{"product_id":"white-veined-wing-butterfly-acrylic-sculpture-74cm","title":"White Veined Wing Butterfly Acrylic Sculpture - 74cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn acrylic sculpture of a butterfly, with the veining of both pairs of wings engraved into the material as a fine raised web that divides each wing into small panes. The wings are set well out of a single plane, angled forward and up, which gives the piece real depth and means it reads differently from every side. The body is modelled separately as a clear bar between the wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWing Veining Engraved as a Raised Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrosting and engraving pull against each other. A frosted surface scatters light, which is what gives the wings their soft milky body, but scattered light also swallows fine detail, so a vein cut at the depth that would read clearly on a polished face disappears on a frosted one. The veins here are therefore worked as raised lines rather than cut grooves, standing slightly proud of the frost so they catch a highlight along their length and the vein pattern stays legible across the whole wing. Setting the wings out of plane compounds the difficulty, since each has to hold its angle without the veining distorting through the curve. Every wing is finished by hand and no two webs run alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA butterfly at this size is a single-object piece and wants space of its own: hung in a stairwell, in a double-height hall or above a console where nothing else competes. The frost means it holds its form in almost any light, which is unusual for a colourless material, but a light from one side brings the raised veining up where a flat wash does not. A dark wall behind it reads best. The wings are the outermost part, so allow clearance around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eScale, Frost Density and the Angle of the Wings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet aside 3–4 weeks for a standard piece and 5–6 weeks for a bespoke commission. Scale is the main variable and the piece is made in other sizes to order. Frost density can be taken lighter for a more transparent wing or heavier for a fully milky one, and a polished finish is available where the veining should read as cut lines rather than raised ones. A tint can be introduced into the material. The angle at which the wings stand out of plane is set at the modelling stage and is worth deciding with the position in mind, since it governs how much depth the piece needs. The sculpture arrives assembled and is a two-person handling job at this span, taken by the body rather than the wings. It travels crated with each wing supported along its length. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinged forms are entered in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/acrylic-sculptures\"\u003eacrylic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, grouped among the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and reached again from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.4cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e71.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57.3cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrosted Cast Acrylic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54003983515995,"sku":"C254","price":2922.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/C254.jpg?v=1792400888","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/white-veined-wing-butterfly-acrylic-sculpture-74cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}