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Once you have all the colors on the way you want them, it’s time to make your feather more feathery! Take your scissors and start cutting at the edge of your feather. (Go with the grain of your scoring) And don’t be afraid when making slices! Cut up the spine, take out small chunks, etc. This mimics the separation you see in real feathers so the more you slice, the more realistic your feather will look.

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Once you are satisfied with the overall appearance of your feather, let’s make it bend! This step is not mandatory, but helpful if you need your feathers to sit a certain way. Take your feather and turn it over so the back side is facing upward. Now, get your thin jewelry wire and measure it from the top to the bottom of your feather and cut this length.

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Once your wire is cut, position it on the center of your feather and glue it down with your hot glue gun, making a spine on top of the wire. Once this cools you are technically finished! You are welcome to paint the back side of the feather either a solid, low-key color or you can repeat the iridescent pig- ment process on the back if both sides will be seen. It’s all up to you on what you do with your beautiful, posable feather from here! Happy Cosplaying!

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Completed posable feather

Feathers applied to armor