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Realistic Wing Tutorial - P.1
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Published: 2010-08-12 11:23:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 190986; Favourites: 2641; Downloads: 2269
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3/20/10: My first video showing wing-movement ~8/12/10: Made some corrections for spelling & clarification~ And wow, I've underestimated the amount of information...I've gone from 2 tutorials to 5.
make that 6...
10/19/13: My second video showing two wing's movement~
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.
NEW Walkthrough Mockingjay Wings - Concept to Design
For those with screen-reading issues, here is the above tutorial in text-based format!
Part 0 - MATERIALS
Part 0.5 - TOOLS
Part 1 - CONCEPT
YOU ARE HERE Part 2 - FEATHERS
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
Bird Wings (Tutorial) by Key-Feathers
Bird's Wing Anatomy by unkraut
Bird Wing Tutorial by TheAntimonyElement has TONS of good links~
Already finished your wings? Please fill out this questionnaire , I'd love to hear about it!
Wing Design/Tutorial © Sunnybrook1
Model wildmage007
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Lol, I'll pass along the complement~
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Wow, awesome use of the Slater Museums wing collection. I work there!
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Really? You do some AMAZING work, thanks for sharing!
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My boss says your wing creations are by far one of the most creative uses of our wing collection he has seen. Keep it up! I think they are great!
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Oh my goodness, these are so cool. 
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Lol, thanks! If you wanna make them FAST and on budget, just make them out of cardboard & paper. They won't last as long (and you'll need to get a longer bolt), switch out the alligator clips for cloths-pins, paint/color, and you should be set!
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Wow! I really love these tutorials. They're very clear in their explanations, and the process actually feels doable now. Congrats on the DD!
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Thanks, it's good to hear feedback on my tutorials. I always worry about how to explain what I'm doing, because I have read so many confusing tutorials I don't want to pass on the experience...
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You're welcome.
I think that by reading the confusing tuts, you already have an advantage while creating your own since you know what might be done wrong in the other. I dunno. xD
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quite a lot of effort to create something with absolutely no purpose
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I believe that each individual gives these costume their own special purpose. For me, it is a homage to an avian aspect I find intriguing and clever. To some it serves an aesthetic need, engineering solution, or a playful nature.
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WOW!!! I'ma so try this! I make Real Feather wings for costume and I've always wanted BIG wings that I can flap around and go 'Wheeeeeee!!!'. I'll post progress reports at random, stay tuned! XD
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Sounds great! These wings are the best for that kinda stuff~
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I used cardboard for my first test-wing so it works. Cardstock is thinner & stronger, I suggest that. And Craft foam is soft, perfect for folding over your arm/covering gaps, or for small, flexible feathers~
But don't stop there! There's an entire world of materials at your disposal!
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What a great series of tutorials - very clear, and I love the attention to detail on the feathers, and your reference links are fantastic.
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Glad you like, I strive to please and improve so feel free to point out any mistakes/improvements.
I have many others to thank for my reference links...just consider me one more link in a looong chain of links~
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Great wings! I have to make some.
Can I ask, how did you decide how long the initial generic feather template thing was? Is it worked out in any way, or is it literally just a large feather shape?
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To create my original feather shape I actually winged it (no pun intended) by looking at some feather brushes, but I found later that in comparison with the birds actual feather the ratio was close to "length in centimeter" = "length in inches".
So use the Feather Atlas to find the type of feathers you want, get it's length in cm, then just make a cardboard one with the same length, only in INCHES.
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Ah, interesting way of doing it :3
Thanks!
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I'm so excited to give this a try! Thank you so much for making a tutorial!
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think you'll make a tail tutorial too? lol
but no, really, this is perfect. thank you SO MUCH for making this! i've always wanted wings that are accurate and don't look like the crappy halloween store kind!
*bows down deeply* I AM NOT WORTHY!
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Lol, not much different, just make the feathers, bend them curvy & attach them to a belt-thingy~
I'm trying it for my Raven costume, so we'll see how it goes.
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What a wonderful tutorial! I've been looking for something like this!
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Thank you - send me pics if you make anything of it!
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These are on my to-make list ;A;
So glad I found this, awesome wings!
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I saw your post on LJ, and for years I've wanted wings like this. Thank you! <3
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Holly crap this is awesome! I -have- to make a set of wings like this! Thank you sooo much for sharing! *hugs!*
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I now want to really make wings!!
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Doooooo iiiiiit! *cheers you on*
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Do you thin a shear fabric/organza/netting/tulle will work for this application? Because I do not think they will stay shear/see thru after painting them together.
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Sure - just switch out paint for glue that dries clear. ~Bushitaka did some awesome wings out of silk & glue (forget which kind) with great success~
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Great! Now I need a an Idea... LOL
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Lol, you'll be able to use GUST~ XD
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and FLYing is eco friendly
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: D
I can't wait for par two!
This is very good - easy to follow and rescourses, too! ^^
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