How Do You Make Fairy Wings For Halloween?

Half the enjoyment of a Halloween costume is making it yourself. Designing your own costume allows you total creative control over your outfit. Fairy costumes are popular and magical.

With just a few basic supplies, you can make a pair of light and whimsical fairy wings. Gather your supplies. You will need galvanized steel wire.

You can find this at most home improvement stores and some craft supply stores. A good thickness to use is 16 gauge. You will probably need between six and nine feet of wire.

The length depends on how big the fairy is. A child's costume will require less wire. Create two large circles with your length of wire by forming a figure eight.

The ends of the wire should meet in the center of the eight. Trim the wire ends with the wire clippers and tightly wrap some duct tape around the joint to hold it in place and cover any sharp ends. The size of each loop on the figure eight is up to you, but this will determine the basic size of each wing.

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Fairy wings often become a part of play time long after Halloween is over. Many young girls enjoy the magic of wearing wings around the house, sometimes over their regular clothes. You can make fairy wings at home with ordinary, inexpensive household supplies.

Wings vary by color, size and shape. They can be simple or intricate, but keep them small enough, so your child can move easily while wearing them. Keep it simple.

Look at pictures of butterfly wings for different designs. Use florist's wire to cut and shape your wing pieces. Think of fairy wings like four petals, with the tops larger than the bottoms.

Measure roughly how large you want your child's wings to be. Cut a piece of wire slightly longer than you think you want. You can cut later if you need to.

Bend your first piece of wire into the shape you like. Squeeze the ends together to form the tip of the wing. Make the opposite wing identical by shaping the second wing over the first.

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