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dragonfly wings
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mmm1068
April 06, 2009 at 4:38 PM
My husband is making dragonflies for our soon to be daughter's nursey. He is making the shape of the wings out of wire, but I can't figure out what kind of material to use on the inside. Does anyone have suggestions?
thanks!
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wingedfox111
May 10, 2009 at 7:26 PM
it may sound kind of silly but maybe you can use plastic wrap. flatten it out and hold it down with something heavy around the edges the use and exacto blade to cut out the the right shape and size but make them a bit bigger then the actual wire so you can wrap it around the edges then maybe use some kind of spray adhesive i'm not sure. but if your going to put some kind of design on the wing you may want to draw before cutting them out.
If you don't want to use that you could probably use fabric with some kind of fun little kid design and do the same thing except sew them around the wiring of course... I hope this helped and congrats on your new little girl
it may sound kind of silly but maybe you can use plastic wrap. flatten it out and hold it down with something heavy around the edges the use and exacto blade to cut out the the right shape and size but make them a bit bigger then the actual wire so you can wrap it around the edges then maybe use some kind of spray adhesive i'm not sure. but if your going to put some kind of design on the wing you may want to draw before cutting them out.
If you don't want to use that you could probably use fabric with some kind of fun little kid design and do the same thing except sew them around the wiring of course... I hope this helped and congrats on your new little girl
<br />it may sound kind of silly but maybe you can use plastic wrap. flatten it out and hold it down with something heavy around the edges the use and exacto blade to cut out the the right shape and size but make them a bit bigger then the actual wire so you can wrap it around the edges then maybe use some kind of spray adhesive i'm not sure. but if your going to put some kind of design on the wing you may want to draw before cutting them out. <br /><br />If you don't want to use that you could probably use fabric with some kind of fun little kid design and do the same thing except sew them around the wiring of course... I hope this helped and congrats on your new little girl <img src=/images/smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0>
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JillD75
May 11, 2009 at 9:55 PM
If your husband is making the dragonfly wings or skeleton out of wires, make sure that the wires are sturdy enough to hold covering materials. You can wrap the wings with stockings. You can pick out any colored or tan colored stockings and stretch it out in the wings to cover it. Then you can paint the wings or stockings with poster paint to any color and design you want. Make a small ball out of the stocking with some cotton or cloth to make the tips of the antennae. Let me know how it works out!
If your husband is making the dragonfly wings or skeleton out of wires, make sure that the wires are sturdy enough to hold covering materials. You can wrap the wings with stockings. You can pick out any colored or tan colored stockings and stretch it out in the wings to cover it. Then you can paint the wings or stockings with poster paint to any color and design you want. Make a small ball out of the stocking with some cotton or cloth to make the tips of the antennae. Let me know how it works out!
If your husband is making the dragonfly wings or skeleton out of wires, make sure that the wires are sturdy enough to hold covering materials. You can wrap the wings with stockings. You can pick out any colored or tan colored stockings and stretch it out in the wings to cover it. Then you can paint the wings or stockings with poster paint to any color and design you want. Make a small ball out of the stocking with some cotton or cloth to make the tips of the antennae. Let me know how it works out! <br /><br /><img src="http://storeyourpicture.com/images/signature_dress.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><br />
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Chelle33
May 16, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Lace or similar material is always pretty for any type of wings, and there's a huge variety of styles and colors available.
-Michelle of
CreativeCritters
Lace or similar material is always pretty for any type of wings, and there's a huge variety of styles and colors available.
-Michelle of
CreativeCritters
<br />Lace or similar material is always pretty for any type of wings, and there's a huge variety of styles and colors available.<br />-Michelle of <a href="javascript:void(0);/*1242503697436*/">CreativeCritters</a><br /><a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/CreativeCritters"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153);" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/images/thumbs/afv--1238004481--15948_avatar_thumb_large.jpg" alt="" /></a>
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crystalpeace
May 30, 2009 at 2:28 AM
tulle would be a nice look to, and it comes in many shades
tulle would be a nice look to, and it comes in many shades
tulle would be a nice look to, and it comes in many shades
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