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Made in Photoshop this time!
3/22/10: My first video showing wing-movement ~
12/3/13: My second video showing two wing's movement~
7/6/17: Fixed a stray bubble & added another view of how each feather looks with coverts attached, hope that helps clear up some confusion.
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.
Part 0 - MATERIALS
Part 0.5 - TOOLS
Part 1 - CONCEPT
Part 2 - FEATHERS
Part 3 - HARNESS
Part 4 - ASSEMBLY
Part 5 - COVERTS
YOU ARE HERE Part 6 - ARM-COVER WIP
EXTRA - RESULTS : See what OTHER people have made following this tutorial~
Already finished your wings? Please fill out this questionnaire , I'd love to hear about it!
Wing Design/Tutorial © Sunnybrook1
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s'alright! 
I was actually wondering if you had a skype account that I could use to ask you for help when I need it. i'm more of an auditory/visual learner, and I just know I'm gonna need help... please?
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Sure thing, will message you~
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Really amazing, I need to do this for a Harpy cosplay at least once. Thank you for this amazing tutorial.
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Yeeees, we need more harpy costumes flapping about in the world! *goes to hunt down her buddy to post pictures of hers*
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Indeed we do! You really did an awesome job!
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Wish I knew how to post a picture. I made a pair for my daughter to wear while skating. I used your general idea for the harness but replaced most components with elastic so it moved more readily as she skates. Thank you so much for your great ideas!
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Oooh, I'd love to see!
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I'm really new to DA, so I'm not sure if I've done this correctly, but, I've uploaded a few photos from the competition. The wings still need some work which will be done before future comps. I need to make them extend further up her back and also need to refine the coverts and add some fabric over the arm. But, they worked beautifully and looked wonderful.
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Wooooooow! 
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How much do these wings weigh (kg)? Also, just out of curiosity....will part 6 be up soon?
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Last time I weighed them they were about 3.6 lbs each (1.6 kgs?) without the wing-cover, speaking of which I suppose "soon" is a relative term...but not yet, unfortunately. 
So currently I am scratching my head trying to modify what I have in a way that looks/works/moves the way I want, but still tempted to breakdown what I currently have so at least ya'll will have something to go off of...think that'd be useful?
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ok. It is just 2kg, bouth wing. But it feel more, whene I wear it, lol.
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I can say to you, it is heavy! Just 2min oben the wing and my arm hurts. You know, it's 9 feathers on your hand with 3mm thick clamp. 
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pleas tell me you are going to continue this???? this is the best tutorial iv ever found its awesome
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Yes, I have materials and everything for the final part (which seems harder than the wing itself!) wish me luck getting one done in time for sakuracon~
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i wish you all the luck one person can give....im trying to make a fursuit myself and it has wings this tutorial has helped me sooo much
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this is so fuckin awesome ._.
I wanna try that...in 5 years
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Lol, thanks - think dA will still be around in 5 years? 
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I'm impressed that you're using feathers of subtly different shape, as on real birds.
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That's only partly on purpose, they all started out as one of 3 templates, which I then cut and placed by hand - this means no two feathers are exactly alike, which I guess was your comment - thanks for the complement~
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o0!
omg! this is awesome! can't till the next part!
you're a genius!
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A slow/distracted/lazy genius - thanks for the encouragement regardless!
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Do you make and sell them? If so how much for a pair?
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Not yet, I haven't even finished my own pair! This is why I posted the tutorial online, doubly for those do-it-yourselfers out there as well as an alternative solution to my currently platonic progress...trying to heat things up, though~ Wish me luck!
PS - and pricing these babies is hard...materials are one thing, but I don't have enough experience with this to NOT feel weird putting a price tag on my time & effort.
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HOPEFULLY before Christmas, I have to finish a pair of arm-covers for a friend so will be documenting the process then - wish me luck!
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*send hypnotic beam* Youuuuuu wwiiiiiilllll fininsh the tutoooooooooriiiiaaaalllll!
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....yeeees maaastaaaah... .....aaaaalsooooo, braaaaaainsssss...
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i absouloutly love these wings there amazing i cant tell ya how lucky i am that i came across a tutorial like this thanx xx
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Interesting tutorial 
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WHY YOU TORMENT US! lol jk, can't wait to try this out myself. ^^
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MWAHAHA ALL PART OF MY MASTAH PLAN! But srsly, I don't mean to!
One of these days...
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I know, I know...working on working on it.
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Have to say, REALLY nice of you to actually share your notes on making these \:'3
your craftsmanship iz creative, ingenuitive and ABSOLUTELY amazing!
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Glad you like it! Hope it helps in your own creations~
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You're so AMAZING, this tutorial is fabulous!
I need exact such a tutorial for my cosplay, I'm so glad I found this!
I hope that I will make this with success! Will you post part 6, won't you?
I add your tutorial to my fav!
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Thanks! And I sure hope so, otherwise if you find another way on your own post pics! I enjoy seeing how others solve this problem...
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Currently im making those wings
But i simplified it a LOT , cause i don't have the right materials and it's kinda hard pour my age
But this helped me out A LOT !
So thanks !
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Glad to hear it - post pics!
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Fantastic tutorial! I'm definitely going to have to try it out.
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These wings are amazing, I admire your tenacity! I can't wait to see the finished wings....
Unfortunately time constraints mean I will not be making my own....I am in the process making a kids bird adaptation costume for teaching purposes and really fancied myself in a pair of these flouncing around the classroom...but alas the performance will have to wait.
Can you let me know when youget them manufactured in China please....that's a joke, kind of...
cheers Olivia.
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this tutorial is amazing, and it's just what I had in mind! Thank you so much for this, and I can't wait to see the rest :3
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