Realistic Wing Tutorial - P.2

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 9/21/16: If alligator clips are too pricey and/or you won't need to adjust the feathers much after you've placed them, just leave on 2.5" - 3.5" inches of extra wire to bend around the elastic. It's not as pretty or easy to adjust, but it's cheap & it works!

Also, some pro-tips from Imagi-Nethat :

• Old bedsheets are a much cheaper alternative if you don't want to buy fabric off the roll.


• While using fusable web instead of paint seems like a good idea, I do NOT recommend it.  The web doesn't stick to the wire and you end up having to go through extra steps to correct it.


• For the wire, I cut it to the length of the feather and then folded and squashed one end down about an inch.  It keeps the fabric on well.


• If you live in America, Menards had reasonably priced alligator clips.  It cost about $9 for two people's (36) clips.


• While it's entirely possible to spray paint your feathers after the fabric has stuck together, be careful about it, as it can leave a mottled look if you don't spray evenly.

 

 3/22/10: My first video showing wing-movement.
 12/3/13: My second video with two wings~
  8/5/17: Disney animator describes the Mechanics of Bird Flight - watch for the useful description of how wings are built from 8:40 - 11:31.

3/6/2018: Correct #1 Primary feather wrapping example


Part 0 - MATERIALS
Part 0.5 - TOOLS
Part 1 - CONCEPT
Part 2 - FEATHERS YOU ARE HERE
Part 3 - HARNESS
Part 4 - ASSEMBLY
Part 5 - COVERTS
Part 6 - ARM-COVER WIP
EXTRA -  RESULTS: See what OTHER people have made following this tutorial~

The Feather Atlas
Slater Museum of Natural History

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