How To Make A Faux Feather Boa [SECRETS Of Making a Huge Faux BOA!]

How to make a faux feather boa. In this video I show you how to make a fake feather boa out of organza. This is an easy DIY you can make at home! You can easily use this same boa technique and make this out of tulle, netting, or even satin.
Enjoy this fun boa tutorial, and comment below what color way you’re planning to make yours in!?
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[@zenbrooklyn]

I was fear watching this because I was just WAITING for the hand gathering 😮‍💨😩 but then you hacked the entire process lol!!!! DAMN THIS IS GOOD! 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you so much! 💥💥💥

[@JVonStratton]

Ooooof! Gathering by hand would be so labor intensive! No thank you. 😂 Glad I could help.

[@MsJayCeeC]

Excellent! Thank you so much - it is great to have a straight forward tutorial, with written instructions, and no long winded introduction.

[@chocalhoproduccion]

This is amazing!! Just tried it and LOVE the results!! I’m using it to replace “real feathers “ boa in a Samba costume tail 🦚👠🥁

[@JVonStratton]

It is a much more affordable way to add volume. Plus, it’s a good alternative for those vegetarians out there. 😍

[@kittycat4umeow]

How much material did you use to make adult size

[@hannahlou314]

Hello! Thank you so much for sharing this technique! One question - how do you prevent the organza from fraying after you cut all the feather strips into it?

[@yolandaharrison1810]

I rarely comment. This is truly AMAZING! Thanks for sharing.

[@JVonStratton]

❤️❤️❤️

[@d_richter]

I'm always looking for cruelty free alternatives. Do you think I could use this method for "feathers" for fans as well?

[@RachelStonebreaker]

Did you sew all three strips on top of each other and then start “doubling” them until you wound up with your final double length? I’m confused how the three strips became one after you seamed each set’s long edges and before you started folding the strip in half to reduce the length (repeatedly).

[@touxpic]

oh, this is a real trick. thank you!

[@thesawmillcampingresort8458]

Love this tutorial! Question ? Is it 3-5 bolts of organza = 40-50 yards for a complete boa or is it 120 - 250 yards for a complete boa?

[@JVonStratton]

Let's see if I can recall (I made this quite a while ago). I believe I bought 4 or 5 bolts, at 25 years each. I cut each bolt into 3rds, and proceeded to sew those strips in stacks from there. Does that help? Honestly, a great way to play with this concept, before committing, is to try it small scale. you can alway add more strips to the stack, if you're wanting a fluffier boa.

[@autolupus]

I was looking for Shreds of boa by POTUS you look gorgeous girl.

[@bossyboots5000]

I love this method! I have some questions if you have the time... I'd like to do a long thin boa that mimics marabou rather than a wide standard feather boa. This mini version you've shown yields that exact effect. So I'm guessing the width of the final mini-mockup is about 3.75"? Were you slicing to make the "feathers" about every 3/4" for the demonstration? I'd like to replicate what you've done here, only much longer, close to 10ft finished, and transitioning from one color to the next (rainbow). So the final piece is 6 layers thick on each side (left and right)? And a 10ft long boa would require 20ft long strips?

[@tronhughes3699]

I can’t wait to try this out, but I just have one question; if I have 5 bolts of organza and I cut them into 3s, am I supposed to stack all 15 of those cut up bolts on top of each other and then start the sewing process? Also I lied I have one more question; what is the “bias” that you say to cut against?

[@tamakyuart]

(not the uploader but) the bias refers to the diagonal of the fabric, so you are not cutting perpendicular/parallel to the edges (which would be along the straight- or cross-grain of the fabric) but at a 45-degree angle as shown :)

[@peppermache521]

This looks amazing My only question is what is the conversion measurements to a life-sized boa for a person not a doll?

[@JVonStratton]

That's a good question. I haven't' figured out the exact conversion. When I make my boas I lay out the long strips I've cut, and stack them on top of each other, until I've reached the length of boa I want. So it's more whatever your preference is IRL. I have a boa thats only a few feet long, so it's more a shawl, and I have one that's about 15 ft long (cuz EXTRA). I hope that helps! Probably a good Idea that I make another life size tutorial on these.

[@kittycat4umeow]

@@JVonStratton so have you made the life size KZbin?

[@caramelknowledge6906]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@insightcamper]

Wow, impressive. I think Ken would love this. I think I'd want to make a few doll size boas before attempting full-size. 3-5 *bolts* of organza?!? No wonder these faux boas are so expensive!

[@JVonStratton]

Ha! Ken would like em I’m sure. And yes, the 3-5 bolts depends on how many yards are on a bolt. For instance, a 10 yard bolt, you’d want more, and 30 yard bolt, maybe 2 or 3 of them. Thankfully at the link in the description, bolts are not too costly. It’s the labor that makes these so spends. :)

[@lizbethmaebeth]

Hello! This is a lovely boa tutorial! I'm wondering about the fraying though, are you using organza?

[@JVonStratton]

Good question, this is why I cut the strips at an angle. When you cut some thing on the bias, it doesn’t fray out as bad. There will be some fray, but it just adds to the feathery effect.

[@Legobuildermanthesequal]

Wow!

[@sammy2010poppy]

would this work with Tulle as well? or is it because the organza frays that gives it its puffiness? 🥰

[@JVonStratton]

Hi! Yes tulle also works, and he only downside being that tulle can be a lint magnet. It gets caught in the little frays at the end of the fabric.

[@thesawmillcampingresort8458]

How many yards total did you use for the boa in your photo - can’t wait to try this!

[@JVonStratton]

Good question, let’s see. I made this a long time ago, so I don’t totally remember, but I think I had four bolts total. Each board was 50 yards, if I remember correctly!

[@BeckyAngelix]

I’m confused, you say to buy 3 - 5 bolts of tulle but it seems like you just use the one to make a single boa?

[@glamdoll7523]

Wow

[@thegayszone6511]

I really would like to make a full size of this! Can you please explain how you are adding to the length? I see how you are layering it up to be thicker, I just don’t understand what you mean by “ repeat this until you get double the length of the boa”

[@JVonStratton]

Hi, OK I re-watch this so I could understand what your question better. The reason why I say to ‘continue layering until double the desired length’ is because you cut it in half, and then stitch together. I realize that’s complicated wording when reading, but hopefully that will clarify some things if you rewatch. So, if you want a 6 foot long boa, you’d continue layering the strips until you have 12 ft, cut it in half (at the 6ft mark), then sew together each 6foot length (overlapping the stitches). You’ll end up with one 6 foot length, twice as wide, with a seam down the middle. The you begin cutting all the bias stripes that will make the boa come to life. I hope that makes sense!

[@boonetful]

hello ! you buy your organza in 60inches in width? so that makes 20inch strips when you cut?

[@JVonStratton]

Hi. As I recall, that seems about right. How wide you get the strips is up to you. Girthier boas have wider strips, etc etc.

[@cremecreek7234]

Hey, I wanted to ask about the website. It looks kinda weird, did you buy your organza here? What type of experience did you have with them?

[@JVonStratton]

They do have a pretty lo-fi website, but I’ve ordered from them lots. Nothing to be concerned about. I think you can pay via PayPal too, which is always a nice safety net.

[@SophiaBrownLondon]

Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial. When cutting the organza on the diagonal -how wide should the strips be? And how far into the middle seam do I cut. And how long should the strips be? I’ve made one as per this video but it doesn’t fluff up. It looks like a mop. Can you advise? Xx

[@JVonStratton]

The strips can be really small in width or up to 2 inches. If you go anymore it might not fluff up as much. Also cuts pretty close into that center stitch line. That way you have a long amount of the strip to work with. Make sure you have quite a bit of layers of the organza as well. My orange and pink boa in the tutorial avatar picture has strips 1 to 2 inch wide and about 8 to 12 inch long on either side of where I stitched down the middle. It’s a pretty monstrous boa!

[@joeystricker]

Did you use the 6 inch wide organza bolt?

[@JVonStratton]

The 6 inch might be a roll vs a bolt (bolts are usually 25 + inches wide). However the 6 inch might work great. Worth experimenting since it isn’t a huge supply cost.

[@xoxolusciously_wicked]

Can it be done with tulle as well

[@JVonStratton]

Yes! Though you may need more tulle as it’s thinner and takes more to gather up like organza. My best advice is to try this on a small scale first to see if you like it

[@beulahcrowder4810]

Love it

[@corsettavalentine8562]

how many layers do you typically have for a 10" diameter boa?

[@JVonStratton]

It’s not so much yards, is how wide you cut the strips that you’re going to end up shredding and floofing. I would suggest playing with a few scraps or cutting it out in paper first until you get the right size. Then use that as a guide.