#have also ordered some stompy goth boots both because i want a pair and because they will work for the cosplay :)

[thatrandombystander]

I don't have the right length bolts to get all the feathers on right now (and these four are too long anyway) but this is currently how feathers kind of sit on the frame

When the wing is open-ish the feathers just hang straight down due to gravity, but I already knew this was gonna happen so no problemo.

The outermost feather's wire is actually resting on top of bolt at the very end of the frame arm which is why it isn't drooping. All the feathers are going to be tied together so that outermost feather will pull them up so they can fan out instead of drooping when the wing is open

When the wing is more closed, the feathers are NOT pointing straight down like they should be and are instead pointing inwards.

Looks like there's not enough distance between the attachment loop and where the fabric starts so the fabric is kind of getting in the way (you can see the fabric bending and folding in the bit)

So looks like next step will going and getting all the appropriate nuts and bolts to attach all the feathers, then cutting off the excess fabric at the top (which means I'll need to reapply glue for anti-fraying on those newly exposed edges 😭), and THEN tying all the feathers together (after laying them out and confirming if it looks good or if feathers should be removed or trimmed)

Aaaaaaand then attaching the electronics, making the fabric cover, and the uhh whole rest of the cosplay. Mechanical wings? Yeah sure I'll do that! Making the coat? Oh god that's so intimidating 😭