All posts tagged: butterfly

Blue Morpho Wing Jewelry

This pendant was made using a Blue Morpho butterfly wing, coated in a water-based sealant and then a thin coat of resin. This has an antique watch movement attached to the center. It hangs with a silver plated chain and bail.

Small Dial on Blue Morpho Wing

A small white dial is attached to the front of a Blue Morpho Butterfly wing, which has several coats of resin upon it. The resin protects the wing but also allows the scales of the wing to reflect the light in a fantastic way. This has a […]

Butterfly Wing with Watch Glitter

Normally “glitter” is something that we try to avoid as it is impossible to clean up and remove. This pendant is made with “watch glitter”, which is what I am calling these super tiny pieces. This is a yellow butterfly wing, with these tiny watch parts visible […]

Caravelle Watch with Butterfly Wing and Tigereyes

Caravelle is a brand under the Bulova name and think of it as the lesser priced name. It is still made with the same precision as Bulova, except with lesser expensive materials. This watch is from the 1960’s and has a resin coated butterfly wing attached to […]

Monarch Watch Movement on Monarch Wing

A watch movement made by the Monarch Watch Company in the 1950’s most likely is attached to a resin coated Monarch butterfly wing. There are three orange colored Swarovski crystals attached to the top of the watch movement. This hangs with a silver plated bail and chain.

Monarch Watch on Monarch Wing

The movement of the watch, is labeled as the “Monarch Watch” but most likely was a small brand used to bring in Swiss made watches, into America, for another seller’s company. The style looks like early 1900’s. This has been paired with a resin-coated Monarch […]

Work in Progress

I have a lot of people ask me how long it takes me to make a piece of jewelry.  So, I decided to put this bit together so you can see my process.  This is an example. On the first night, after I had eaten […]