Free Angel Wing Ornament Tutorial!

I'm a little hung up on angel wings....

I don't know why,

but I just am!

I played a little bit in the studio and took a few photos along the way ~

I absolutely LOVE that this ornament can be molded into

the form that you love because of the wire framework inside!!!

My gift to you:

Step by step instructions!

Here is my sweet finished product,

one glittered, and very shape-able angel wing ornament!

You need some very thin wire, I used 22 gauge and loved it.

Wire cutters and maybe some pliers to make those pointy ends
do what they're supposed to!

You need some cotton batting, scraps will be fine!

A bottle of Fabri-tac glue...my very, very FAV of all time!!!!

Liquid Gesso...I found mine on clearance but really, you don't need much,

even white paint will do!

Martha Stewart's Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter or what ever glitter you have ~

A Crop-a-dile and grommet OR hole punch

Seam binding for a hanger

My pattern below should fill an 8 1/2" x 11" page

on your printer so size accordingly.

Cut all pattern pieces from your cotton batting.

Using the thin wire, form a pattern of your entire wing,

but 1/4" inside the cut edge (you'll see the dotted edge on the pattern)

of the batting....this will allow for you to glue over the wire.

Run a bead of Fabri-tac close to the edge of the batting

and fold over the wire ~

Completely enclose the wire all around the wing ~

Make sure you have the other two pieces of batting

to glue on top of the wing form.

Place a line of Fabri-tac all around the other "feather" sections of batting.

Your angel wing should now look like this!

Trim down any of the overlaying sections if they need it....

Next, pull out a piece of waxed paper and lay it down.

Load up your paint brush with liquid gesso and begin

covering your angel wing.

I even went under the layered sections with the gesso!

Next, I pulled out my wonderful crystal fine glitter from Martha Stewart!!

I have it in a different bottle but had to show you both ~

While the gesso or paint is wet I PILED it on....

remember, the excess will be on the waxed paper

and can be placed back in the bottle!

I even rubbed the edges in the glitter!

Be sure to coat the back of the wing with glitter as well....

Next, let dry under a warm lamp....it should help it dry quickly.

Then I used my Crop-a-dile tool to punch a hole in the top and

inserted a white grommet and used the tool again to set it.

If you don't have this, no worries!

Just use a hole punch ~

Here is my little angel wing...just waiting for a length of seam binding

so it can be hung from the Christmas tree!!!!

Here is the pattern I drew....

click the image a few times

so it will enlarge ~

I scanned in an 8 1/2" x 11" page!

The most wonderful thing about this sweet ornament

is that it has wire along it's edges ~

You can sculpt it to the shape you want....

wouldn't a pair of these be beautiful on a wrapped gift???

A few more things I just have to share with you today....

Happy Birthday to my precious mama!!!!

and Happy Halloween from

my sweet grandbaby Clara,

isn't she absolutely adorable???!!!!

I am linking up with Becky's Blissful Whites Wednesdays

with this post!!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn