I used a wire armature covered in clay and added clay wing shapes over the frame. This will give me a base to attach the feathers too. As you can see, I have several different colors of Pearl Ex powders and I used a soft paint brush to dust color onto each textured feather. Christi Friesen's Gotta Have It tool worked perfectly for adding texture to the feathers, which I cut out with a clay cutter, then shaped by hand. By the time I was done with one side I had cut and shaped HUNDREDS of feathers! I think the effort was worth it to achieve this effect.
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The picture really doesn't do it justice, but gives you an idea of how shiny and detailed the wings are. I'm working on the other side now that this side is baked. I believe I'll sculpt the polymer clay harness onto the cat and bake it, then attach the wings with glue. I don't think I want to try attaching them and baking the whole thing together- too much risk for breakage. I'm nearing the finish line an this project, and I'm so glad you've all shared the journey with me! Stay tuned to see the final results of all this work! ;-)
-Michelle of CreativeCritters
Oh, I can see how awesome the wings are, they're totally, jaw droppingly, awesome. Beautiful!
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