DIY Faux Feathers Tutorial

[@Dante-sb5dr]

Im making Ravennas first black feather cape. It won’t be as in the movie but similar looking with black feathers with green tint. I already made one but now doing a another better one.

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

That sounds like it's going to be amazing!

[@whiskeysierra8285]

This is... hands down the best Ravenna cosplay. Period. It's been wracking my brain forever - can you please tell us how the collar is structured?

[@PatDooley50]

I was so please to see this pop up in my feed again. It is still awesome to watch! Love you!

[@coregeek]

Insanity to 11! So much love for how this project turned out.

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Thanks Coregeek! I'm definitely actually super pleased with how it all turned out!

[@antoniofloreszamora4601]

wow definily the most awesone tutorial about ravenna' s cape. the final product is Realy Realy at the original, thank you for show us, good day!

[@luzbarreto1981]

Thank you for the tutorial. I love it! I am inspired...ready to try it out.

[@Diva2011Girl]

wow such an amazing tutorial and will be very useful for when I do my ravenna cosplay

[@Artstudiomuzali]

I am in love with this luxurious raincoat! Can you have a video tutorial on how you created it? How did you make such a collar, how did you sew it, what kind of lining, how did you make the collar stand and keep its shape?

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Thank you! I have a build write up that you can check out to learn how I created this costume: downencreativestudios.com/queen-ravenna-the-huntsman-winters-war/

[@reinlibrea9870]

Awesome cape 😍😍😍 Love it!

[@thecomrade302]

Thank you, I will try this soon.

[@jerikandra]

awesome tutorial! Thanks for sharing!!! I can't imagine how long that took , eeek! hehe

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Thanks Jerikandra! It took forever, but it was worth it!

[@ElliotSterk]

Did you use real feathers or synthetic feathers? How did you paint them gold or did you buy them prepainted? If so, what are they called?

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

I made fabric feathers with gold lamé fabric, and I painted them with acrylic paint to give them more dimension.

[@ElliotSterk]

​@@DownenCreativeStudios Thank you! Just rewatched the video, not sure how I missed that part. But thank you again!

[@telepathtee50]

Wow this is amazing- looking to make an Egyptian costume 🙀😻

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@darryls9732]

You are awesome. Great tutorial.

[@Artstudiomuzali]

Amazing work! Just a masterpiece! I am delighted with your idea and tutorial. Tell me, what kind of fabric are feathers made of? What is it called? Thank you in advance for your reply. Good luck and new masterpieces!

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Thank you! The fabric I used was gold láme stretch, and a gold foil fabric.

[@lovecraft999]

thank you thank you thank you!!!! god bless cosplayers for their unselfish hearts!!!

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

You are most welcome! :)

[@melaniecamacho8841]

How did you attach the collar to the cape ?

[@acey850]

Omg why does it look so light and airy? I expected it to look and feel heavy from all those individual feathers.

[@pokergabo]

how much do the feathers measure? Please

[@kitingmare]

to remove hot glue from almost anything, drip some isopropyl alcohol on the glue joint. it will release and can be pulled off easily ;-)

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

That's a great tip, thank you!

[@gzreza]

Thanks

[@michaelvelez2150]

how did u put the whole thing together and how did u make the neck part

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Michael Velez I attached the feathers individually to the cape fabric from the bottom up. For the collar I made a frame with wire and stuff interfacing and attached the feathers to both sides. There's a better explanation on my website 😊

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Michael Velez downencreativestudios.com/home/?p=1508

[@michaelvelez2150]

how did u keep the harness in place and thanks for all the other information

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Michael Velez I have an elastic strap that wraps around my shoulders and clips together in the back to keep the cape from sliding off. The collar is attached to the cape with heavy duty snaps so it is removable for transport and storage 😊

[@Maxin3theMad]

holy. crap. amazing.

[@beep6202]

I’m working in a piece with a feather cape, and this is fantastic! Question, how many yards did you get for the feather bits?

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Brittany Reynolds oh gosh, I can’t quite remember but it’s AT LEAST 6 yards. I also used a couple different fabrics so it may have been more than that. I used two different fabrics for texture as well as just in case the fabric store ran out of one style I’d have the other! :)

[@beep6202]

Nice idea with the multiple textures, love it! Thanks for the reply! :)

[@89adam1]

What kind of fabric is that and where did you get it from?

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

89adam1 it's gold lame from JoAnns

[@vanessafroese]

Hello, what is the name of the fabric you wore? thankful

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

I used two types of gold lame that i picked up at my local fabric shop. One of them was pretty stretchy so I was able to incorporate a couple of textures into the cape.

[@TheSuezcue]

How much fabric did u use to make the feathers?

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Sue Robinson I used several yards of two different kinds of gold lame. The yardage depends upon how large of an area you need and how dense the feathers are. If your Cape needs 4 yards, then I would triple that amount to get the coverage you need. But again, this is highly dependent upon how you design your own cape :)

[@TheSuezcue]

Ok..thanks... That helps...i definitely probably wouldn't have bought enough...lol. I'm thinking of attempting to make something similar to this for Halloween this year....i enjoy going all out with creating my own costumes n doing my own make-up as well...

[@aleksandrajabczynska9603]

I'm in love with this cape of yours! Need to go to KZbin to subscribe you to show you my support for You!

[@wendymoore989]

Love love!

[@PatDooley50]

Love the insanity to 11 0- you should make a t-shirt

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

Something ala SpinalTap for sure! Now that I think about it, Ravenna is also at about an 11 level for insanity.. LOL!

[@VeganPoleDancer]

Thank you for not using real feathers. Do you think that fabric feathers are more durable than real feathers?

[@Onedayrenee]

Music is too loud :c can't really hear

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

I know - this was one of my first videos! I've learned since then :)

[@4672-m9f]

crazy bat freak of evil

[@ashleymcnair8716]

How many yards did you use for the Cape?

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

I used several yards of two different kinds of gold lame. The yardage depends upon how large of an area you need and how dense the feathers are. If your Cape needs 4 yards, then I would triple that amount to get the coverage you need. But again, this is highly dependent upon how you design your own cape :)