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You asked how to make my Maleficent wings - and now we're here to tell you! Also, we curse. So either mute it or dont watch. Your comments about it just makes us laugh. :D
The wing harness I used - "Deluxe Beast Wings" - are NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
COSPLAY BY MCCALLS NOW OFFERS THE PATTERN OF THIS EXACT TECHNIQUE LOCATED HERE: http://cosplay.mccall.com/flight-products-50992.php?page_id=5923
A similar harness can be located HERE - you can commonly find them on any costume website or in Halloween stores: http://californiacostumes.com/productdisplay/fallen-angel-mask-and-wings
Foam located HERE: http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Laminate-Engineered-Flooring-Underlayment/dp/B00CJBLR2I/
Instructions for the wire wings:
Wire was a 1/8th inch stainless steel rod The hardware can be found in the fastener section of Ace or Lowes The Hardware is 1/4 inch, 3'4 inch long, 20 thread, with acorn nuts and rounded head bolts The back plate is formed Sentra with a faux leather piece to give it strength and some comfort, The wings are held on in a by 1/4 inch aluminum pipe that has 1'8 inch rubber fuel line pushed into it. Then we used 1/4 inch conduit holders from the electrical section to pipe to the plate.
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"The tutorial" we are referencing - http://elenaleetah.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-How-to-make-light-weight-wings-Kamael-348626950