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Aliuh — Dragon Wing out of an Umbrella - Tutorial
Published: 2013-08-25 03:20:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 114813; Favourites: 855; Downloads: 1048
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Description
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
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Thank you and you’re welcome! If I understand you correctly, you would like to use my method, but want it to look more like the other persons?
I think all you would have to do would be adjust the length of the fingers to make it look more bat like.
I never got beyond making the wing, so I’m not sure about attaching it to something, but for a shirt I think I would just sow it on with some sort of brace attaching both wings together.
How were you hoping the wings to function? By that I mean did you want them Independent from your arms and supporting themselves?
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Thank you so much for getting back to me! Essentially, I want to attach my umbrella-wings to a long-sleeved shirt (I found the absolute perfect shirt today at Goodwill) so that they are part of it. I like how much more anatomically correct your wing-bones are. I’d Ike to be able to somehow furl/unfurl the wings with my arm movements, but that’s probably too ambitious. I am a bit worried though, because I snagged a broken umbrella at a thrift store, but at least one of the metal struts is snapped. I might be able to somehow reconnect it, I hope.
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Perfect! Thank you for helping me visualize it.
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using this to make murcielago ulquiorra cosplay (resurreccion Ulquiorra)
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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.
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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!
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I have finally completed the wire-frame of the right wing
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)
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That's awesome! As far as I know, you're the first person to actually make one. It look really good so far.
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aye! it really does! and it is really big
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Well, good luck with the rest of it!
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thank you, I will keep you up to date with its progress!!
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You're welcome, and that would be great.
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How do you separate the arms from the shaft?
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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.
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Thanks. XD If you do, I wish you luck!
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Could there possibly be a higher definition picture for the writing? This is kind of confusing because of being blurred
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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.
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oh thank you! Also, I don't know how to take the long bits off the middle one, can you please help with that?
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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.
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It's fine now, I've finished it and it looks great! Thank you for making this tutorial
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Glad to hear it! It was my pleasure. To my knowledge you're the first person to actually make it. XD
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Haha, good to know this didn't go to waste
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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
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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.
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Cool thanks.
I'm assuming that you could also apply this to dorsel fins/tail fins.. :3
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You're welcome. I don't see why not. I think it's the same sort of design.
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Awesome tutorial, thanks for sharing this. Though could you share some insight on how to put these on?
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Thank you. 
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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!
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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?
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Just attachment to a dress. Is it possible to just sew the wings onto the dress? or will that be too heavy?
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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?
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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.
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Oh yeah? That's awesome!
I wasn't able to see the page.
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oh, hold on, I will send you the plans as a note.
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I look forward to seeing them!
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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....
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