Dragon Wing out of an Umbrella - Tutorial by Aliuh

Dragon Wing out of an Umbrella - Tutorial by Aliuh

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Umbrella's will vary

This is a very small wing! It ended up being 8 inches tall when folded up, and outstretched is 13 inches across.

The umbrella used in this tutorial was the kind that folds like this www.senz.com/wp-content/upload…

Materials for Frame

The average umbrella

Hammer

2 pairs of Needle nosed pliers

Drill and bit (optional)

Wire cutters

A nail

Materials for Fabric

Fabric

Needle

Thread

Glue (preferably super/crazy glue)

Box

Scissors

ocupers Featured By Owner Jan 15, 2019

using this to make murcielago ulquiorra cosplay (resurreccion Ulquiorra)

Aliuh Featured By Owner Jan 15, 2019

_{Ah, cool. Good luck! Just to make sure you know, the umbrella I use made a rather small wing. You could probably get it bigger with a bigger umbrella, but it may could out smaller than you expect.}

ocupers Featured By Owner Jan 15, 2019

ah, yes... that is a good point....hmm well, if nothing else, I can always use bits from a second umbrella to make the wings bigger!

Aliuh Featured By Owner Jan 16, 2019

_{I hope that works for you!}

ocupers Featured By Owner Jan 17, 2019

I have finally completed the wire-frame of the right wing

ulquiorra bat wings (in progress) by ocupers

it's massive XD (although I still need to figure out the mechanics for opening and closing it (and mounting it to a backpack/bracepack-thing)

Aliuh Featured By Owner Jan 18, 2019

_{That's awesome! As far as I know, you're the first person to actually make one. It look really good so far.}

ocupers Featured By Owner Jan 18, 2019

aye! it really does! and it is really big

Aliuh Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2019

_{Well, good luck with the rest of it!}

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ocupers Featured By Owner Jan 16, 2019

lolol same

skipshot Featured By Owner Nov 9, 2017 Hobbyist Photographer

Very cool.

Aliuh Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2017

_{Thank you!}

JadeclawDehUmbreon Featured By Owner Oct 22, 2017 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

How do you separate the arms from the shaft?

Aliuh Featured By Owner Oct 22, 2017

_{The umbrella I had held the arms on with a wire wrapped around the shaft, so I just untwisted the wire and they came right off.}

kikitty Featured By Owner Oct 6, 2017 Professional General Artist

Clever! I'll try this ^-^

Aliuh Featured By Owner Oct 10, 2017

_{Thanks. XD If you do, I wish you luck!}

AnimeLolwut1470 Featured By Owner Oct 22, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Could there possibly be a higher definition picture for the writing? This is kind of confusing because of being blurred

Aliuh Featured By Owner Oct 22, 2016

_{In the upper right corner, next to the image there is a download button, and that makes it a tad larger, but I'm afraid that would be it.}

AnimeLolwut1470 Featured By Owner Oct 23, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

oh thank you! Also, I don't know how to take the long bits off the middle one, can you please help with that?

Aliuh Featured By Owner Oct 23, 2016

_{You're welcome. I can try! Which part are you on? Each row of pictures has a number. I'm not sure where you mean.}

AnimeLolwut1470 Featured By Owner Oct 26, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

It's fine now, I've finished it and it looks great! Thank you for making this tutorial

Aliuh Featured By Owner Oct 26, 2016

_{Glad to hear it! It was my pleasure. To my knowledge you're the first person to actually make it. XD}

AnimeLolwut1470 Featured By Owner Oct 27, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Haha, good to know this didn't go to waste

Aliuh Featured By Owner Oct 27, 2016

_{Yes indeed! XD}

CrimsonVampiress Featured By Owner Sep 21, 2016 Hobbyist Photographer

I am so going to use this method for my Toothless Cosplay.
Also with part of the tail..
Quick question; I was going to purchase two of those largeheavy duty umbrellas; (we have one already.. so two would give enough to use one for each wing. Is there a way to lengthen the endings? :3

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 21, 2016

_{Awesome! I hope it works for you.

The only way I can think of the lengthen them would be to take another arm of the umbrella and just tape it on the end of the existing arm. But that would only end up looking good if you were going to somehow thicken the arms and be able to hide the tape and new piece. I don't know of another way, besides a bigger umbrella or some other sturdy rod that you could attach instead.}

CrimsonVampiress Featured By Owner Sep 21, 2016 Hobbyist Photographer

Cool thanks.

I'm assuming that you could also apply this to dorsel fins/tail fins.. :3

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 22, 2016

_{You're welcome. I don't see why not. I think it's the same sort of design.}

jackyjychang Featured By Owner Sep 19, 2016

Awesome tutorial, thanks for sharing this. Though could you share some insight on how to put these on?

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 20, 2016

_{Thank you. I didn't design them with the intention to be worn, so I didn't put any thought into how to attach them. The only thing I can think of is perhaps a sturdy harness, like leather or something and sew or bolt them to that.}

jackyjychang Featured By Owner Sep 20, 2016

Oh ok, I am working on the wings now and was hoping to look for a strapless alternative for a dress costume. But thanks anyway!

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 20, 2016

_{Oh yeah? I would love to see them, if you end up finishing them! I'll try to think of some way to attach them. Could you... Could they be attached to the shirt/outfit you intend to wear them with, or did you want to let them be wore with anything?}

jackyjychang Featured By Owner Sep 21, 2016

Just attachment to a dress. Is it possible to just sew the wings onto the dress? or will that be too heavy?

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 21, 2016

_{I think they would be too heavy. What about this: sta.sh/01g4gcq5n2r1

Maybe if you have a heavy gage wire you could make a sort of frame around your collarbone that the wings would be attached to. It could be under the dress and the wings could poke through the back. Or the frame could maybe even be built into the dress?}

QueenDracoDragon Featured By Owner Sep 11, 2016 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

so I got the umbrella, three other people in on this, and am going to try my costume Idea.
docs.google.com/document/d/1fT…;
I dont know if the site will work for you, but that is my plan if you are able to see it.

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 12, 2016

_{Oh yeah? That's awesome!
I wasn't able to see the page.}

QueenDracoDragon Featured By Owner Sep 12, 2016 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

oh, hold on, I will send you the plans as a note.

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 12, 2016

_{I look forward to seeing them!}

drag0nwing13 Featured By Owner Aug 31, 2016 General Artist

I want to use this for a costume but have no idea how to mount it on a harness for my body-- Any ideas? All the harnesses I can find seem to be for very lightweight wings or for wings attached to PVC....

QueenDracoDragon Featured By Owner Sep 11, 2016 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

oh, idea with me!!!!

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 2, 2016

_{I'm not really sure how to mount them myself. Maybe, if you do make them, leave extra metal on the arm (the part where it would attach to the shoulder) and use that to sew the arm to... perhaps a leather belt worn around the chest?

The ones I made ended up being very small, so that probably wouldn't work very well if you are making bigger ones...}

drag0nwing13 Featured By Owner Sep 26, 2016 General Artist

I intend to make them small for wearing in school. Thanks anyway!

Aliuh Featured By Owner Sep 27, 2016

_{Ah, great! XD You're welcome.}

QueenDracoDragon Featured By Owner Jul 22, 2016 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I am planning on making a costume using this idea. I am about 5' and very small. do you think that if I used the larger umbrella it would look normal compared to my body size?

Aliuh Featured By Owner Jul 23, 2016

_{Well, I think using a larger umbrella would look good, but I think they would still probably be pretty small. As far as getting a realistic sized wing, I don't think they make umbrella's that big. XD I can't remember for sure, but I believe I used an average sized umbrella and only got the two 13'' wide wing from it.}

QueenDracoDragon Featured By Owner Jul 23, 2016 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

thank you for the help, i still might try is just for a draw ref. but still, thank you very much and I think you did great with the design. look forward to more of your art and I will have an update if the wings work.