{"id":18543,"date":"2026-05-07T11:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melnaismetals.lv\/?p=18543"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:06:27","slug":"metala-plaksne-ar-taurena-izgriezumu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melnaismetals.lv\/en\/metal-plate-with-butterfly-cutout\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal plate x Artist's creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Metal plate with a butterfly cutout \u2013 a technique that transforms into art<\/h2>

An artist came to us with a creative and unusual idea - to make a metal plate with a precise butterfly-shaped cutout. After evaluating the materials and technical possibilities, we arrived at the optimal solution: a 4 mm hot-rolled steel plate 400\u00d7400 mm.<\/span><\/p>

We cut out the butterfly outline with high-precision laser cutting, ensuring clean edges and a perfect shape. Then we lightly polished the plate and prepared it for handover to the artist for further processing.<\/span><\/p>

The idea and symbolism of the artwork<\/h2>

The work created by the artist tells the story of a hardened person who finds love again. The butterfly cut out from the steel plate symbolizes love, change, and rebirth. The hollow shape of the butterfly is filled with a soft fur, creating a warm, fragile, and beautiful contrast against the hard metal. At the same time, the work also carries traces of experienced loss, which makes the composition emotionally deeper.<\/span><\/p>

Metal - as strength and durability. <\/span><\/p>

Butterfly - as a symbol of change and love. <\/span><\/p>

A fur coat - like gentleness that returns to where there once was pain.<\/span><\/p>

What we provided in this project<\/h3>