I make bird legs from wire and brass tubing. For instructions, continue reading. March 18, 2019: Today was a rare sunny day, so I spread the raven and crane feathers on the patio table, and my husband helped me brush them with fabric stiffener. While they dry, I'm getting started on the legs. Step 1 in making raven legs: I cut 16-gauge wire into 40 9-inch lengths -- four wire pieces per leg for five birds.I also cut 10 3-inch pieces of brass tubing. I strung four wires through each brass tube, leaving 2" sticking out the bottom. I bent the wires into toes. Tomorrow I'll add claws. Ravens, Part 1: Finding Inspiration
Ravens, Part 2: Feathers Ravens, Part 3: Making lace for the head and neck Ravens, Part 4: Starting on the legs Ravens, Part 5: Claws Ravens, Part 6: Legs Ravens, Part 7: Building the body Ravens, Part 8: Beaks Ravens, Part 9: Attaching the legs Ravens, Part 10: The exoskeleton Ravens, Part 11: Feathers and Lace Ravens, Part 12: Finally finished!
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Welcome to my fantasy worldI'm a textile artist in Camarillo, California, USA, specializing in three-dimensional fabric sculpture. I use this blog page to record my journey and to share some of my successes and failures, in hopes that it might help you with your own creative endeavors. Archives
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