There's not been much time to work on my fairy wings this week, but I think I've figured out what I'm doing. I glued a 'test wing' and after we came home from our weekend away, I tried pulling the fabric off the wire to see how much force it would take to remove it. Quite a lot - I'd say a lot more than what the wings would get in normal use.
I think I also solved the problem of how to attach the wings to the tiny costumes - green velcro! I wouldn't go this route with larger, heavier wings, but for this size costume with the light weight wings, it seems like a good solution. I tried it out on the original fairy costume with the store-bought wings; loops on the back of the bodice, hooks on the wings. The wings stay on nicely.
I think I also solved the problem of how to attach the wings to the tiny costumes - green velcro! I wouldn't go this route with larger, heavier wings, but for this size costume with the light weight wings, it seems like a good solution. I tried it out on the original fairy costume with the store-bought wings; loops on the back of the bodice, hooks on the wings. The wings stay on nicely.
Now I have to get ready to leave again. I think I'll take the wing patterns and wire along, so if I have free time I can form fairy wings. Then next week when I'm back I can proceed with gluing on the fabric.
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