To be the center of attention at a costume party and catch admiring glances, you need a chic suit. An excellent option would be the image of an angel with large beautiful wings. These wings are often used for photo shoots. You can also attend a festive matinee at kindergarten dress up the child in a little angel costume. This article contains templates for angel wings and several master classes on how to make angel wings with your own hands.
Templates and materials
Such a beautiful detail of the image of an angel can be made from all kinds of available materials. The base for them is most often made of cardboard. The cardboard is then decorated with materials that look like feathers. Elastic bands are attached to the back of the wings to make it easy to put on the shoulders.
Another base option is a rigid wire frame. She is bent into the required form and covered with elastic fabric. Then the base is also decorated.
Using your imagination, you can come up with original decor basics. The main thing is that the weight of such wings is not too heavy.
Templates can be simple in shape. The main emphasis is on the feathers themselves.
Or a multilayer openwork template is cut out, the shape of which looks like almost finished wings.
The most natural decoration is, of course, feathers. You can buy a boa and glue feathers from it to the template.
In feather pillows, you can choose light feathers, grease the template with glue and pour feathers onto it. They will stick well and quickly.
You can also ask people who keep pigeons, but they are unlikely to have the required number.
Therefore, they make imitation feathers from satin fabric, paper, tracing paper, cardboard, fabric ruffles, napkins and other available materials.
Feather wings
Let's create classic version feather wings for an angel costume. These wings are perfect for a small child.
To make wings, you need to prepare plastic, a piece of chintz, transparent glue, feathers, and elastic bands.
Cut out a wing template from plastic binders. We glue chintz, also cut according to the template, onto the plastic. You can make a frame from wire and glue chintz parts onto it. The effect will be the same. We make two holes at the base and insert elastic bands. Before making holes, you need to attach the wings to the back and mark the location of the holes.
We cover the edges of the wings with feathers so that they are not visible. wire frame.
We sort the feathers by length and glue them in rows from bottom to top, from long to short.
We cover the edges at the top with down feathers.
The results are very realistic wings.
Making from fabric
Wonderful wings are made from fabric ruffles.
Prepare cardboard and paper for gluing reverse side wings, elastic bands for fastening, glue and circles of fabric, tape for connecting the wings.
Cut out a template from cardboard.
Using the template, we cut out the parts from paper with a margin around the edge.
Cover the cardboard with paper. We make holes and insert elastic bands.
We take circles of fabric in the center to form soft, uniform folds.
Starting from the bottom, glue the fabric to the cardboard base.
The result is fluffy wings.
We fasten them with ribbon, and the fabric angel wings are ready.
Another master class on fabric wings. Light and airy wings are made from organza.
To make them you will need rigid wire, nylon or tulle, organza, scissors, thread, and a needle.
The frame is made from wire.
The frame is covered with tulle or nylon mesh. We fasten the parts with wire, which we also glue. We put wide elastic bands on the connection that will be worn on the shoulders.
Strips are cut from organza, and fringe is cut from one edge. The strip is folded and sewn to the frame, starting from the bottom.
The result is delicate airy wings.
Paper product
Huge angel wings can be decorated with paper feathers.
To work, we need to prepare simple cardboard for the base, paper, nightlights, glue and elastic bands.
The template is cut out the right size and transferred to thick cardboard.
The diagram shows the principle of gluing feathers of different sizes.
We cut out a lot of feathers and bend them lengthwise.
Glue the feathers in rows.
We make two holes on each wing. We insert an elastic band into them. We mask the holes with feathers.
We fasten the wings. We also mask the junction.
When finished they will look like this.
Napkin wings
Angel wings decorated with napkins are tender and airy.
To create them you need ceiling tiles. It can be replaced with cardboard covered with paper. We will also prepare white napkins, scissors, an awl, elastic bands, and glue.
We cut out the wings according to the template. We make holes in them for attaching rubber bands.
Not only kids, but also older children love costume parties. Intended children's party or a school party? Then you should take care of making a beautiful and unusual masquerade outfit for a child in advance. How to make an angel costume with your own hands? Here are a few options that do not require large financial outlays or special professional skills.
Clothing for an "angel"
The traditional color for an angel fancy dress is white. But for a child’s outfit any light shades- blue, beige, pink, silver.
If you need to create an angel costume for a girl with your own hands, a tulle tutu skirt and a light (white) top would be an excellent option. A festive ready-to-wear dress in the appropriate shade would also be suitable. You can complement this outfit with light (white) tights without patterns and shoes of the same color - wicker sandals or simple shoes. The basis of the suit can be a white shirt and trousers.
If suitable clothing If you don’t have it in your children’s wardrobe, you can make a classic “Angel” masquerade outfit with your own hands. A suit in the form of a straight, elongated shirt is quite easy to sew:
- For the “shirt” you will need a piece of white (light) colored fabric. It can be regular cotton, linen, satin or any smooth silky fabric.
- It is necessary to take measurements from the child: hip volume + 10-15 cm for a loose fit, the expected length of the future suit and sleeve length (if a shirt with sleeves is planned).
- In accordance with the obtained dimensions, a pattern is made from thick paper. Can be used ready-made template(example below).
- The fabric must be carefully folded in half (wrong side out). A paper pattern is applied to the fold; using a piece of soap or chalk, the pattern drawing is transferred to the fabric, taking into account a 2-3 centimeter allowance (seams).
- All that remains is to cut the shirt and sew it in the usual way.
- A lazier option for cutting a shirt is to make the pattern directly from a piece of fabric. You should draw and cut out a fabric rectangle, the length of which corresponds to two lengths of the shirt. Width of the rectangle: half the resulting hip volume. The resulting blank is folded in half lengthwise and stitched on the sides. A cutout is made for the head, about 20 cm is left unsewn for the arms on both sides. The edges of the product can be processed for reliability, and a belt can be made or selected for the resulting “tunic”.
“Angel”, a costume for a baby, is ready. All that remains is to make wings for him. This angel costume is suitable for both a boy and a girl.
Headdress and hairstyle
The traditional masquerade headdress for the image of an angel is a halo. The basis for it will be a regular hair hoop. The blank for it is a small wire ring. You need to attach the halo to the hoop on two small pieces of rigid wire inserted into the hoop or on the springs of a finished carnival hoop in the form of horns. You can decorate the tiara by pasting the halo ring with silver paper or white fluff, wrapping it in Christmas tree tinsel or “grass” yarn.
Instead of a halo tiara, an angel costume for a girl can be complemented with a wig of light curly curls, or this hairstyle can be done if the length of the hair allows.
Wings: cardboard or thick paper
And, of course, wings are the main element of the “Angel” masquerade image. The easiest way to complete the costume is to cut out wings from thick paper or white cardboard according to a template. This option is the simplest and fastest. You can secure the paper wings on the child’s back using Velcro clothing, straps made of narrow elastic band, or simply sew them directly to the clothes with thread. The big disadvantage of this option is that paper (cardboard) wings do not hold their shape well and are very short-lived.
Original cardboard wings can be made from food paper plates (pictured). To do this, you will need to cut feathers from them for future wings in the form of arcs with grooved edges. The feather blanks are glued to the base, the whole plate. Another paper plate is carefully glued on top of the glued arcs. Finally, straps or Velcro clothing are attached to the bottom plate of the base.
Wings made of fabric (tulle)
These angel wings look gentle and very airy. In addition, they can be decorated with shiny beads, sequins, and embroidery to suit your taste. Frame fabric wings are made in this way:
- A template for the future wire frame of the wings is drawn on paper.
- Along the contour of the wire pattern, you need to bend the frame, connecting the ends of the wire workpiece to each other.
- The frame must be covered with translucent fabric of any light or white color. The most popular material used in such products is tulle, which looks impressive and has excellent stretch. But any translucent fabric will do, even ordinary pharmacy gauze.
- Straps or Velcro clothing are attached to the center of the wings.
- If desired, the wings can be decorated around the edges with Christmas tree tinsel, fluff, etc. You can draw feathers on the surface with a clothing marker or acrylic paints.
Angel wings with paper feathers
A more complicated version of cardboard wings is decoration with paper feathers. The fastest way to make such feathers is from ordinary ones. paper napkins. To do this, the napkin is folded in half and fringe cuts are made on the fold side. Next, the blanks are glued to the base, cardboard wings, starting from the bottom edge with an overlap (when gluing, the upper feathers slightly cover the lower ones). The top of the wings is decorated with round Christmas tree tinsel, down or fur.
Wings with feathers cut not from napkins, but from white paper, will require more time and effort, but the result of such painstaking work looks very impressive. Such wings are made as follows:
- For the base, wings from thick cardboard, right and left, are cut out and fastened together.
- Three types of feathers are cut out from smooth white paper or thin soft white cardboard: long, medium-long and top round small feathers.
- Paper feathers are glued to the cardboard base overlapping, from bottom to top. The order of decoration is the same as for a real bird wing: the lower edge is the longest blanks, then in descending order of length. To enhance the effect, the bottom of each feather can not be glued, but, on the contrary, slightly bent upward.
- Before the glue dries completely, press a line down the center of each feather with the blunt end of scissors or a knife. Allow the wings to dry, attach the elastic straps.
Wings with fabric feathers
The wings will look very unusual and beautiful if, instead of feathers from napkins, you glue slightly gathered ruffles - fabric stripes of white or any other color - onto a cardboard base. light color. It is better if the fabric “crumbles” a little at the cut site - the uneven edges will look more like feathers.
Foam wings
One more is enough a budget option to create angel wings - foam rubber. This material is good because it perfectly retains its shape and, if desired, can be easily painted, for example, in gold or silver.
You will need two types of white foam rubber: dense (thick) at least 1.5-2 cm wide and the thinnest - 0.3 or 0.5 cm, as well as a wide elastic band for the fastening straps.
A base is cut out of dense foam rubber according to a template - one blank in the form of two connected wings. Two elastic straps are attached to the middle of the base. For reliability, it is better not to fasten the straps, but to secure them with a backpack around the central part of the base.
Narrow ribbons are cut from thin foam rubber - feathers, with which the base or only the bottom of the workpiece is decorated. Foam feathers are glued in the same way as paper feathers - starting from the bottom of the wings, overlapping.
You can add color to the wings either by painting it with a paint composition from a spray can, or using a bronze (silver) dye and a brush, painting the product along the direction. It is important to choose the right paint so as not to damage the foam: the composition should not contain acetone. It is also forbidden to use different varnishes.
Natural feather wings
The most realistic wings can be created by using natural bird fluff and feathers for decoration. How to make an angel costume with wings from bird feathers?
- First of all, you need to remember that natural feathers are a heavier material than fabric or paper. Therefore, it is important to correctly determine the size of the wings that the “angel” will wear: the costume should not only look beautiful, but also be comfortable and light. For a child's outfit, it is better to stay at waist length or even shorter.
- As a basis, you can take the same cardboard blank or a wire frame covered with white fabric. In the first case, the feather and down are simply glued to the cardboard, and it will be more reliable to sew the feather to the fabric blank using threads or fishing line.
- Natural feathers can be purchased in specialized departments for needlework, including online services. But a clean poultry feather or feathers from an unwanted boa will do.
- Feathers are sewn on (glued) according to the principle described above: starting from the bottom of the base, the longest feathers are attached overlapping first, then in descending order of length. The top is decorated with light bird down.
- Straps are attached to the center of the wings - like a backpack. Simply sewing to clothing or using Velcro is not advisable due to the weight of the feather wings.
Wings are one of the most common elements of children and adults carnival costumes and outfits. They can be dark, menacing, bird-like and devilish. However, angel wings are in greatest demand. Making angel wings is very easy with your own hands.
How to make angel wings with your own hands in a step-by-step master class
To make wings for a costume, you need to decide what size they will be.
Wings should be comfortable and not interfere with movements. If they are intended to be held by hand, hand straps or wrist ties should be provided. Depending on whether the arms will be completely covered, or the wings will be clearly behind the back, the base is chosen.
It is convenient to use cardboard for the base. It is durable and easy to cut with regular office scissors. Its low cost makes it an easily accessible material. Every home has a cardboard box that can be used for crafts. For small wings, a shoe box is suitable; for large wings, packaging from a refrigerator, TV or washing machine is useful.
First you need to decide what the wings will look like. There are many options for imitating a feather. You can cut out only the base from cardboard, and glue layer by layer of real feathers onto it. Instead of real ones, paper analogues are often used - they are cut out of paper and also glued to the base.
Wings with feathers cut into cardboard will look no less impressive. To work in this case, it is necessary to take very dense multi-layer packaging material. First, the wing halo is drawn - an open wing, folded, directed upward when flapping, or lowered down. And then feathers are drawn on cardboard. Each feather is cut with a stationery knife so as not to cut through the base all the way. Several layers of paper must remain intact.
The resulting feathers are slightly raised up to give the paper more naturalness. To make the wing look natural, spray paint is used for painting. If necessary, apply shadows with a brush with acrylic paints.
It is worth considering that wings made of cardboard will be quite heavy. If necessary easy option, then they will fit better paper modules. The making of such a wing is well described by the master class.
Modeling a wing using templates for beginners
To make light and delicate wings, you will need a few materials and a lot of patience.
For work we use:
- 2 sheets of A3 paper;
- pencil;
- glue;
- scissors;
- organza, lace, tulle or any other light and transparent material;
- satin ribbon, 2 m;
- rain of silver or golden color.
First of all, the wing halo is drawn on paper. It is necessary to cut out two such wings, place their tips to the sides from each other, and then fasten them in the middle. To fasten the wings, they are glued to thick cardboard or a sheet of Whatman paper, and then 3 holes are made in the center on each side of the base sheet. Later, a ribbon will be threaded through these holes to attach the wings to the back.
Feathers are cut out from the fabric chosen for the base. There should be enough of them to cover the entire surface of the wings. Now with the help glue gun or PVA glue, the feathers are glued to the base. You need to start gluing from the bottom so that the upper modules step slightly onto the lower ones and overlap each other.
Instead of fabric you can use corrugated paper. It is cut into long strips, approximately 2 by 7 cm, and glued in the same order as the fabric.
When all the feathers are firmly attached to the base, a ribbon is threaded through the pre-made holes. Rain is attached to the top of the wings using the same gun.
The result is light and elegant wings that can be used for a costume party or children's party.
Interesting wings are created by cutting holes in paper. To do this, draw two symmetrical wings connected to each other on a large sheet of paper (about A2 format). Then on each wing, again symmetrically, the likeness of feathers appears. These feathers are cut using a stationery knife. You can cut them out completely, then you get beautiful holes, or you can make cuts only in the lower part so that the feathers are translucent.
If you additionally decorate them around the edges with real feathers, you will have the complete illusion of an angel’s wing. Any fastenings can be used; they can also be sewn directly to a festive outfit.
Video on the topic of the article
An angel costume must have wings on the back. You can make angel wings with your own hands or buy them in a store, but it’s best to make them yourself and choose for your child exactly what he likes. There are many ways and methods for making wings. They can be large, small, flat and voluminous.
Making your own angel wings is not at all difficult. Of course, it is much easier to buy them in a special store, but why spend money if there is an opportunity to create such beauty yourself. To make a costume, you need to have the following materials:
- cardboard;
- paper;
- napkins, preferably white;
- scissors,
- needle and thread;
- PVA glue;
- elastic band;
- feathers.
First of all, you should decide on the size and shape of the product and cut out the workpiece. After that stick it on it white paper. To check the correctness of the calculation, it is recommended to try on the child’s outfit and understand the width based on which elastic bands should be attached. They must be sewn or pinned using a stapler. The attachment point is sealed with paper.
There are many ideas and options for decorating an angel costume: for example, sticking padding polyester on the wings. But a more economical option would be to tear the white napkins into small pieces and glue them to the wings. Some people use pillow feathers instead of napkins.
To get started, you need to prepare the following items:
Large wings with feathers
According to the instructions, you can learn how to make large angel wings with your own hands. The first step is to do the following:
Feathers can be replaced with goose feathers, if possible, although the price will be a little more expensive.
A simple paper version
You can use wire or cardboard and cover the structure with any fabric. Many people make angel wings out of paper with their own hands, using regular paper or cardboard. To make such wings, you will need to perform a number of actions:
Thus, it’s easy and quick to make paper angel wings with your own hands.
More complex designs
There are paper wings different forms and configurations. First of all, you need to determine what size the wings will be, and then begin manufacturing:
This method is a little more complicated but the angel wings will look great.
Cardboard is a great material for making angel wings and they are not difficult to make. To get started, you need to do the following:
- cut out blanks for wings from cardboard and glue them together.
- Then cover it with fabric or other material.
- Use regular napkins, fold them in half and then fold them again.
- After this, glue them row by row so that they tightly overlap each other, and also lubricate the parts of the wings with regular glue.
In the end, all that remains is to simply glue them onto the workpiece. It’s worth turning on your imagination - and you can come up with a lot interesting ways and select suitable materials for making wings. The process itself is simple, so it’s best to do everything yourself than to pay extra money and buy an angel costume in a store.
Many caring parents want to make angel wings with their own hands for their children. They will be needed for a themed photo shoot, as well as for matinees in schools and kindergartens. Making the decoration is simple.
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DIY angel wings: what you need to have
There are a lot of answers to the question of how to make wings on the Internet. Before starting work, you need to collect all the necessary materials. Most often used to make an accessory:
- copper wire;
- glue "Moment";
- goose feathers;
- white boa;
- Velcro;
- transparent cover for booklet in A4 format.
Having these materials, you can safely get to work. After watching videos on the Internet, you can choose the most understandable master class to follow when making crafts. It is important to choose the right wing size. Too large ones will resemble a butterfly, and too small ones will be lost against the background of the whole outfit. For a little angel costume you can use white fabric which will be easy. Most often they choose satin or stretch cotton. It doesn’t matter what kind of costume you buy or make yourself - you still need to sew Velcro onto it to attach the wings. To make a child beautiful accessory, no need to use feathers from pillows. They will look old-fashioned. The tail feathers look much better. Also, to decorate the product you will need about 2 m of white boa. When calculating the required amount of materials, it is necessary to take into account that the craft should look identical on both sides.
Angel wings must have a strong frame. For this they use copper wire in isolation. During the process of decorating the product, it is completely closed. You can also choose napkins, fabric or synthetic padding as materials for decoration. It is not necessary to use Velcro for the suit. They can be replaced with rubber bands. The elastic bands are secured with a stapler. Before fastening, you should try it on to determine the desired length of the elastic bands. For girls, wings can be decorated with sparkles or rhinestones. They can also be stolen from pink color. For boys it is better to leave the classic one White color. We make the wings a few days before the holiday. The glue takes a day to dry, so there is no need to put off making the craft until the last day. Also, many mothers decide to make not only wings, but also a halo. It is also made on the basis of wire, which is completely closed decorative elements. Before starting work, you need to measure the volume of the child’s head so that the future product is securely attached to the head.
The wings made are ideal for a photo shoot one year old child. But after completing the photo shoot, there is no need to rush to sell the angel costume: it may be needed at school and in kindergarten. It will also be needed at the wedding during the ceremony. There are many places where an angel costume can be used, so you should approach its production seriously and responsibly. If you don’t know what the simplest wings can be made from, then pay attention to paper. This is a cheap and accessible material that everyone can find at home.
DIY angel wings from paper: manufacturing process
If you want to make wings from fabric, then you should stock up on chintz. It is suitable for creating imitation fluff. You can also use padding polyester, which is laid out. You can buy it at fabric stores. The process of creating all wings begins the same way: by bending the wire into the desired shape. When the form is made, it can be covered with paper. But this is not a very reliable material; it is better to use a transparent cover for A4 brochures. It is covered with fabric to hide the wire. To create imitation wings, you can cut chintz into strips and sew it on with small stitches. The edges of the strips must be cut. Thus, you will get an imitation of fabric. But it is still advisable to decorate the edges with feathers. They must be attached from the bottom up, starting with the largest and ending with the smallest. Duck or goose feathers are suitable for this. Also, instead of chintz, you can take a boa, which will also look good on a craft.
Accessory on New Year's celebration from napkins also deserves attention. The cheapest white napkins, which are glued to the base with PVA glue, are suitable for this. First, they need to be cut along the edges, creating the desired shape.
A craft made entirely of feathers will look as natural as possible. To do this, you need to sort the feathers by size. The longest and strongest ones are suitable for decorating the edges, and the small ones are suitable for decorating the middle. Feathers must be glued to the fabric, lubricating it and attaching the feathers. It is imperative to dry the layers so that the craft turns out strong and reliable.
The frame can be made not only from wire. In some cases it is simply not needed.
Feathers can be made from isolon. This material has some disadvantages that should be taken into account when creating crafts. Izolon has a ribbed surface, so the workpieces need to be cut along the strips. It is advisable to choose a thicker isolon, then it will look very voluminous. It is glued to the isolon base using hot glue. It is important not to overdo it with the amount so that the product does not melt. For such wings it is better to avoid using wire. To do this, it is better to take a plastic pipe of small diameter.
You can create luxurious and voluminous wings from tulle. To do this, you need to give it the desired shape by stitching it with ribbons, and laying the ribbons overlapping each other. Tulle products will look especially beautiful when moving, creating a feeling of weightlessness and flight.
The base can be made of insulation. This material will help create wings that are light in weight but very voluminous. You don’t have to buy insulation; it can be cut from old jackets or coats. It doesn’t have to be covered with fabric; if it’s in excellent condition, you can simply glue feathers on it.
The base is often made from whatman paper. Then you will get large wings that are suitable for older children. If you don’t need to make large ones, then whatman paper is cut into two parts. Wing decor can be made from cotton pads. For this purpose, unstitched disks are suitable, which must be divided into two parts. This will help you use less material. But if there are many packs of cotton pads, then you can skip this step and move on to the next one. The cotton pads must be folded in four and the base secured with a stapler. You will need a lot of such blanks, so first you need to start making them. They are attached to the base using PVA glue. You need to start decorating from the bottom up. The cotton pads must be glued overlapping each other so that the staple of the stapler is not noticeable. Wings made from cotton pads turn out very realistic.
Goose wing feathers are expensive, but they look the most beautiful. When purchasing, you should correctly calculate their number, including feathers for the halo. It is advisable to have smaller feathers on the halo. You can also do without them altogether by simply decorating the wire with a gold shiny ribbon or painting the wire yellow acrylic paint.
The foam wings must be cut out in parts, fastening them together with hot glue. Using polystyrene foam, you can give the product a wide variety of shapes. Basically, foam products with large and long feathers are obtained. They can be made as long as possible at the bottom of the product. But this can interfere with the child, so the wings must be measured, adjusting all sizes to the baby.
Large wings are suitable not only for creating the image of an angel or for a photo shoot. They will be useful for creating the image of a swan from fairy tales. Often large wings are needed for a school play. If a child needs to play the role of a black swan, then the entire product must be coated with black acrylic paint. Initially, you can take a black base and black fabric. Feathers are painted with spray paint. The black swan costume will look original against the general background of snowmen and snowflakes at the New Year celebration at school.
