Need a stunning centerpiece for your dinner table? How about a bushel of something interesting in your foyer? These are not only simple to make but once you get in the groove, you'll find that making them can be therapeutic as well. Try different shapes or painting them with water colors before you cut them. There are all kinds of things you can do with this technique. Did I mention that you can make these for pennies each?
YOU’LL NEED:
Roll of craft paper
Scissors
Elmer’s glue
20-gage wire
Wire cutters
Tape (any kind)
HERE’S HOW:
STEP 1: Cut out a piece of craft paper that is 18” long by 7” wide
and fold in 1/2 lengthwise and cut out the shape of a feather. Tapered to a point at the bottom and rounded at the
top. Do this with the paper still
folded so the feather is the same on both sides.
STEP 2: With the paper still folded, start making small slanted cuts
very close together to about 1/2 from the fold. SUGGESTION: The closer your cuts are together the more
feather-like your plumes will become.
STEP 3: Next you will make the shaft by rolling a piece of 2” x 5” craft
paper in a long tube and gluing the end of it to keep it together.
STEP 4: Cut a piece of wire the length of the feather and glue about 1” of the end of the wire in the smaller end of
the shaft.
STEP 5: Lay the wire in the crease of the feather and glue
down.
If the wire is hard to manage then tape it in place with some very small pieces of tape until the glue dries.
When the feather is dry, gently curve the wire like you see in the photo. About 5 of these makes a terrific arrangement. More.....Even better!
A little inspiration.
These are beautiful, you could do it with leaves aswel!
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Posted by: Aqeelas-house.blogspot.com | 11/27/2010 at 02:20 PM
Do you think that this tactic could be used with a fabric material? Something sort of stiff that could still stand up?
Posted by: Urban Designs | 08/03/2010 at 11:22 PM
These look beautiful and relatively easy to make. I have an event coming up and I've been looking for ideas for centerpieces...this might well be it!
Posted by: Chaswhorn3 | 07/22/2010 at 06:49 PM
Love these feathers. So beautiful.
Posted by: gabrielle reilly | 07/22/2010 at 03:37 PM
I love the feathers! Sooooo beautiful yet made from such simple supplies. I will be making some of these eventually!
Posted by: Dusty46 98 | 07/22/2010 at 12:15 PM
These are charming! I'm thinking Spring wreath!
Thanks Mark! You are such an important part of my crafting world! : D
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Posted by: Wendy T. Gibson | 07/22/2010 at 07:24 AM
ohmygosh! i am so doing these! love.them.
Posted by: Jromine | 07/19/2010 at 02:39 PM
Thanks tons. These seem to be so simple and quite beautiful. I am sharing this with friends around the globe. I am really enJOYing all this from you.
Posted by: Chas Love | 07/16/2010 at 07:07 PM
I really like this, it will look great alongside my books.
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