Pure lightness: decorative ideas with feathers

2015

The new lightness

Now it's getting feather-light: We make beautiful pictures, wall and table decorations from feathers. Be inspired by our ideas.

This is what you need for garland of feathers:

Feathers, white and black, 15 - 20 cm length (craft shop)
golden acrylic paint
golden streak (craft shop)
thin satin ribbon
brush
scissors

And that's how easy it is:

1. Paint the tips of the feathers 2-3 cm with golden paint. As long as the paint is still damp, sprinkle with glitter and pat gently with the fingertip. Let dry.

2. Knot the springs at a distance of approx. 5 cm from the satin ribbon and hang them up.

Prop: Lamp: House Doctor, Secretary: Car, Chair: BRAKIG, IKEA, Cartons: Aspegren

You need this for the spring picture:

And that's how easy it is:

1. Print template . Use the craft scalpel to cut out the outlines of the feather and transfer it to the black construction paper with the pencil. Then again with the craft scalpel cut out the outlines.

2. Stick black construction paper to the design paper with double-sided adhesive tape.

3. Tie black cord at both ends to one of the wooden slats to hang the picture . At the top and bottom of the wooden strips with the tape attach - the top of the bar with the string, below the without.

Props: Armchairs: Nordal via Car, 396 euros, side table: Au Maison, Cushions: Au Maison

You need this for the feather bouquets:

And this is how it's done:

1. For the paper feathers made of colored paper, cut different sized, pointed ovals. Cut small prongs at the edges. Fix the shashlik skewers with adhesive strips on the back.

2. Tie the paper feathers together with the real feathers into small bouquets, fix with wire and arrange in the vases.

Prop: Clock: House Doctor, pink vase large: IB Laursen, green vase medium: House Doctor, green vase large: House Doctor, golden vase: House Doctor, pink vase small: IB Laursen, cork disc: Bloomingville, Commode: Car

You need this for the glass balls with springs:

various fillable glass balls with hanger (eg from www.pandurohobby.de)
Feathers in different colors, 3 - 10 cm (craft shop)
dry branch
2 dowels
2 screw hooks
nylon thread
scissors
Drill / cordless screwdriver

That's how it works:

1. Fill the balls with one to three different springs, depending on the size of the ball.

2. Attach the branch to the ceiling. For this, drill two holes in the ceiling, push in the dowels, screw in the screw hooks, knot the branch to nylon threads and hang it up.

3. Hang balls in the branch.

Props: Chair: Car, Dresser: Car, Copper Vase: Au Maison, Glass: Iittala, Plate: Royal Doulton, Metal Basket: House Doctor, & Mark: House Doctor, Papgei: Wagner & Apel

You need this for the nail picture:

How to do it:

1. Draw the outline of two springs on the wooden plate.

2. Beat the nails into the wood at a distance of 0.5 - 1 cm along the stem and the outer edge of the feather so that the nails are only half sunk in the wood.

3. Now wrap the stems of the feathers in one color, the spring surface in the other thread color, so that the structure of a spring is modeled.

4. Cut off the twine tying knots and protruding yarn.

Prop: parrot: Wagner & Apel, tealight holder: idea creative market, wooden owl: Menu, doily: Aspegren