Supplies:
-12g-14g wire. preferrably galvanized steel, but some aluminum ones will work too
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Assuming you read this blog on a regular basis, you'll remember that i had a problem on my first pair of wings with the aluminum wire being too soft. I made the second pair of wings out of a different brand of aluminum wire (pictured) which is harder and holds its shape better than the other brand i had. |
-Fabric (for the purpose of this tutorial, i use sheer woven synthetics)
-Tacky Glue
-A Lighter (preferrably the kind you use for candles, not the kind that burn your fingers if you hold them too long)
-Glitter paint
How to:
Step 1- Choose your design. It helps to make a paper or cardboard pattern
This is a pattern for some kid's wings
Step 2- Form your wire frames for each wing segment
Step 3-coat both sides of the wire frames in tacky glue
Step 4- Lay the glue covered frame on fabric, and fold it over so it's sandwiched and sticking
Step 5- Cut out the wing segments
Step 6- Use a lighter to melt the extra fabric around the frame
Step 7-Paint glittery patterns and melt any holes you'd like to add.
My holes aren't great on the purple set because i used a high-powered grill lighter and it wasn't cooperating. You may want to use a match for the internal holes. It helps to cut them out, stick the lighter up through and then carefully melt.
Step 8-Attach tops to bottoms and then the two halves. I like clear electrical tape for this
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In this picture, I had the bottom halves upside down. Whoops! |
Step 9- Add a sturdy u-shape loop of wire to the center joint and wrap sharp edges with electrical tape(like the white wings at the top of the page). This will keep the wings from flopping if you want straps, and add something to shove down the back of a corset if you don't want straps.
Step 10- Wrap the center joint with ribbon, or conceal by gluing flowers. Position wings. Add ribbon straps if desired.