Table Leg Dragonflies Mixed Media with Picture Molding wings, Recycled art frame pieces

I just finished a new batch of my table leg dragonflies

this time with a different spin on the wings.

I love working with decorative molding.

I've made a large butterfly using molding pieces as well.

Update as of April 2016, I'm no longer creating the dragonflies,

thank you for all your past orders. 

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I was gifted with beautiful corner picture molding sample pieces and 

I thought they would make great wings for my table leg dragonflies.

I started with spindles and table legs.

Adding this beautiful molding was a little tricky.

I cut a wing shape from plywood, glued the molding pieces to that, 

then screwed the entire wing piece into the table leg "body".

I like to add the hanging hooks off center so the dragonfly 

will be at an angle when hanging on the wall

This is a "before" shot of a few...

I planned on using most of the existing finishes on the

molding since they are all so pretty

I added finial pieces on the ends of some of the dragonflies

I made a variety of sizes...

...and colors

For most, I did try to use the existing molding colors 

isn't that molding cool?

green and gold...

...neutral with metallics....

detail...

I love the red one!

I used random metal doodads for the eyes...

Swirled wire for the whimsical antenna.

Please don't email me to tell me dragonflies don't have antenna! lol

These are whimsical art creations :)

Have I mentioned how awesome all this molding is?...

Off to their new homes soon!

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