The Pink Hare

i'm still here !

I promise ! i've just been so busy getting read for Pennland. This is going to be the best ! I still have a few tools I need to pick up at the hardware store but for the most part I now have everything.
  While i'm gone I've decided I'll do a daily blog post. That way you guys can see what all goes on at Penland and  I'll get into the habit of updating this poor thing more often.


Oh and here's a quick explanation as to how I finish off my wings
after doing about 10 layers I paint and seal with more medium. Then I take two very long lenths of ribbon and starting on one end I knot the ribbon and wrap it around  {by crossing the two halves over and over} to the other side . Tie a knot then repeat with the other length of ribbon. That way I have two "ties" of ribbon on either side. Tie em on and tada fairy wings.


Now I just need to start packing up my tools.

I haven't forgoten

To post how to finish the wings. I've just been swamped and the weather really hasn't been cooperating .

I've been coming along raher nicely on my doll house and as soon as the weather is up to it I'll post pics.

wings part two

By now you should have at least four layers od tissue on your wings. I forgot to add in the first part that when making the wire for make sure to leave about an inch or two of excess wire.

step one
Use the excess wire and twist the top and bottom wing together . Do this for both sides of the wings . Then take those two sides and twist them together. Don't worry about bits of wire poking out.

Step 2 - I use my jewelry pliers to try and wrap those poky bits around as much as I can.. then I simply snip them of

Step three- Now your going to clean up any big wrinkles and ruff edged on the wings. Tear tissue into small pieces. Coat one side of the wing and gently tap down these pieces. Leave a little to wrap around to the other side . let that side dry and flip the wings and do the other side.

step four- Once thats done coat both sides with more medium and leave it to dry.

A few notes - the larger the wings the more layers you'll need to do. Also if you make really large wings it might help to make wire veins . That way the tissue has a sort of bridge to support it in the larger spaces.

I'm going to go paint them and take pics , So I'll be back

Just a quickie

Things now blooming in my garden.


I love flowers and foxglove is my absolute favorite ! actually any bell shaped flower is wonderful in my book.

Spring !

I'm so happy Spring is here ! I actually have flowers in bloom and it's so pleasant outside. I actually took the time to clean my studio and when i started on the closet i discovered an old pair of fairy wings crumpled on the bottom. I knew I made them sturdy but I had no idea they would survive being all balled up at the bottom of an overstuffed closet !

here's a ic of it bent into a shape

They're made from tissue paper if you can believe that ! I love them and I figured I could share the technique here. I'll post the tutorial in two parts because while it's easy it is a very labor intensive project .

Part One

Materials
matt acrylic medium ,not the gel kind !
Black annealed / rebar /bailing wire {you'll find this at the hardware store ,it comes in a big coil and is sometimes wrapped in oily paper. It's super cheap ! }
Wax paper
large soft paint brushes
Tissue paper ,I get mine at the dollar store.. you know the kind you wrap presents in

step one - Lay out the wax paper as a work surface and cut a piece of wire and bend it into the shape you want. If your making wings that have a seperate bottom do this as well . To make the other side I use the finished form as a template. Don't stress out if they're not perfect !

step two - take the top and bottom wing and using the excess wire wrap them together . Your wing should look kinda like this

Step three- tear tissue paper in the shape of each wing. You want it to be larger than the wings as you'll be folding it over. Tear not cut ! if you cute you'll have lot of straight lines in your wings.

Step four- I work on each section one at a time. Take the piece of tissue paper and laying it against the wax paper brush the medium all over it. lay the wiire for over the tissue paper and gently pick up the edges and fold it over. I also roll the little folds that occur over the wire. If it tares don't panic ! just use a scrap piece of tissue paper to cover any holes. The goal is to cover the wire . Let it dry for a moment then gently peel the form tissue and all of the wax paper. Do this to all the pieces .

step five- repeat this process on the other side of the wing. Keep flipping sides and after four coats let it dry. Ones it's dry brush a coat of the medium all over the wings .

And this is the end of part one. tomorrow I'll show you how to attach both halves together and make the wings ever stronger then we get to paint them.

These wings are not limited by size ! I've made doll sized one as well as the pink ones being people sized