How I Pin & Frame A Butterfly // Decorating with Specimens

Whew! I've been working on sourcing furniture and painting trim behind the scenes, and I hope to have some fun sewing coming up soon! Today I'm going over how I pin butterflies for display around my house, becuase even in death butterflies can be beautiful to behold. Moth & Myth: https://www.moth-and-myth.com/? Flat head tweezers: https://thelittlecaterpillar.com/prod... Spreading boards: https://ecologysupplies.com/product-c... Tracing paper strips: https://ecologysupplies.com/products/... Entomological pins: https://www.forestry-suppliers.com/p/... Butterflies featured: https://www.etsy.com/listing/15189869... https://www.etsy.com/listing/24112025... Terrorium shop in Denver: https://theterroriumshop.co/shop/ols/all Butterfly anatomy graphic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound. Thank you Patrons! Need to make a block pattern? There are many options, and I talk about several in this playlist! :    • Making a Bodice Block From a Fitting Shell...   Where I get my pattern drafting paper: https://atlaslevy.3dcartstores.com/Pa... (not sponsored) More from me? Want to help me continue making more videos? Listen to me ramble on in a monthly podcast? Watch an additional project video each month? Peruse my Patreon here:   / theclosethistorian   Instagram:   / theclosethistorian   Pinterest:   / bmesposito   The PO box has closed. Thank you for watching!