Update as of Spring 2016, I'm no longer making the dragonflies.
I sincerely appreciate all the past orders, thank you!
Please visit my new online shop featuring my coastal and
nature themed mosaics.
I have a few new table leg dragonflies and one butterfly to share
with you. I haven't kept many in stock in my Etsy shop
lately since I've been busy with other projects, but I still
make them to order.
This mosaic winged dragonfly was one of those custom orders.
I added glass bead eyes and embossed metal antenna.
Since I was making her order, I made another
mosaic dragonfly for my Etsy shop as well.
I added a colorful ceramic knob at the tail...
I gave her pink glass bead eyes and repurposed beaded shower
curtain hooks for the antenna.
They both had the most beautiful iridescent glass that catches
the light on the wings.
I photographed them outside but these are strictly indoor use
since the base for the wings is plywood. Mosaic on top
of plywood will not hold up in wet weather.
I also had an order for a fleur de lis design in yellow.
The fleur de lis dragonfly in Pink is one of my most popular designs
and my customer liked the design but needed it in yellow.
I've made this design many times in dragonflies and butterflies,
click the "pink parisian" category to see all of them.
I added a little bit of green around the edges as well.
I added a coordinating ceramic knob at the tail...
I used the little ceramic knobs I saved from my country cabinet makeover
for his eyes and added a strip of metal at the neck.
I also had an order for a set of three in yellow, blue and green.
The blue one had the textured design on the wings, washed
with brown to bring out all the detail.
I added blue glass bead eyes and a chippy blue painted door latch on the body.
Wing detail.
For the yellow one, I layered wood cutouts on the wings for dimension.
I added a piece of a lamp harp for antenna and a
rusty metal flower on the body.
The green one had scrolled wings...
With an amber glass knob at the tail...
For the eyes, I repurposed metal jingle bells by opening
them up with needle nose pliers and bending the edges.
They look like little flowers!
I added another metal flower on the body, and wire antenna.
I also had an order for one of my graffiti design dragonflies
but with a blue background
You can see all the graffiti designs I've made in the past by clicking
the "graffiti" category
I used more of the little knobs from my country
cabinet makeover and an aged metal drawer pull on the body.
A beaded wing dragonfly was my next order.
I've made lots of different versions of the beaded wing dragonflies before
I've even written a tutorial on how to make your
You can always click on the "beaded wing" category to
see even more examples.
Last up was a birthday gift for one of my
sweet sisters.
I used the same wing shape I created for the
I added a colorful ceramic knob at the tail...
She loves pinks, aquas and purples with fun swirly designs.
I added big purple flowers...
and swirly antenna with green glass beads.
Hanging in her bedroom :)
Thanks so much for visiting.
I still have items and reduced original paintings in my Etsy shop as well.
WOW your work is always BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Really loving the mosaic dragonfly and that butterfly for your sister is just gorgeous!!!!
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