Antique Ceiling Tile

I found various 2 ft. antique ceiling tile on a junking trip and

wondered what I  could create, alas a butterfly!

Cutting torch used to cut tin

We traced our pattern on the metal and Honey cut this one

out using a cutting torch.

Paint removal

I used a steel brush in my drill and proceeded to remove all the old paint.

Krylon Primer use to coat butterfly cutout

I used Krylon Spray Paint Primer to prep the surface for painting.

As you can tell, this is a different tile. I forgot to take a photo

of this stepSmile 

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I place the chair leg body on the table and lay the butterfly body

with the front side down. I drill a pilot hole for the hanger and screw.

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I used #8×3/4” multi purpose lath screw.  The work really

well with metal or wood.

 

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Next, we drill holes for the antennas. You can use any type of

wire and shape them however you like.

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You will need to drill pilot holes for the eyes so that the wood

doesn’t split.

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Drill another pilot hole at the end of the body to add a little

bling bling on the tail!!

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Metallic Blue and Black Butterfly made from antique ceiling tile.

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Red and Black Butterfly made from antique ceiling tile.

 

I have showed you two different types of tin because you never

know what style you might find. One is blue and black, the other

is red and black. I sealed both with Krylon Clear Satin Sealer.

These butterflies are perfect for  inside or outside use.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!!