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Photo Tutorial – How to make WINGS!

October 23, 2015 By Corina Leave a Comment

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

These wings are one of the last pieces to my daughters costume. To see the previous pieces/tutorials check out Rainbow Pony Hat, Rainbow Tail, Rainbow Lightning Bolt, and the Leg Warmers and Fingerless Gloves.

For these wings you will need:

Less than 1 yard of fleece
Cardboard (about 4 cereal boxes)
Hot glue gun and sticks
3/8 elastic
Scissors

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

First, you will want to draw the back layer of the wing.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Cut it out, and trace it the other direction for the other wing.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Cut the other out, and now you will trace them both again. We will be layering them to make them stronger.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Cut out your second set like you did the first. Now lay them on more cardboard and trace the inside of the pieces. This is just to make sure your second layer has the same size and shape as the back layer.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

See….

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Cut out your first one, flip it, and trace it for the other side.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

And, trace them again. Cut them out as well!

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Next, you will hot glue the matching pieces together. So instead of 8 pieces, you now have 4. Each wing is stronger with them doubled and glued together. Go around the edges and cut the wonky looking pieces off to smooth it out.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Trace each piece onto your fleece, from both sides of each piece.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Start hot gluing each piece to the already glued together cardboard pieces.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

While gluing, you will have to glue little parts at a time. If you try to glue the entire thing at once, half of your glue will dry before you place the fleece on it. (Learn from my mistakes! ha!)

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

After you glue all the pieces together, trim the wonky edges. If you do not have wonky edges, you are a much better tracer and cutter than I am. ๐Ÿ˜‰

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

This is what you have!

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Now make a rectangle the same way you made your wings. 2 layers of cardboard hot glued together with fleece hot glued around it.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Hot glue the rectangle onto the large wings.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Hot glue the smaller wings onto the top of the rectangle piece.

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Cut your elastic at about 18 inches (adjust for the person who will be wearing it) tie them into a knot to make them a loop. Hot glue it down. I used an overload of glue. ๐Ÿ˜‰
How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

Cut another rectangle of fleece and hot glue it all over, over the elastic.
TA DA!

How to make WINGS - Photo tutorial

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