Butterflies: what became of them
Here is the answer to what I am doing with the butterflies,
These flat shuttles are made by sandwiching the butterflies between clear plastics. First, I printed shuttle shapes on a piece of paper. One page of A4 gives me 14 shuttles. Then, I place the shuttle template under a clear plastic and glue a butterfly at the centre of each shuttle shape. Using spray glue, I glued two clear plastic together with the butterflies in between.
To cut out the shuttle shape, I placed each butterfly over a template and trace the shape out with a craft knife with only enough pressure to cut one layer of the clear plastic. The second layer is cut by using scissors following the cut mark of the first layer. I did it that way because I don't want any ink mark showing if I were to trace the shape with a pen. To finish off, I punch holes and snip to the edge for winding the thread.
The shuttles worked fine, though it slowed me down a bit.
And all this is in preparation for a tatting demo/workshop that I will be conducting two days from now. I would really like to be able to use actual shuttles but I will not be able able to get enough in time for the event. I need to place orders for them. But, I will bring some real shuttles for them to get the feel of it.
My next post will be about the workshop.
These flat shuttles are made by sandwiching the butterflies between clear plastics. First, I printed shuttle shapes on a piece of paper. One page of A4 gives me 14 shuttles. Then, I place the shuttle template under a clear plastic and glue a butterfly at the centre of each shuttle shape. Using spray glue, I glued two clear plastic together with the butterflies in between.
The shuttles worked fine, though it slowed me down a bit.
My next post will be about the workshop.
Now tat's clever and very effective.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great idea! Did you invent it, or were you inspired by something? I might try making some when I teach tatting, because it would be a great gift for a beginner.
ReplyDeleteI got the idea from watching this video,
DeleteDisposable shuttles.
Instead of cardboard, I used clear plastics.
Thank you xstchntat for the video.
You are so welcome. You did way better than my simple little video. They are awesome!
DeleteHow very cool! They look great and should work well for your students at the workshop. That's a lot of work, too!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting. Great shuttles for students in class. Lovely butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThose are much prettier than my versions! Great idea. I hope your teaching will go well.
ReplyDeleteWow what a brilliant shuttle, and well done on making them in plastic. Hope the demo goes well
ReplyDeleteMargaret
I love it. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love them, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat's true dedication on your part! You could have just used some cardboard but instead you created something very clever, attractive and special! I'm VERY impressed!
ReplyDeleteI could use cardboard, Kathy. But, since I'll be working with absolute beginners, I figured even if they did not managed to get 'it', they'll still have a piece of tatting to take back with them.
DeleteThat is awesome!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat has been a Labour of Love! - all those butterflies, and what gorgeous shuttles you've made.
ReplyDeleteI think those are great beginner shuttles! I might even like one for my collection. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm flattered that you could even consider to add this to your huge collection of shuttles. :)
DeleteI ages with Diane. They are beautiful.
DeleteBrilliant Jon!
ReplyDeleteVery clever. The tatted butterfly is a wonderful touch and keepsake.
ReplyDeletebeautiful creation... I am zero about tatting but they are all beautiful
ReplyDeleteMila@Rimbun,
DeleteI will be at the National Textile Museum (NTM) (dekat Dataran Merdeka) on Saturday 15th December to conduct a workshop on a beginners' introduction to tatting.
My session is from 2.30pm - 5.00pm. This is a free workshop organised by the NTM, so space is limited to only 20 seats.
Kalau berminat, sila datang awal untuk daftar di kaunter NTM. Tak perlu bawa apa-apa. Keperluan untuk workshop disediakan.
Excellent! Have fun at the workshop, I hope you inspire many new tatters :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea :) I`m curious if it`s as comfortable in use as normal shuttle..? :-)
ReplyDeleteAnza, it does not feel as comfortable as a regular shuttle but quite sufficient for beginners because the focus is not on the speed but more to understand the movement of the thread for the flip.
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ReplyDeleteMay I ask what type of plastic did you use? What was the weight of the plastic?
ReplyDeleteI am sorry, I don't know the specifications of the plastic sheet. I bought them from the stationery shop. They are the type usually used as the top cover when binding papers into books or folders.
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