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My name is Lou and I’m an embroidery artist from London who creates butterflies almost entirely of thread. I started out mounting real butterflies but found it increasingly difficult to source specimens that were guaranteed to have died naturally so I set about trying to make my own! Using a traditional method called stump work I began experimenting with sculpting the wings from wire and combining this with my freehand embroidery style and techniques, which once mounted and framed, look much like the real thing.

You can buy my pieces from my Etsy store and follow me on Instagram where I post behind-the-scenes videos of each butterfly being made!

More info: Instagram

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Realistic 3D Butterflies Made From Thread And Wire

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Alexis Sugden
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3 years ago

Stunning! And I love the fuzzy body

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    Realistic 3D Butterflies Made From Thread And Wire

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    Maggie Marrelli
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    3 years ago

    These are stunning!

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