Re: Fairy Wing Tutorial

by Metzpah Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:54 pm

I want to see pictures of other peoples wings now Very Happy

by photomomma6 Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:18 pm

I'm so excited to see this video--I have a photography studio, and these will be awesome for it!!! Custom made wings are hard to come by. I'll post mine as soon as I get them done. YAY!! Thank you!

by ZombieElli Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:41 pm

These are the wings I made for Halloween. Thanks Metzpah for the great tutorial and your inspiring pics on Flickr. It was so much fun, I think come the summer holidays I wil have to make a few more Very Happy

by Netsirk1976 Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:12 am

Can you please let me know where you buy packs of knee high white stockings? If I google it I have to go through so many sites for sexy lingerie!!!

ZombieElli, they look great!

Thanks

by Metzpah Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:25 am

Those are awesome I love it ZombieElli! Thanks for sharing Smile

Netsirk - I just go to Walgreens drugstore and clean them out of thier 50 cent bubbles of pairs of knee highs.

by lizdexia Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:20 pm

Let me add my praise to what's already been expressed here--WOW.

I'm impressed not by just the overall process but by how cleverly you've covered the potentially hurtful wires.

Also, and possibly off topic a bit-- You connect your lines and swirls in ways I might not ever think of. I wonder does anyone know of a place online, a type of artwork, or something I can look at for inspiration as I practice, practice, practice? I mean specifically the lines, swirls, connecting bits, etc. that show up on Metzpah's amazing wings?
Seems like as a kid this kind of thing came more naturally...I doodled all over notebooks, etc...and some random patterns like the things we all do for money started developing right there on the page.
These days, though, I'd love something to emulate first, until it feels natural enough to go it solo...

by Psalmbook Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:25 pm

Wow! I love those wings! I really need to get my act together & make these... but right now I'm burried in old pointe shoes that I'm decorating for Nutcracker.....

by Guest Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:11 pm

While absolutely gorgeous and inspiring... I'm gonna cheat!! Laughing

I bought a great pair of wings at Value Village for $7.99... nice BIG ones. I am going to be wearing them in a play (I'm the Fairy Godmother again) and will embellish profusely!!

Photos to follow - probably not till I've got the whole costume together.

by Metzpah Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:03 pm

Shannon Fennell wrote:While absolutely gorgeous and inspiring... I'm gonna cheat!!

I bought a great pair of wings at Value Village for $7.99... nice BIG ones. I am going to be wearing them in a play (I'm the Fairy Godmother again) and will embellish profusely!!

Photos to follow - probably not till I've got the whole costume together.

cheating's good too Wink

. I sometimes find the quality needs a little boost on store bought. At the costume shop when I was running the register a couple years ago over the Halloween rush I would make suggestions to people buying wings about how they could do this or that to make them more special hehe Smile

by Metzpah Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:08 pm

lizdexia wrote:... You connect your lines and swirls in ways I might not ever think of. I wonder does anyone know of a place online, a type of artwork, or something I can look at for inspiration as I practice, practice, practice? I mean specifically the lines, swirls, connecting bits, etc. that show up on Metzpah's amazing wings?
Seems like as a kid this kind of thing came more naturally...I doodled all over notebooks, etc...and some random patterns like the things we all do for money started developing right there on the page.
These days, though, I'd love something to emulate first, until it feels natural enough to go it solo...

I think that I may get inspiration from art nouveau borders and jewelry. At least that is a good source for swirls and curls.

by lizdexia Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:39 pm

Metzpah: That's what I was thinking, too--one of my fave styles and periods.
Thanks! Smile

Any sources for art nouveau that you like? I have the dover books, but they're...well...kinda crap. At least for that kind of thing. I try to look for jewelry and ornamental fonts online....

by Metzpah Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:28 pm

that's all I do, just enter art nouveau in the search engine and look at the images that come up Smile

by IamGinaW Sun May 01, 2011 3:44 pm

That is sooooo cool! However did I miss this?

by kawaiiglitz Sat May 21, 2011 5:51 pm

These are incredible!!! Just as I start my face painting obsession I find out you are all craft whores just like me!!! Smile

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

by facesbybelle Sat May 21, 2011 7:34 pm

I've made a few but never come out as nice as Metzpah's. Embarassed

by facesbybelle Sat May 21, 2011 7:39 pm

by Amanda Sat May 21, 2011 9:14 pm

Wow... that's amazing, and also looks decently easy to make overall. I'm assuming this is easily a few hour process, but I would love to try it some day. Smile

Thanks so much for sharing!!

by lclark Sat May 21, 2011 9:50 pm

Wow!!!!!!!! That is why I love this site amazing, talented people..... Way to go Metzpah your designs are wonderful...... I want to have a little girl just so I can make her a pair. That says a lot because I have four teenage boys....... Thanks for sharing......

by Peachymango Sun May 22, 2011 7:06 am

Metzpah Wonderful wings

by terntam Mon May 23, 2011 10:18 am

Great!! Thanks so much, I wanna try these for sure!! Got a video for how to make more time!! I really need that!! Very Happy

by Avasmummy10 Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:02 pm

Bumping an old thread - cause I just want to thank Metzpah for the lovely tutorial I found on YT today, then I came here to find inspiration for fairy face painting to find its a fellow face painter who taught me how to make wings lol - small world Smile

I do have a question though if anyone can help me, is how can I tighten the stockings to shape if I want it to be more whimsical in shape? TIA

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