User submission 2.1K 15.9K ArtJul 13, 2016 I Create Bugs, Butterflies, And Insects Using Recycled Paper, Wire And Thread Kate Kato Community member Open list comments 29 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 257 Open list comments 29 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal closeADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT I am an artist in the UK and a little bit obsessed with insects! So a few years ago I tried to recreate my favourite specimens using recycled paper, wire and thread. I now have a collection of around 100 different species and am still adding to it! The insects are all hand cut using a scalpel and some of them are embroidered by hand to create their patterns and textures.More info: kasasagidesign.com | InstagramThis is a selection of the insects I have made so farShare iconI make them all life size so when displayed together they are proportionally correct.Each insect takes between 1 and 5 hours to makeShare iconI carve rolls of paper to create their bodies and cut out wings and armour to fit around them. The legs are wrapped with thread and paperShare icon The bugs are displayed in box frames with pins and labels as though they are part of an old entomology collectionShare iconI also use a variety of different vintage or recycled objects to display my work inShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconShare iconShare iconShare iconHere are some plants and other things inspired by natureShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconShare icon Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! 16Kviews Share on Facebook Kate Kato Author, Community member View profile Follow Read more » Sculptor, collector and nature lover living in the Welsh Boarders. I obsess over paper, entomology and flora and fauna!! Read less » Kate Kato Author, Community member Read more » Sculptor, collector and nature lover living in the Welsh Boarders. I obsess over paper, entomology and flora and fauna!! Read less » View profile Follow Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! What do you think ? Add photo comments POST LittleLurker LittleLurker Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Any chance of any of these pieces being for sale? Also, great work- I love fact that no insects were harmed for this. Kind of sickens me when you see those tubs in stores FILLED with insects put in glass (although to be fair there's no knowing where they actually came from) and sold as trinkets. Beautiful work :) Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Kate Kato (Post author) Kate Kato Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Thanks very much! I understand what you mean about the bugs in glass! I do sell my work, I have a shop www.kasasagi.etsy.com but its a bit bare at the moment as I've just got back from a fair and it all needs a bit of sorting! Fingers crossed I'll be adding a few more things over the next week or two! :) Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... lemolee lemolee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Superb Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Wayne Beesley Wayne Beesley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Superb Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Michel Guntern Michel Guntern Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I can't fail to be amazed by the creativity of some of the people I've met around here. Bored Panda is full of surprises. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments POST LittleLurker LittleLurker Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Any chance of any of these pieces being for sale? Also, great work- I love fact that no insects were harmed for this. Kind of sickens me when you see those tubs in stores FILLED with insects put in glass (although to be fair there's no knowing where they actually came from) and sold as trinkets. Beautiful work :) Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Kate Kato (Post author) Kate Kato Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Thanks very much! I understand what you mean about the bugs in glass! I do sell my work, I have a shop www.kasasagi.etsy.com but its a bit bare at the moment as I've just got back from a fair and it all needs a bit of sorting! Fingers crossed I'll be adding a few more things over the next week or two! :) Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... lemolee lemolee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Superb Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Wayne Beesley Wayne Beesley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Superb Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Michel Guntern Michel Guntern Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I can't fail to be amazed by the creativity of some of the people I've met around here. 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