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BIRD CONSTRUCTION
1. Cut all glass pieces. Wrap each piece with 3/16" or 7/32" foil.
Solder together body pieces only. Surround body section with
copper wire. Tin around each wing and tail piece.
2. Tack wings at angle on each side of body piece. (Figure 1) Solder
in place. (Angle can vary from bird to bird, representing different
flying positions.)
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3. Place tail pieces so the centers touch rear of body and outside
corners touch wing. (Figure 2) Angle of tail pieces will vary
depending on angle of wing to body. When satisfied with tail
position, solder firmly in place, being sure to join at wing for
support. Fill angled tail center line with solder.
4. Eyes are not necessary, but can be painted on or a solder blob
can be glued on with silicone sealer.
5. Hummingbird beak: Bend a 2" piece of copper wire as shown.
(Figure 3) Flux, fill with solder, allow to cool, and solder in place
on bird. Or tin a 1" piece of braising rod and solder in place.
6. Solder wire hook to top of bird or mount bird on a 1/8" braising
rod. Angle of rod can vary to represent different flying posi-
tions.
7. Clean, patina if desired – enjoy.
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BUTTERFLY CONSTRUCTION
1. Cut all glass pieces. Wrap each piece with 3/16" or 7/32"
foil. Solder pieces of right half together. Solder pieces of
left half together. Tin around the entire perimeter of each
side.
2. Lay one half on worktable. Prop second half up with the
two sides touching at center. (Figure 1) Angle can vary
from one butterfly to another. Tack wings together, then
solder thoroughly front and back.
3. Antenna: Cut two lengths of copper wire, about 2" each.
Curl one end of each with needle-nose pliers. Fill the curled
loops with solder; tin remaining wire. When cool, tack in
place on butterfly, bend to flare out. (Figure 2)
4. To hang butterfly: Bend a 2" piece of #20 copper wire in a
loop as shown. (Figure 3) Attach by soldering the ends
only to butterfly center. Hang from a string to test for
balance. With needle-nose pliers, crimp the loop forward,
backward, or side to side as necessary to achieve an
angled or level flying butterfly.
5. To use butterfly for a plant or table mounted decoration,
solder 1/8" braising rod to bottom side. Butterfly can be
angled. Reinforce joint by flowing an ample amount of
solder all around it. (Figure 4)
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MOBILE CONSTRUCTION
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