Layered Butterfly
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This layered butterfly was made to be one of many in a field. The butterflies will be mounted on black poles and painted differently with UV reactive paint. The perimeter of the field will have black light LED panels. The wings will be mounted at different angles to look like they are flying.
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I want to make a field of these that are mounted on black poles. The idea is that each butterfly will be painted differently and have their wings at a different angle. Does anyone have any ideas for how to 1. Make it easy for people to cut wings that mount at different angles easily and 2. Mount the butterfly to a pole that can be easily bought at a big box store like Home Depot or Lowes or on Amazon?
Zach KaplanPro · June 19, 2026
I would attach a floor flange to the underside and mount with either PVC or Black pipe.
T. BrockPro · June 19, 2026
That's a great idea. I'm gonna try adding this angled piece https://amazn.so/y5ybY5d so it's not mounted at 180 degrees to the ground. How would you handle angling the wings?
Zach KaplanPro · June 19, 2026
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T. BrockPro · June 19, 2026
if you would make it in 3 sections you could attach the wings by inserting a heavy gauge wire and you could make them so they could be positioned and different angles and they would move in the wind slightly
T. BrockPro · June 19, 2026
Oh thats interesting so then you could change the length of the wire to reposition the wings?
Zach KaplanPro · June 19, 2026
No, just bend it
T. BrockPro · June 19, 2026
OK here's a 3 part version. Are you thinking the wire goes in the side thickness so maybe I have 2 on each side? https://easel.com/projects/xwWhB_7lCr3l2WiK5uF5-w
Zach KaplanPro · June 19, 2026
I found this closet rod flange that could work on the side that connects to the wood.
Zach KaplanPro · June 19, 2026