How to make folding wings for cosplay: Wing Harness

This is how I made my folding, feathered wings for my Van Fanel cosplay. This tutorial is broken into several parts. This is LONG overdue.

If you have questions, comment and I'll try to reply ASAP.

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[HomeOfRandomDotCom]

Question: If you're walking around with that on your back and someone were to run into you, would it break easily?

[tusense]

@HomeOfRandomDotCom Nope, I don't think it would break. Might lose a couple feathers if they ran into you really hard, but the harness and frame shouldn't break that easily.

[tathea40814]

So I'm curious what you did with the clothing over the harness. So how/what did you do? xD

[tusense]

@tathea40814 I cut slits in the back of the shirt so the harness could go under the shirt and the wings could be outside of the shirt.

[3redroses3]

Do you have any guides on how to make harnesses for small wings with no feathers?

[tusense]

@3redroses3 If it's a very small pair of wings you can use a backpack or even a coat hanger.

[CharcharodonMEG]

I know that you did a lot of work on this, but the tutorial really didn't help me and your wings look a ittle boxy instead of actual wings.

[tenbrinkel]

....You could always put some white foam padding on the handles before adding the feathers, I suppose...

I'm currently in the process of making wings that dont have the extra bump thinger at the joint...

and thanks Tusense for helping me out with these videos ^^

I wouldn't have known where to start if I didn't find these :P

[KiriyamaMikado]

Do you think making straps to hold it would work? like back pack straps but maybe not as bulky? I'm thinking of starting a tengu cosplay and I don't want to get super bulky around the shoulders ^^;

[Nyanpirechan]

It would be easier to understand you if you get the fucking music out...

[aimlesslyrambling]

How exactly did you sew the shirt to make them fit under there? I'm doing a my little pony human version cosplay of rainbow dash and I have no idea how to go about putting the shirt on over the wing harness but still have the wings on top of the shirt XD

[Sonikku1243]

Is The Bike Rack Light On Your Back?

Is There Anything You Can Use To Hold Them Up?