Butterfly inlay
- glue image of butterfly to 1/4″ MDF or hardboard
- Calculate template guide and router bit offset
- sketch offset around butterfly wing
- cut out enlarged wing pattern
- route out upper and lower wing pockets 1/8″ deep, flip template and route 2nd set of wings
- seal pocket with 25% shellac / 75% alcohol
- fill void with black resin epoxy or urethane
- Sand flush
- cutout wings and glue over casting
- router inner wing pattern
- fill void with epoxy dyed blue with crushed mother of pearl easyinlay.com
- place crushed mother of pearl
- sand flush
- sketch body and router out pocket
- mix epoxy with brass key filings
- add opal eyes
- sand flush
- scribe in silver antennae (not shown)
- scratch wing veins and fill with black wax (not shown)
- finish with clear lacquer
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