01
Get your uke
Your Butterfly Uke arrives fully assembled and unfinished. You may immediately play three chords and declare yourself a musician.
How it works
Five steps. Roughly a weekend.
A quick guide from blank instrument to finished object. Substitute judgment where required.
02
Make a plan
Sketch your idea, gather materials, and decide whether you're making something tasteful or magnificent.
03
Decorate it
Paint, stain, wood-burning tools, markers, collage, carving, stencils, transfers, mixed media. Test your materials first. Especially the weird ones.
04
Add a protective finish
Depending on your design, seal the surface with oil, wax, shellac, lacquer, polyurethane, or another compatible finish. Follow the product instructions and let it cure.
05
Play, display, gift, or sell
Your finished Butterfly Uke can be a musical instrument, artwork, gift, collectible, or product you sell. Preferably all five.