Fairy and Butterfly wing question

[sd_dreamcrystal]

Hey guys

I have a bit of a question when it comes to making fairy/butterfly wings with transparency sheets. Now I've used Pop's wing tutorial for winger pony restores (with a slight modification), but I'm wondering if there is away to attach wire to the wings to make wire curls at the tips.. like what most people would do with Fantasy film (which I don't have access to other than online and not really having the space to store more stuff ).

I have one custom that has been pending and her partner as been too but the idea just struck me

[piper]

on my old tutorial, there is an image of dragonfly wings made from printer transparencies where the wire continues out past the end of the wingtip - is that what you mean?

If so, I used to run the wire along the top edge of the wing - I hope that makes sense?!

Wing Tutorial


edit to add

ALL the different wing tutorials lol

[Icecrystalline]

Those wings are beautiful! I wanted to ask the same thing Thanks! xxx

[sd_dreamcrystal]

on my old tutorial, there is an image of dragonfly wings made from printer transparencies where the wire continues out past the end of the wingtip - is that what you mean?

If so, I used to run the wire along the top edge of the wing - I hope that makes sense?!

Wing Tutorial


edit to add

ALL the different wing tutorials lol

That's what I am talking about I looked at that first one and noticed the wire looks like it runs on the inside of the wing?

[piper]

You can either sandwich the wire inbetween the printed wing and the irridescent backing or just attach the wire to the back of the wing.

Thats what I tended to do anyway! LOL

[sd_dreamcrystal]

Ah I see, makes sense now ^^

[piper]

cool beans! Glad to help xx

[Maniah]

Not sure if this is helpful or not, but I have a tutorial I found that I adore, though I haven't actually made any wings yet. But it deals a lot with wire, so I thought it might be useful to you.

http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/making-fairy-wings.html

Im not sure yet about how you would attach these wings to a pony though. I mean, obviously, stick the wire in.. But I am not sure what way would be best to secure it inside.

[piper]

Im not sure yet about how you would attach these wings to a pony though. I mean, obviously, stick the wire in.. But I am not sure what way would be best to secure it inside.

I would make the wire a little thicker than the hole (the hole would generally just be made with a push pin) which meant the wings could be removed for shipping. Pushing the wings in through the smaller holes would mean the wings were stable enough whilst on display xx

[Maniah]

Thanks for that tip piper!! Now I have no reason not to make some wings. Well. When I have time. >.>