Create your own custom cosplay wings using inexpensive materials.
Many cosplay characters require wings for accurate portrayal. Making your own wings with inexpensive materials is a budget-friendly alternative to commercially made wings. This method is customizable, making wings in varying sizes, shapes and colors to match any character.
Instructions
Creating the Frame
1. Cut a length of heavy-gauge wire a few yards long. A longer wire will make larger wings; a smaller wire, smaller wings.
2. Form the wire into a figure 8, making sure the two loops are evenly sized. Secure the loose ends of the wire together with a piece of duct tape, which also covers any sharp edges. Wrap tape around the point in the figure-eight where the wires intersect, as well, to keep the halves even in size.
3. Bend the wire into the desired wing shape. Work in small sections. Bend a few inches of wire on one wing, then bend the corresponding area on the other wing. Continue working all the way around each wing, then make adjustments as needed until you are satisfied with the shape.
Covering and Finishing
4. Cut the legs off the pantyhose and stretch one leg over each wing. Gather the excess pantyhose at the point where the two wings meet. Twist a pipe cleaner around the gathered pantyhose from each leg to secure in place.
5. Wrap ribbon around the center point of the wings to cover the gathered ends of the pantyhose. Secure in place by sewing just inside the wire frame across the top and bottom.
6. Hold the wings in place on the wearer's back. Measure the length, wrapping from the top of the center point of the wings, over the shoulder, under the arm, and back to the bottom point of the wings' center.
7. Subtract 2 to 3 inches from this measurement and cut two strips of elastic that length. Sew into place at the points on the wings from which you measured.
8. Use fabric paint to decorate the wings and make them look like the desired cosplay character.
