How Do You Make Cellophane Fairy Wings?
While you can probably purchase a pair of fairy wings from a costume shop, you can also learn how to make your own custom wings. Cellophane fairy wings have a delicate, insect-wing-like quality. Purchase iridescent cellophane or colored cellophane in the gift-wrap section of a craft or party store. Consider layering cellophane to achieve the exact color you want. Sketch the style of fairy wings you want to create. Once you have a design you like, draw a full-size outline on a large sheet of paper to use as a guide. Lay the full-size sketch on your work surface. Using the sketch as a guide, bend the wire to match the design using pliers and your fingers. You may need to add a thinner gauge of wire for smaller sections. Add more wire by wrapping it on the existing basic framework that you made. Wrap all the wire with floral tape. Start wrapping from the center of the wire frame. Be sure to completely cover the entire surface, including any sharp ends. If the wire seems flimsy in a certai
