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Title: making decent fairy wings?
Post by: kala83 on October 15, 2010, 05:55:18 PM
so I wanna try at least once to make so half way decent looking fairy wings and i was just wondering, if anyone knew some helpful we sites that might have tutorials on things.

if so would be much appreciated thank you.
Title: Re: making decent fairy wings?
Post by: DragonWing on October 17, 2010, 04:26:09 PM
Here is one of my favorits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z20jIu7XJk

they show "Mod Podge" you can also use elmers or any white glue works.

Here is another in multi video steps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM3C93E6uNw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wguiEtuqnw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02YF-rexNZQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bef0Zz6eCuI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0KLNOJNKBY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTBY98pP554&feature=related
Title: Re: making decent fairy wings?
Post by: Randal on October 18, 2010, 09:37:33 AM
http://www.threadbanger.com/post/3058/diy-fairy-wings-howto-and-bonus-costume-essential

Step-by-step instructions with pictures, along with a cute video. Made from common items that can be found in most homes.

Randal
Title: Re: making decent fairy wings?
Post by: LadyFae on October 18, 2010, 09:55:39 AM
http://fairetofestival.blogspot.com/2009/10/cellophane-wing-tutorial.html

I used ideas from this site to make my cellophane wings.  I added little silver stars between the layers and didn't make the layers flat before heating/shrinking them because I liked the extra texture.  I also used coat hangers as the frame (almost TOO strong!)  The husband spray painted them black and used electrician cable tape (fiber optic?) to keep the pieces together.  I made the bottom rather squarish and wrapped it in black electrical tape then covered that with a black sock that I sewed the top closed.  (This way if the tape heats up and gets sticky I won't.  Plus the sock makes sliding the wings down my back nice and gives them a little more grip between clothing layers.) 
I enjoyed making my wings, I figure that you really can't make them "wrong" if you enjoy how they turn out!  =)
Title: Re: making decent fairy wings?
Post by: kala83 on October 18, 2010, 02:59:54 PM
 :D awesome I will have to take a look at all of these in more detail later....sadly my home internet is acting like a major pain in the weed puller so I out hijacking a coffee shops wifi at the moment.... and since i am out around town OF COURSE I am out runnin errands to so kind of pressed on time to actually look at the web sites but i Promise to when I has enough time to.
Title: Re: making decent fairy wings?
Post by: Trillium on October 18, 2010, 04:13:00 PM
Also check the faerie section of the forum.  There is a topic with tons of links in it.