I started adding feathers at the bottom of the wing. It is a good practice to have at least half a feather overhang. This will make sure none of the fabric is visible, this goes for the side of the wings too.

Because I am selling this steampunk mannequin I have to make sure that the person who does buy it does not get injured in any way. For this reason, I added a few layers of duct tape around the sharp edges to prevent anyway getting spiked by the wire. The only idea I could come up with was to add a piece of wood to the inside of the wings. I cut a small slit in the wing and pushed the wood inside and added cable ties to hold it in place. The image below shows the placement of the wood in the second wing. If you are interested in trying mixed media art, I have shared a step-by-step tutorial on how this steampunk mannequin was done.Delivery is on a selected date, you can choose a delivery day of your choice, up to 10 days in advance (Excluding next day delivery. Postcode restrictions apply) Apart from being a lover of DIY and I am also a mixed-media artist. I love to take everyday items and give them a mixed-media makeover. This was a shop mannequin that I was given which I decorated in a steampunk theme using lots of recycled materials. Once it was completed I felt it was missing something. I came up with the idea to make some large angel wings using real feathers. I needed a way to attach the wing to the mannequin without having any visible straps. If you want to make these for cosplay then adding shoulder straps would be perfect. But on this mannequin I wanted it to look like the wings were part of the mannequin. Once the first layer was added I lined the next feather up with the middle of the previous feather and glued the shaft to the fabric. I will start by saying I can not draw, what a contradiction I know an artist who cannot draw. But I can still cheat to create what I need. I do this by using a projector loaded with the image I want and blowing it up onto the wall. This was the image I would use as a temple to make the angel wings.

There are a few different types of feathers on the wings of birds and some have this fluffy texture. I kept these to one side to add around the edges to cover up any gaps I might find. I was at a bit of a loss on how I would cover the shafts of the feather in the last row around the top of the wind. You can cut the shafts shorter but they will still be visible. I had a down feather boa which worked perfectly for around the top.

Before you start adding the feathers it is important to know that feathers have a contour direction. You have a left and a right contour for feathers. If you just glue the feathers randomly your wings will end up looking very messy. In the image below you can see the difference between the left and the right. The most important tip I can give is to use silicone finger covers while glueing, this will prevent burns and blisters. You start adding the feathers on the reverse the same way, the image below shows how the overlapping covers the fabric. As you can see it was a really rough outline. I cut around the basic shape of the wings to remove the excess paper for the next step.