Crafting Mini Masterpieces with Cricut: Butterfly & Beetle Display Boxes!

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🦋 Crafting Mini Masterpieces with Cricut: Butterfly & Beetle Display Boxes! 🦋
Transform your dollhouse spaces with these intricate miniature display boxes. Dive into our step-by-step guide and discover:

🦋 How to craft detailed Butterfly & Scarab Beetle showcases.
🎨 Achieve a realistic three-dimensional effect that brings each specimen to life.
🏷️ The art of adding a scientific metal name plaque for that professional touch.

Whether you're using a Cricut Maker, Cricut Maker 3, or another cutting machine, we've got you covered. Perfect additions to a dollhouse office or lush greenhouse!

🛍️ Materials:
*Materials*
Calico Fabric - https://amzn.to/3CEtqL8
Acetate or Clear Plastic Sheet - https://amzn.to/3w93qVV
Cork Sheet (optional but best for sticking pins) - https://amzn.to/3wevzuH
1-2mm Balsawood or Basswood - https://amzn.to/2ZLlDwI
Chipboard - https://amzn.to/3w916hN
Black & coloured vinyl (HTVRONT is my fav - https://amzn.to/3byQDm4
Brown cardstock - https://amzn.to/3wb6twH
Black Cardstock - https://amzn.to/3wb6twH
Coloured Cardstock - https://amzn.to/3wb6twH
Gold Metallic Cardstock - https://amzn.to/3w7PvPU
Polymer Clay (Black) - https://amzn.to/3CGkV2q
Foam adhesive squares - https://amzn.to/3byHf1V
Helmar's Craft Glue - https://amzn.to/2ZLm2ze
Fine Tipped Glue Bottle - https://amzn.to/2YczMCI
Polymer Clay Tools - https://amzn.to/3CF6ueG
Mica Powder in Blue/Green - https://amzn.to/3buWnxe & https://amzn.to/2ZLCrU3
UV Resin - https://amzn.to/2ZEM2w2
Thin Sewing Pins (optional) - https://amzn.to/3buhS1g
Metallic Gold Pen (optional) - https://amzn.to/2ZCTmZ3
Pointed Precision Tweezers (weeding tool of choice) - https://amzn.to/3wb6UXR
Ruler - https://amzn.to/3bEbQeh
Sticky Tape - https://amzn.to/3mDhGTS
Glue Tape - https://amzn.to/3w4XRrm
Pink Fabric Grip Mat - https://amzn.to/2ZHviV4
Green Standard Grip Mat - https://amzn.to/3BA1oPF
Cricut Fabric Rotary Blade - https://amzn.to/3GHPze5
Fine Point Blade Replacements - https://amzn.to/3mztwy4
Cricut Knife Blade - https://amzn.to/3mzty9a

*Butterfly Box Dimensions in 1:6 Scale (halve for 1:12 Scale)*
Fabric - 1.675" x 3.606" (4.254cm x 9.159cm)
Acetate - 1.236" x 3.153" (3.139cm x 8.008cm)
Cork Sheet & Chipboard Pieces - 1.083" x 3.014" (2.750cm x 7.655cm)
Wood Frames & Backing - 1.314" x 3.254" (3.337cm x 8.265cm)
Butterflies - 0.9" height or 2.286cm (width varies by butterfly style)
External Frame Strip - 9.252" or 23.50cm length (width of frame should be measured once assembled)

*Beetle Box Dimensions in 1:6 Scale (halve for 1:12)*
Fabric - 2.22" x 2.22" (5.638cm x 5.638cm)
Cork Sheet & Chipboard - 1.496" x 1.496" (3.799cm x 3.799cm)
Wood Pieces - 1.511" x 1.511" (3.837cm x 3.837cm)
Gold Plate - 0.749" x 0.187" (1.902cm x 0.474cm)
Beetle - 0.712" x 0.8" (1.808cm x 2.032cm)
External Frame Strip - 5.984" or 15.199cm length (width of frame should be measured once assembled)

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Music Credit: Aakash Gandhi

Timestamp:
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Butterfly Design
8:25 - Butterfly Pieces
9:05 - Butterfly Cutting
11:19 - Butterfly Assembly
16:21 - Beetle Design
19:52 - Beetle Pieces
20:10 - Beetle Cutting
20:25 - Beetle Assembly