Water Faeries

[Sherielle]

My ice fairy wings just arrived! But I'm sitting in a doctor's office, so I haven't been able to play with them yet.

Ooh! Pics when you can get them. I've been dying to do an ice fairy for years.

[Mermaid Enora]

love the wings Fenicia.
Lorelei pics of your wings?

[Mermaid Galene]

Me too, Fenecia. And what a great idea with the fairy dolls!

[Miyu]

I've been a fae folk longer than I've been a mermaid... Well, in costume, anyways! I've been both at heart since I was a child

I've made several sets of wings, using the pantyhose method (though I really, really decorated mine so they looked very nice), and I'd like to make some out of cellophane or the right fabric soon. I usually use disassembled coat hangers for the wire, LOL!

I make floral crowns as well, I'd love to make a tutorial for my method, but I haven't got the supplies to actually show you... Though I could totally illustrate it if you'd like!

[Merman Dan]

My sea fan wings are by Fancy Fairy and my tail is by Finfolk. I do most of my creating in my head.

[Mermaid Nerida]

I've been a fae folk longer than I've been a mermaid... Well, in costume, anyways! I've been both at heart since I was a child

I've made several sets of wings, using the pantyhose method (though I really, really decorated mine so they looked very nice), and I'd like to make some out of cellophane or the right fabric soon. I usually use disassembled coat hangers for the wire, LOL!

I make floral crowns as well, I'd love to make a tutorial for my method, but I haven't got the supplies to actually show you... Though I could totally illustrate it if you'd like!

Miyu, that tutorial sounds great! I'm down for illustrations if you're okay with sharing your method.

[Mermaid Wesley]

I know ill be doing this in the future. once i finish my tail?

[Merman Dan]

Fancy Fairy is now experimenting with fiber optic lighting in wings... WANT!

[Mermaid Galene]

Yes, Miyu! Love to learn how you make your flower crowns. And Dan, now you done gone and made me drool on my keyboard!

[Mermaid Galene]

So I spent the evening meeting my ice faerie wings. Squeee! The unpacking was a pain, with glitter all over the kitchen and the contents of the box reeking nauseatingly of perfume. And I could see that the flimsy straps included were useless. But then I put those pretty babies on, and fell in loooooove!

[Miyu]

Okay, I'll work on sketching up a little tutorial this week! :3 I love my method, I wear them to renfaires/fairy festivals and all the flower-sellers there have to look at mine, heehee I just wish I had the few supplies so I could photograph it for you!

I went to a fairy festival in Pennsylvania once, and Twig was there! ^_^ She is just too precious

Edited to add: Galene, you look adorable! Those wings are just too cute <3

[Mermaid Enora]

nice wings Galene!

Here's a pic of my fairy boots. Mine are purple the others are my sisters'
We each made our own pair.

[Mermaid Galene]

Thanks, Miyu! The ice wings need a few finishing touches. I'm going to wrap the antenna/ base wires in white feather boa to make it more of a moth and to fit with the trumpeter swan theme of my first winged gig. I also have a silver rose to cover the stabilizer bar, and I'll make some heavy duty padded and decorated backpack straps.

[Mermaid Galene]

Oh, those are awesome, Enora!

[Mermaid Wesley]

THOSE SHOES OMG


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[Echidna]

The ice wings look wonderful!

[Mermaid Enora]

galene, if you have a corset the stabilizer bar could possibly sit down that to hold the wings up if its sturdy enough wire?
that way no straps would be showing at all.
My wings have a huge stabilizer bar that sits down my corset.

[Sherielle]

Galene, the wings are lovely!

[Mermaid Galene]

That's something I wanted to ask about, Enora. I've always been leery of boned corsets because I get costal chondritis (inflammation of the cartilages that hold the ribs together) when too much pressure is put on my ribcage. I also have some sensitive spots on my spine, and I wouldn't want metal digging in there. OTOH, I definitely see the advantage of wearing a corset with wings. I just bought this pattern on Etsy:






Do you think the wing bar would be stable enough tucked down into the vest if the vest has no boning? Or would the wing bar just wobble more and dig into my back? I suppose I could cushion the bar with foam inside the vest. That might hold it steady while at the same time keeping it from hurting me.

[Sherielle]

What I did with my wing bar (the u shape) is sandwich it between two pieces of thick leather. I glued it with gorilla glue and put holes in it so I could further stabilize it with zip ties. It is so comfortable.