Cosplay US 01612

Posable Foam Feather DIY ORIGINAL DESIGN BY CAMI ROEBUCK CREATIVE AND THE MHC WORKSHOP

Measure feather out to desired length. An average feather is approximately 8 1/2”-9” (20.32 cm to 24.13 cm) long. Once you have measured out the length of your feather, mark the height with a pencil or chalk and then sketch out the shape of your feather. Note, feathers are generally rounded at one end, and taper to a point at the opposite end. With your scissors, cut out your shape once sketched.

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MATERIALS

Craft Foam (thin gauge)*

Scissors

Pencil or Chalk

A ruler

Razor blade/X-Acto Knife

Hot glue gun

Once you have your feather shape cut out, it’s time to start putting in details. Take your razor blade or X-Acto knife and score a line down the center of the feather from top to bottom. This line will serve as a guide for the spine of your feather so we’ll be coming back to this. Until then, begin scoring lines onto your feather on both sides of the center mark. These lines will start at the center line and go down at an angle toward the tapered end of the feather. Make these lines all the way down both the left and right sides of the feather.

Acrylic paint (same color as your foam)

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Paint brushes

Iridescent pigments (Pearl Ex was used here)

Mod Podge (specifically the glossy kind)

Thin jewelry wire

Wire cutters

*Note: Preferably use foam that is the same color as the type of feather you’re looking to make. In this tutorial, we’re making crow/raven feathers.