Wooden butterfly V1 for crafting – plywood silhouette

Spring is just around the corner, and the windowsill still looks bare. You want to finally make something with your hands again with the children. If you want to make, paint or decorate a wooden butterfly, this untreated cutout is made for your craft table. It is a clean silhouette that you can finish just the way you like. A few blanks can become a window decoration, a spring wreath or a lovingly designed place card.

What changes for you

• You can start crafting straight away instead of sawing away for ages – because the butterfly has already been cut out cleanly and precisely by laser.
• Your project works even for little hands, as the laser-cut edges are smooth and the shape sits comfortably in the hand – ideal for crafting with children at home, at school or at nursery.
• You're free to follow your own ideas: the natural wood takes paint, glue and oil equally well – turning the blank into your very own wooden butterfly to paint.
• You get exactly the size your project needs – from a dainty 3 cm for place cards up to 50 cm for a large wall decoration, available in 1 cm steps.
• No template needed: instead of having to make a wooden butterfly yourself from scratch, you already have the finished shape in front of you – leaving more time for decorating.

Why this wooden butterfly makes a difference every day

A delicate motif made of real wood that you have painted or decorated yourself looks different from shiny ready-made decorations off the shelf. Because you design the blank yourself, it ends up matching your home, your celebration or your gift exactly. If you have ever searched for a wooden butterfly template, you know this: with a ready-cut silhouette, the fun part of crafting starts straight away.

Material & finish

The butterfly is made of 3 mm plywood. It is laser-cut in Bütic's own production in Pößneck. This gives clean workmanship with smooth edges that need no sanding. The wood is untreated. You can glue things onto it, paint it or oil it. As a natural material, it shows variations in shade, fine structures in the grain and occasionally small knots. This makes every piece unique and is not a defect.

Dimensions & technical details

• Material: plywood, natural
• Material thickness: 3 mm
• Shape: butterfly (silhouette, version V1)
• Width: 3 cm to 50 cm, selectable in 1 cm steps
• Reference size: at a width of 10 cm, the height is 7 cm
• Cut: laser cut, smooth edges
• Made in Thuringia, Germany

How to use your wooden butterfly

• At a crafting afternoon: each child paints their own butterfly – and by evening a whole colourful swarm is fluttering at the window.
• Crafting a Mother's Day or Father's Day gift: a small, hand-decorated butterfly on the parcel makes the present personal before it's even opened.
• At a family celebration: a butterfly with a name at every place – so your guests not only find their seat but also take a keepsake home.
• In spring: tuck a few silhouettes into the wreath on your front door – and your entrance greets every visitor with a touch of spring.
• In a café, bakery or at a market stall: just a few painted butterflies give your counter a seasonal look – quick to put up, and thanks to set quantities, suitable for larger areas too.

Good to know about the butterfly

The butterfly has long been a symbol of transformation and new beginnings – from caterpillar to butterfly. That's why the motif suits not only spring decorations but also christenings, First Communions and weddings, where a new chapter in life is celebrated.

Care & durability

There's not much you need to do: simply wipe off dust with a dry cloth and protect the untreated wood from prolonged moisture – so your butterfly keeps its shape and natural surface for a long time.

Options & what's included

• Width freely selectable from 3 cm to 50 cm, in 1 cm steps
• Available singly or in sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100
• What's included: wooden butterfly in your chosen size and quantity, untreated and unpainted – the designs shown in the product images are for inspiration only

Frequently asked questions

Can I paint or decorate the butterfly? Yes. The wood is left natural and can be painted, glued, oiled or decorated in other ways.

How tall is the butterfly at my chosen width? The proportions stay the same: at a width of 10 cm the height is 7 cm, and other sizes scale accordingly.

Is the cutout suitable for crafting with children? Yes. The laser-cut edges are smooth and the silhouette comes ready-cut – ideal for projects at school and nursery too.

Do all the butterflies look the same? The shape is identical, the wood isn't: as a natural material, every piece has its own shade and grain, and occasionally small knots.

In the end, it's not about a plywood cutout. It's about the moment the first hand-painted butterflies hang in the window and bring a little spring into the room. Simply choose your size and quantity – and get started.