on each corner as a test if I could anchor the box where the backing "slips in" and have the lady's go into the box undisturbed also. Once I determined how much room I needed on each side, I only had to sketch out my design for the pin layout. That was a fast drawing since I saw the layout in my minds eye already.
Ladybugs shadow box has a home - found lots of insects
At first, I added both the pinned and card point ones, however the white of the card points stood out too much against the black velvet background. I first took one lady off her card point, then easily removed another, and another. One may have lost a leg, but for the most part they "came off" easily. It's clear nail polish that we use as their glue. I could've applied effort and use nail polish remover and a q-tip, however I was so excited and in the moment I couldn't pull myself away (and I had to get the kids to bed in 30 minutes and a meeting in the morning, so... No polish remover!).
LIFE IS STILL EXCITING AT OUR HOUSE!
With more insects. . .
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It's mostly baby girls videos and here slime making, she spends time with friends on coloring activities and make good choices while having fun. During the covid stay at home orders - she had many many many facetime pandemic playdates - we made time work for us and not be bored.
After working on my ladybugs, they've found their new home on the wall in our upstairs hall. The sketch their displayed next too I drew in a high school art class. We used a grid method to fold a magazine picture into a grid, and them copy each square to a larger scale, also folded into the se number of grids page. Man, I just love art, in all forms!!
Ladybugs shadow box has a home - found lots of insects
And there is artistry to bug collecting. Not just in displays like these, but also in the way you can "stage" bugs as they cure, with wings up, legs in varied forms. This may be my next step in our family hobby turned my new obsession. Bug collecting becomes Bug art?
Make Mistakes. Breathe, reflect. Make Art. And Laugh.Out.Loud.
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