How To Make Feather Ankle Cuffs

The purpose of this post is to give simple instructions on how to create your own feather ankle cuffs.

These feather ankle cuffs can be made very easily and if you put some effort into them they can be very nice looking.

Ok so lets get to work.

What you are going to need

1.       Feathers

2.       Two inch wide strips of leather

3.       Hot glue gun

4.       Needle and thread

5.       Velcro patches

The first thing you need to do is measure the space around your ankle and add four inches. Then cut the leather strips to the length that you want.  

The best size allows the cuffs to stay right above your ankle bone but not to be too tight on your skin.

 The extra four inches is for the Velcro.

Next bend the leather strip in half along the length so that you will have a one inch strip of leather.

Press the leather together so that you create a visible crease.

Cut the feathers so that they are the length that you want them to be.

If you are planning on wearing you feather cuffs with high heels then you can leave them longer then if you are going to wear the bare foot.

Now glue the feathers in place by the steam just up the middle crease. 

You want the feathers to be slightly over lapping.

Bend the leather over while the glue is still hot.

Now sow the seam closed.

Cut the Velcro into two inch by one inch squares and sow them onto the ends of the leather strips.

THAT’S IT, YOU ARE DONE

TELL US HOW THEY COME OUT!

Feather Ankle Cuffs

 Feather ankle cuffs are a great way to add feathers to your outfit.
 They are really cool, different and are sure to get you lots of extra attention if you wear them out to the club.

Just think if you saw someone wearing these hot pink ostrich feather ankle cuffs out in the club. You would remember it more then most of the other people you saw out there, RIGHT!

These peacock feather ankle cuffs are a great way to add a bit of magic to your outfit.

If you ever want to dress up as Tinker Bell or just any fairy these peacock feather ankle cuffs are a great addition to the outfit. They look really great as you see them here with these black pumps but I bet they would look good even if they were worn bare foot.

 Now if what you’re going for is more the Indian style look then these WARRIOR brown feather ankle cuffs are the ones for you.

If you have any other feather ankle cuffs and pictures of them let us know.

Also check out How To Make Feather Ankle Cuffs

Peacock Feather Wall Art

Happen to have a big bunch of large peacock feathers and I was thinking of using them to make some wall art.

Before I get to work pasting feathers to the walls of my house I decided to first ask google what they think.

Here are some of the images that came up from a Google search for “peacock feather wall art.

This is a picture of wall that is nothing like what I want to do but still really nice

Peacock feather Vinyl wall decals from Trading Phrases

This one is closer to what I want to make because it is made with real peacock feathers.

Here is the link so you can take a look at it on YOSSAWAT.

You can also read about how to make your own feather wreath.

Here is one that is a lot closer to what I have in mind, but not exactly.

You can see it in a post on highheelsandahammer.com.

Well whatever I do decide to do for my wall art you can be sure to see a post about it when its done.

How To Make A Feather Wig

There are a lot of ways you could go about creating your own feather hair piece. A lot of the instructions that you can find on the internet are based around using a cheap wig for a base. Using a cheap hair piece you would need to cut off the hair and then attach the feathers using a hot glue gun.

This can be a simple and fun way to create a feather wig, but if you want to create something that is of a slightly higher caliber you are going to need to purchase a wig base.

You can buy inexpensive material wig bases online. Then you would just need to attach each feather with a simple stitch.

The basic idea is the same for both. You can either attach the feathers using a hot glue gun or sow them on. You start with the bottom row and work your way up. Each row of feathers should overlap the row underneath it. Use the longer feathers for the lower rows and the smaller feathers for the upper rows and bangs.

The top row of feathers should have the feather stem removed entirely.

Use colors and lengths as you please to suit your look.

Good luck, have fun and tell us how it comes out. 

Mary Kate Olsen`s Feather Dress – who Designed It?

The first thing that I think of when I hear anything that has to do with the Olsen twins is of course “Full House”. I am sure that I am not alone on this ether. 

Well here is this picture of Mary Kate wearing this awesome and sexy black feather dress.

As I have mentioned before in some of my other posts I really like the Goth look so this dress rates extra high by me.

Any ways it seems that she is also into the Goth look.

Read what Decorated Music has to say about it

But my question here is, is it a dress that she designed?

I would have to assume not because it was her prom dress but I couldn’t find out who did make it.

It could be that whoever made it was quit about it because it was called one of the worst prom dresses.

I am sure that it is far better looking than most prom dresses but still who designed and made it?

Let me know if you have any input. 

Feather Wigs

I love to find a new feather product that I can show all of our readers. Feather wigs are such an amazing and yet obvious use of feathers. Think about it, if the birds can cover their bodies with feathers why shouldn’t there be products out there for us to cover our heads with feathers. That is beside feather hats, because wearing a hat that has feathers on it is very different, in my humble opinion than a feather wig. A feather wig is beautiful because when you wear one the feathers are taking the place of your hair.

First we have this simple turkey hackle feather wig.

Even though this is the most simple feather wig that we are writing about it is still really nice looking.

You can see different colors by just following this link

Next we have this raven black feather wig.

This one is my personal favorite. It may be only because I like the gothic look but even though this is also a pretty simple feather wig, I think it is stunning.

Last we have this amazing purple and gold feather wig head piece.

Now this feather wig is a true work of art. Even the shoulder length purple hair is made from feathers.

I am actually very surprised that you can buy this one for only $75.00

Follow this link to see more pictures

Post a link to any other feather wigs that you know about.

Philip Treasy Feather Hats

Philip Treasy was born in Western Ireland in the 1960`s. in 1985 he moved to Dublin to go to the national college of art and design. During the time that he was studying there he began to make hats by hand to go along with the outfits that he designed. In those days when Philip would make hats by hand he looked at it as a hobby of his. Now you can find a simple looking hat of his on E-bay being sold for one thousand four hundred and seventy five dollars.

Talk about turning a hobby into a business!!

Because his work was so amazing he was awarded a place on the MA fashion design course at the royal college of art in London. Philip graduated with honors in 1990. Since then he has designed hats for the late Alexander McQueen, karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan.

Philip Treacy rose and feather hat hairbow headpiece

This is a beautiful piece so simple but yet so full of detail.

Here are some pictures of feather hats that were made by Philip which I found on this blog lisawallerrogers.blogspot.com.

Here is a picture of Philip with the late hat fancier Isabella Blow. Just look at all those feathers in that hat, amazing.

This is a picture of Princess Eugenie wearing one of Philips feather headpieces at some fancy occasion.

Take a look at this picture of Lady Gaga wearing one of Philips feather wreaths.

Last here is a picture of Jodie Kidd wearing a Treacy saucer with pheasant flowers.

Do you have any other Philip Treacy feather hats you want to share with us?