Steampunk Wings Tutorial by Yazzzle

I think I remembered everything! Hope you find it okay,, it's my first tutorial ^^' I just got so many requests to put a wing tutorial up during Alcon X)

Hope it works for anyone who has a go~! ^^ feel free to message me any question you have regarding this~ :3

angeline4602 Featured By Owner Oct 5, 2015

how long did it take you to make these?

chitty45 Featured By Owner Jul 25, 2015

Hello! I love your tutorial, I'm choosing to do it for my steampunk design, and I was wondering what was the max wing span? And was stringing the wings difficult?

RosieBees Featured By Owner Jun 3, 2015 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I WANT THIS SO BADLY YOU'RE AMAZING

KenaurxD Featured By Owner Nov 9, 2014 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

great idea

, doing them myself right now

WoodMystics Featured By Owner Jul 29, 2014 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Thanks for the inspiration! I used your design as a starting point and went to work. These are the wings I built for my daughter.
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jedilady Featured By Owner Nov 30, 2015 Interface Designer

Thanks both of you, Yazzzle for the great tutorial, and WoodMystics for sharing the photo, it inspired us as well

I'm part of a Steampunk group, and my boyfriend and I did this: www.facebook.com/TallerDeVapor…

We used this fabric named "organza", that we found in a local store, and this one had vertical red strings and horizontal yellow strings, so it looked kind of iridiscent, specially every time I opened them <3 The effect looks better in this photo www.facebook.com/TallerDeVapor…

We want to make another pair of wings, to enhance the mechanism and make them bigger. These were really fun to do, and easier with your tutorial

And we loved how the people excited every time we opened them xD So thank you! thank you! thank you!!!

We also have a photo "taking off", I'll post it here for you as soon as the photographer finishes the editing.

Kudos!!! :* <3

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Aug 30, 2014 Student Artisan Crafter

ahhh wow they look amazing!!! thanks for sharing!

SparkyProps Featured By Owner Feb 2, 2014 Hobbyist Artist

I would like you to know that I used your tutorial as a basis for my own version of the wings you should come take a look at some point XD

Veluxia15 Featured By Owner Dec 1, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

that is awesome!!

curious, is that jenn and Kelly in the very top right picture?

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Dec 2, 2013 Student Artisan Crafter

thanks! and yeah haha they loved the wings :')

ShoujoSharingan Featured By Owner Oct 26, 2013 Professional Filmographer

Thaaaaaankss!! I'm gonna do this!

SigmaSword Featured By Owner Aug 11, 2013 Student Writer

I want to make Steampunk wings for a convention next year and found yours to be the most doable. However, I have next to no technical skill aside from knowing how to use an Xacto knife without chopping a finger off. In my case, what tools or advice could you recommend to me so I don't end up blowing this project to high heaven? :C

acecatz Featured By Owner Jul 23, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

do you have a video of them in action?

stryda429 Featured By Owner Jul 5, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you for the guide, Mine looks alright, though the wings aren't operating yet....
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OpheliaRiot Featured By Owner Nov 8, 2012 Student

great tutorial, sorry if it could seems like a stupid question but what sould be mdf? (I'm italiano so I don't understand xD sorry me!)

xNatje Featured By Owner Jan 19, 2013 Professional General Artist

mdf is some kind of pressed wood (like supertick cardboard)

Xyra-chan Featured By Owner Sep 22, 2012

Really cool. ^^
Nice work.

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Sep 22, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

Thanks~ C8

Zhaitu Featured By Owner Aug 28, 2012

Well done. So great!! My friends must love this. Just wondering, could I repaste your tutorials to our local cosplay bbs? I will also share your linkage to my friends too.

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Aug 29, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

Yeah sure that sounds fab! Have fun

Zhaitu Featured By Owner Sep 12, 2012

Thank you so much. O(∩_∩)O

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Sep 13, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

no problem~! x

ShojoSensei Featured By Owner Jul 13, 2012

Love how you have pictures of Twin, Nova , Tealpirate and Kelly Jane added in here

Fires-storm Featured By Owner Jun 20, 2012 Student General Artist

Epic, thanks for this great tutorial! these will come in handy

hippy-ninja Featured By Owner Jun 20, 2012

Awesome!

Sailoryoshi53 Featured By Owner Feb 22, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Very nice

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Feb 23, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

thanks~! 8D

Sailoryoshi53 Featured By Owner Feb 23, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

You're welcome

MuffinChicken Featured By Owner Jan 14, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

WOOOT! thanks for the tutorial now i can finnaly put use to the piles of wood and random stuff in my garage

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Jan 15, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

You're welcome! Good luck~!

SamD2010 Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2011 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Do you think plywood would be good for the wood in the wings. Like, thinner for the thin wood, and thicker respectively, and a carved thicker piece with the middle carved in for the string.

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Jan 1, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

Yes~ Plywood would work absolutely fine for the wings! ^^ as long as it's not mahogany or anything most wood will be okay

SamD2010 Featured By Owner Jan 1, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

sweet! when get it done, i'll link back for credit for ya

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Jan 3, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

wow good luck! I hope it works out okay

Medowsweet Featured By Owner Sep 22, 2011

Thank you thank you for posting this!!!!

Yazzzle Featured By Owner Sep 22, 2011 Student Artisan Crafter

You're very welcome mr epic riku~ X3

Medowsweet Featured By Owner Sep 24, 2011

Bawwww >/////< You're making me blush, mr epic steampunk roxas~ xD

BleamBug Featured By Owner Sep 22, 2011

Wow! I thought they were brilliant but I had no idea how much went into making them! You win a million points for these. Not exactly sure what type of points, but they're equivalent to awesome.