1) Image one shows the wire armature I designed to fit inside the wing. I figured out this specific shape and number of spokes needed for the puppet after studying real life wings and their forms. I feel that if I hadn't put this amount of study into understanding the 'mechanics' of real life bird wings, they wouldn't look as good in terms of shape, and would probably appear more stereotypically cartoonish.
2) Once I'd glued together the wire skeleton using superglue (it had to be strong so it wouldn't fall apart inside the wing,) I layed it down on top of the wing shape that had previously been drawn out on calico.
3) I cut out these wings on folded fabric so I'd have an exact replica to sew together; forming two sides of the same wing.
4) A small piece of wadding that would fit the wing was cut out and pinned in place with one of the wing sides.
5) I created several anchor points by glueing the wire to the fabric. This was so it wouldn't move around too much once the wing had been sewn up.
6) The two sides of the wing were lined up together and pinned in place.
7) These were then hand sewn together; I used the pin to push the stuffing down inside of the wing as I went, so it wasn't sticking out too much. Either way, this is first and foremost a prototype, so the messiness and experimentation I try to encourage within myself. This method could still be used in the final piece though, as fabric or feathers will be used to cover it. I'm also becoming more and more interested in the idea of 'unconventional fabrics.'
8) The wing is now poseable!
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