Fairy Wings
Materials Needed:
Things =
to
decorate your wings! Glitter, feathers, flowers, fluff,=
lace,
foil, beads, fringe, pipe cleaners, small animals...
1. Make an armat=
ure
for your wings.
Shape the length of wire into a figure 8, checking as you go to make sure t=
he
wings are the size you want and that both sides of the figure 8 are equal in
size. Wrap a short (3") length of duct tape
around the center join of the figure 8 to fix it firmly in place. If any wire ends are sticking out, trim them with th=
e wire
clippers. Wrap the entire fra=
me
with green floral tape or clear duct tape.=
2. Stretch the
pantyhose over the armature and shape your wings.
Take the scissors and cut the pantyhose into three pieces: two legs and one
"panty." Set the panty aside; it will =
become
your wing halter. Now stretch one pantyhose leg =
over
each side of your figure-8 armature. Pull it tau=
t, but
not so tight that it distorts the wings. Use saf=
ety
pins to hold the pantyhose legs in place at the base of the wings, and shape
your wings by bending the wire. Adjust the tensi=
on of
the pantyhose as needed. When you've
got the shape you want, sew the pantyhose in place at the base of the
wings, and then trim off the excess hose
3. Decorate your
wings!
How you do this is completely up to you. If you use gli=
tter
I suggest spraying the wings with an acrylic sealer before you wear them.
4. Create a wing "halter" or ties.
Take the leftover panty, and cut out the crotch area (this will become the =
neck
hole). You now have what looks like a very small=
tank
top (A). For small children, this halter =
can
simply be pulled over the head; larger folks will need to enlarge the holes
and/or cut open the front of the halter (B). Some
fairies prefer to do away with the halter altogether and
instead use long ties that they wrap around their shoulders and tors=
o
5. Attach your wings to the halter (or ties).<=
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Using needle and thread, securely attach your wings to the halter or ties.<=
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