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Step 3Make feathers
Alright, now it's time to make some feathers to put on that lovely frame you made.
Wash out the cans and then dry them or let them dry as best you can. Cut the top and bottom off of the can. I used either scissors or a blade (utility knife or the like) for this. Careful!
Then cut the the can top to bottom to get what I call the 'can blank.' Make sure it's dry and flatten it out a bit. Cut the can blank in half in the long direction and you'll get two 'feather blanks'.
The length of the feather depends on how far down the wing you are. The ones near the tip are pretty short, while the ones near the base are basically the full length of the feather blank. The sides of the feather are just straight and you cut a curve into the tip. Then cut two tabs on the 'inside' (the left for the right wing and the right for the left wing) and one tab at the top. These will be used for attaching the feathers to the ribs on the wings.
Wash out the cans and then dry them or let them dry as best you can. Cut the top and bottom off of the can. I used either scissors or a blade (utility knife or the like) for this. Careful!
Then cut the the can top to bottom to get what I call the 'can blank.' Make sure it's dry and flatten it out a bit. Cut the can blank in half in the long direction and you'll get two 'feather blanks'.
The length of the feather depends on how far down the wing you are. The ones near the tip are pretty short, while the ones near the base are basically the full length of the feather blank. The sides of the feather are just straight and you cut a curve into the tip. Then cut two tabs on the 'inside' (the left for the right wing and the right for the left wing) and one tab at the top. These will be used for attaching the feathers to the ribs on the wings.
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