Decorating With Insects - Gothic Homemaking Presents
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- In this installment we explore artists who create decorative pieces with insects, where to find mounted insects and other creepy crawly works of art!
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Benny Jack Antiques in Dallas TX - www.bennyjackan...
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Curiosities in Dallas, TX - www.getcuriosit...
Alain Van Vyve on Etsy - www.etsy.com/p...
Bearded Lady Vintage and Antiques in Burbank, CA - www.mkt.com/be...
Ave Rose Arts - averoseart.com
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7:44 "... whoever ends up with these pieces is one lucky bastard." [cut to you stroking it in the lair] - I laughed out loud alone at that one :)
LOL, same I just said out loud: "OH YOU!... woow!"
Same reaction here! :)
same hahah
So fucking smooth.
The Dark Lord has graced us with more content
Another thing that’s Gothic is dolls! Like a certain pirate doll who stands on a rum jar guarded by a dark octopus, who also looks like our captain.
How about a creepy chucky doll
Another vegan option are origami insects... You can find very realistic ones... Extra points if you learn to fold them yourself.
Not a goth, not even looking to decorate just find the editing and tone of voice enthralling to watch at 2am when I should be sleeping
Same
I've loved mounted insects since I was a kid. Every time I went to museums as a kid I'd get excited if the gift shop had things like insects trapped in resin.
Mounted or unmounted beetles and butterflies and taxidermy in general, are hideously expensive in my country, so I've started to make my own mounted beetles out of those large plastic bugs you get from dollar stores. Paint them whatever colour you like and glue them into a frame. I also have a desk draw full of bird heads, birds legs, bits of dried moss, interesting pieces of bark, wasps nests and dead monarch butterflies. No idea what I'm going to do with them yet. But something will happen eventually.
Lucy Mae Agreed. It seems as though curiosity shops just don't exist where I live and online options can be sketchy at best. I I ordered butterflies online and egads did they stink! No amount of anything was taking the stench out of them ☹
Plastic spray painted bugs it is I suppose
papercutzombie I was a bit dumb and didn't use spray paint on my plastic bugs. I hand painted them in gold... urgh, took ages to get right. I recommend lightly sanding the bugs a little first if anyone is silly enough to hand paint them, helps the paint stick.
I managed to get a cute 6cm bat, I think he's just dried. He is a bit stinky, and left a weird stain on the cardboard backing too. Cute as hell, and to me worth the $25 I paid for him. Still expensive when you really don't have any money!
Another slam dunker to decorate the bunker!
Love it!!! Really enjoyed seeing all the different pieces of art and liked the vegan option as well.This needs to be a tv show! Really well done. Impressed by all the different locations he went.
I've just discovered this channel, but I'm already into it. I can't wait to see what he does with those bees.
It gives me a Growing Up Creepie vibe right now even though I already have a spider living in my room. Great job you did Mr. Voltaire and bug it on.
Omg this has been sitting here for half an hour and I’ve ONLY just got the notification! RUclips why you do me so bad?!!!!!! Gothic Homemaking is my absolute favourite!
I loooove that you spotlight artists in your videos. Win/win/win for everyone. Great art, great creativity.
I've wanted boxed 🦋 s for YEARS to hang on my home . I'm so jealous 😫!! That taxied bat that was hanging was soo cute 😍
Whoohoo! Beetles! Whether it's a stag beetle, a jewel beetle, or a scarab beetle, I love em. :)
Oh hell yeah IM READY FOR SOME BUGS
Just when I finished marathoning the whole series Voltaire uploads these...now I can die in peace.
Damn Voltaire, you find the coolest places ever! I wish I had stores like that around me! Awesome episode!
Seriously one dislike? Who dislikes Voltaire? I don't get it. This was awesome. Can't wait to see what you do with your bluebumblebees.
Someone who is rotten and withered to the core. Much like Orville.
Well, we do know RUclips has a few bugs...
I'll see myself out.
I'd more bet they dislike bugs. I love Voltaire but not bugs (shudder)
I never could find that video of what he did with the bumblebee!!
He's gunna need a bigger apartment
yeah a bigger pad and that will also be a good insentiv to keep the homemaking thing going because then you will have a whole lot more space to work with or just a new space to start decorating all over again
Where the hell does he sleep?
"Who ends up with these is one lucky bastard...!"
*displays them in the next shot*
I think this might be my favorite episode of GHP so far.
My husband found a perfectly preserved, incredibly beautiful cicada - we have him preserved in a very affordable Riker box (the glass specimen boxes with padding inside) we got on Amazon. They're very special when you find the specimens yourself!
Damnit - I meant dragonfly - I have no idea what I was thinking that night ugh.
I have butterfly's, a bee, and a cicada also! I didnt know amazon had boxes for them.
You put so much time into this video. I'd love to visit all of those shops. Can't wait to see what you do with the bees.
So amazing! Who knew bugs could be so lovely?
Another vegan option are butterflies and bugs made out of feathers and fluff. They can be purchased at any craft place that has floral bouquet supplies.
Feathers can be considered non-vegan. However there are some wonderful textile butterfly options, you just have to hunt them down. There might also be ways of converting Dollar Store insects into replicas of those impressive beetles found in Taiwan.
True, feathers can be considered non vegan. But the ones I'm talking about are made of synthetic craft feathers. I've never seen any made of real feathers, although I'm sure real feather ones exist.
I would say that searching for zoos that sell naturally deceased specimens are a lot more ethical. Or just adventuring and looking for them yourself. I actually have a pretty large collection, though its not really special, cause I'm Eastern-European.
Θαννις do you have a cool story to go with the discovery? If so, that makes them way cooler than one just bought in a store. Like I have a very well preserved cicada that I found sitting on the pavement on a hot summer day as I was rushing to get to the bank. I am a science nerd/teacher so I scooped it up. It had already gone kamikaze on the world, so no harm done.
CambriasCorpse I have never seen a synthetic feather. I have seen dyed feathers done with synthetic dyes. If you have any brand names to share, I'd be interested to check them out.
Too fun!! ANother fab mini-episode! I wonder, though, since the lair is small, how you can manage to fit so much!! I'm glad you still have the bathroom and kitchen/kitchen-area to cover. Will you do a kraken/pirate theme in the bath? A mad science lab for the kitchen? (beaker vessels etc...) Lol, cannot wait for the insect diy....
Château Oh Hell No. hehe love it.
I love your videos and your home making videos are so helpful for my own Gothic lair.🦇
10:00 that doll! i also want to have that! ugh so pretty! your lair is so awesome. i see a lot of mushi king and buterfree!!! ok enough anime and cartoons for me hahahha
Insects? I've never seen them as lovely as this!
This was such a cool video and those blue bumblebees look so cool! Can’t wait to see what you’re gonna do with them
One of the coolest episodes so far.
-Everything looks so beautiful, Brian Wiseman's pieces are stunning! and I think I saw his work on Tumblr a while ago.
-I am a big fan of Morpho butterflies, they are such beautiful and mysterious creatures and they give a great balance to all the rest of the decorations, considering that they are more related with a delicate nature.
-To be honest, when you started putting the insect decals, I was afraid it was going to look, too much, crowded into the birds, and the rest of your decoration but it looks right, at the end.
There is no doubt you have an excellent eye for aesthetics. Also I think touches of blue, violet blue, would go nicely with your black, grey purple theme you got going on in The Lair. Lastly, In Disguise, featured ♥ my favorite HSW song, I just die!. Can't wait to see the DIY project! ♥ ... This is a long ass coment but you can tell I adore, to give in detail on why I love this show so much, everything detail is considered ♥
Excellent as always, an instant favorite. I have never in my life seen anything like some of this art, its breathtaking.
If you have ARACHNOPHOBIA, skip 3:33 - 4:02 and 12:05 - 12:12
I was afraid of watching this episode, but I took the risk because I love Gothic Homemaking so much. I did it to myself, but if my comment helps someone who also wants to watch this video but has arachnophobia, I'll be very happy.
Anomalyah Black Ah same, seeing myself holding my phone as far as possible from my face while squinting under the spider scenes where not my proudest moment...
Almost the same here... I have motephobia, almost dropped my phone 13 times.
Thanks for the warning!
Anomalyah Black Oh bless you, I can't even stand to look at spiders but I love Gothic Homemaking ♡ thank you for the warning :)
Have you ever been to Austin Texas around March and April? There is a giant urban bat colony under Congress Bridge that is a beautiful site to behold at sundown.
Thank you! Never heard of this!
Heather Ann Dixon is there a time of year when they are most active there? I'd love to see that.
I love these little features. The art you go out and find is just exquisite!
Those skulls with butterflies...wow!
And, yeah, I have a collection of butterflies from the 80s (was my mom and dad's). Love those things!
Nothing to do with this video in particular, but where do you sleep? Does the lair have a bedroom or just the kitchen, bathroom, and main room?
I'm pretty sure he sleeps on his sofa, I think he posted about it on Instagram. (I'm not a creeper, just have a good memory XD)
Corpia Prime im prerty sure he doesnt needs sleep,since he's a vampire XD
Pfft, as we all know all good, healthy vampires need a full twelve hours of daytime sleep~
House Tour!
He has a curtain rod to hang from. That's just about all he needs.
even though i hate bugs, the pieces you showed off in this video were breath taking!
I was in the middle of washing dishes when I got the notification for this. Didn't even dry my hands off. Thank goodness my phone is waterproof.
If there's one thing about Gothic Homemaking that I absolutely rave about, it's the revelation of just how much wondrous weirdness is out there, if one just has the will to search and discover.
Love the Curiosities shop and Benny Jack's! Found some amazing pieces there over the years.
I have a couple of canvases with bugs on them that look a bit like scientific sketches that I got at spotlight, which is like home decor, craft stuff and fabric. I don't have a super impressive lair, but I have some very cool pieces, I think. My favourite being a small hand made coffin cabinet with runes carved in it. It was basically made as a gift by an artist for another artist he had a crush on. I have no idea what the runes say.
Another creative, thoughtful, fun, informative and well made video. Thank you for all the time you put in to these superb videos. You’re a cool human!
I love bugs for decoration :D I have a couple that I keep around, my favourite specimen that I have is my eight-legged scorpion :D most of my bugs are encased in resin so I can't find frames for them but they are fun to leave on a desk or mantlepiece for extra spooks :P
I'm obsessed with insects and taxidermy (natural deaths or vintage pieces). I have tons of butterflies, especially. Loved this episode.
Voltaire, I am so glad you were able to put the spooky wall decals to use. Here at Casa de Virus we have been trying to purge all excess so I had asked Mr. Virus to decorate your dressing room to make you feel more at home. Due to a lack of time that did not happen.
Love the bullet with butterfly wings. Very cool smashing pumpkins reference.
Benny Jacks is the Bomb. I shop there every chance I get and Brian is awesome
There's a store in San Francisco you would love called Loved To Death. Lots of taxidermy, Victorian items and spooky stuff.
I was so excited to see Ave Rose pop up! Love her art so much!
Yesss, I am ready! You've quickly become my favorite RUclipsr!
Love this video. Gives me ideas about how to decorate my room. Thanks, Mr.Voltaire.
I have a large rhinoceros beetle in a jar who lives on my bookshelf but this video is making me think that he needs some friends. Your videos always inspire me to find more interesting things to add to my room.
Voltaire! You crazy son of a gun! I cringed so bad when you held this spider >.
Ooooh, that death's head moth in the ornate frame is the ultimate gothic insect-display (a goth moth if you will) ^^ Makes me think of the movie Crimson Peak :D
Sir I blame you for all my endless creative projects😁 you are a adorable talented influence ❤️
Victorians decorated and collected anything dead and butterflies and insects were very popular to collect since they were easier to find.
I became a huge fan of blue butterflies because of the second Bioshock video game.
It was so great to have him visit us at Curiosities - we loved showing him around our labyrinth of antiques and oddities! Thank you Voltaire!
It's always a pleasure to enter your shop!!!! So many great finds! I look forward to visiting the new location when I 'm back in Dallas.
I think you will dig it!! Lots of skulls, bones and other odd goodies.
Blue bumblebees?? Nature is really wonderful and surprising!
Voltaire; "If you don't like butterflies and skulls," Me; "Nope, I want them."
Come to Brazil, please Mr.Voltaire!!!
If there are any conventions in Brazil, contact them and talk to them about booking him. That's how it tends to work.
wish we had stuff like that here in the uk
Great episode. A little surprised you didn't seek out some of those luminescent scorpions and make some sort of UV display out of them. The purple glow would look incredible with the primary lights off, especially now that you have that purple nightlight too.
finally!! yess!! insectsss, i have been waiting for this for a long time. by the way, evolution is one of my favorite stores in NYC, just amazing :)
Here in AZ you can buy UV flash lights at any hardware store to look for scorpions in your house and yard. They're a pretty big problem because so many housing developments are on land that used to be orchards (a massive scorpion draw) and kids are super vulnerable. Though I think people overreact to finding scorpions on their property.
I suggest making some sort of fabric skirt fastened with velcro to your bathroom sink to give you more storage underneath. This could also add more goth decor to this space.💜🧡💚💜🧡💚
I feel like you could really do with a pet in the apartment, and a tarantula would certainly be an awesome choice!
This was really cool!
Speaking of bugs and reanimation, have you heard of this animation called "The Cameraman's Revenge"?
7:45 hahahaha, that was great.
WOW that butterfly skull is breathtaking! I have some inspo for a new painting now!
Typical Witch I thought exactly the same! I'd love to see it when it's ready! :) I like to draw.
Anomalyah Black Thanks! It'll be on my instagram when its finished! @justyourtypicalwitch
Typical Witch you're very talented! 💜
Anomalyah Black and you're very kind! thank you :D
*tfw you were at bearded lady's looking at the bug taxidermies literally yesterday--*
next time i go i'd love to pick something up from there, their bug taxidermies and arts are so gorgeous 😭
I know they're arachnids and not insects but I think a tarantula or two would look quite nice in the lair
Once again you've inspired me with your wicked amazing decoration skills and tips/ideas.
Brian is awesome isn't he? Erik and I will see you tonight, and the offer of Japanese food is still on the table. Heh, get it? Food, table? Yeah, that was a bad one. Anyhoos, there's a great place next to the venue and if you have time this trip, we'd love to feed you!
You are always amazing and I love to have a look at those gorgeous shops :3
Another vegan option is Dollar stores toy sections. Quite often they have a few larger than life plastic beetles and bugs, as well as some smaller ones. Get yourself some spray paint to paint them black, or some acrylic paints or nail polishes, maybe some Rub'n'Buff to make them any color you want. Then mount them!
Yo i got some weird ass tingles from your voice. Always just listened to your music and this is the first non musical song i listen to.
I've been excited for this since your Instagram preview of this
Ah, I love spiders - at least pet ones! The cutest tarantula I've ever met was a rose-hair tarantula my science teacher had way back when I was in high school about 18 years ago. Her name was Rosie, and she was so sweet! I miss that science class - there was such a friendly collection of critters - he had a tiny ball boa, and two large boas, two iguanas, crickets and mice - and my favorite - the rats! He had a hairless rat he crossbred with a normal rat, and she put out little curly-haired rats. I got in trouble with the rats - I trained them how to stand up on command with candy, and then nobody wanted to feed any of them to the boas - before that, most of the other students wanted nothing to do with them! It broke my heart whenever one of the rats were fed to one of the larger boas, but I knew the boas needed to eat too. I didn't care much about the mice - they were cute, but their cages always stank no matter how clean we kept them. The ball boa they were bread to feed was so cute though - and a very friendly, easy to care for, and relatively small snake. I would recommend one for any first-time snake owner.
I normally was afraid of reptiles and spiders and used to steer clear of rats, but that class taught me how to appreciate them and see the loveliness of them. If you have a fear of animals that you normally don't consider tame or friendly, give them a chance - you have no idea what a good furry or scaly friend you're missing out on.
love your channel. can't wait to see the blue bumble bees
I remember that place in Burbank! Spent an afternoon exploring the stores of Magnolia Blvd after a trip to the Museum of Death in LA.
Beautiful creative artists, such as yourself are so inspiring.
Rex G I think the show is 21 and up but please check with the venue!
Man... His Lair is sooo beautiful!!😍 😍😍
You beautiful bastard! Just here to say that absolutely love you!💜💜
Hi Voltaire. I thought I would add something for those out there who don't want real insects, but like the effect. I made a scarab beetle out of polymer clay with some pigment powder to give the color and metallic sheen. I know there are several polymer clay artists on Etsy that sell insects and will even do commission pieces, they also have reasonable prices. There is even micro butterflies that are smaller than half the size of your pinkie nail. Just thought I would share another option. Thanks for doing these shows, I really love them.
Insects are pretty cool, but I knew about the glow-in-the-dark scorpion thing for most of my life. Out here in the desert Southwest, we have scorpions all summer long running around outside. That's how we find them at night, a UV flashlight. They light up like a freakish day-glo deadly insect! We've found some pretty big ones, too. I've got pictures of the before shots. My husband, Spooky, likes to keep the scorpion population down close to our house, they try and sneak in when you open a door at night. There's also the very weird Camel Spider, which looks close to a scorpion and do have a nasty bite. I kill at least one that gets in our house every summer.
hello Voltaire, I'm here to thank you for helping me accept who I truly am
I haven’t the blue bumblebees back on the channel :( I was excited to see them
I saw Ave on tv (Netflix) once! She was one of the artists on a show called Steampunk'd! Made it to the final 4 of the competition, and was one of my favorite makers to watch!
I can't believe you bought the bug-eyed bat (pun absolutely intended)
I love Dolly Python and Benny Jack's! And I've met Ave Rose!
This was an awesome episode. Great subject too, I didn't want it to end haha
Mr Voltaire’s videos make me so happy after a bad day
I love how creative you are ..
as a vegan option you can also print out pictures of butterflies, cut them out and then frame them too :)