Eagle Plumes

[ndnangel]

Hey everyone. I just got my first eagles plumes this weekend and I was wondering how do you wrap them so that I can wear them when dancing

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well sometimes it depends on how u want em and umm well my plumes r on a popsicle stick ...lol an it looks pretty goot and how i put my plumes on it wuz i hotglued em on and wrapped i think it was wax thread or sinew wuteva ya wanna call it then i beaded around it puttin it a around a skinney peice of wire was to hard fer me ......lol but NEwayz u can fix em how eva u like well bye bye

[cree_raven_redsky]

Eagle Plumes

What i do for fancy shawl dancers is that i use the wire coat hangers shape 'em in a "U" cut tio desired length and wrap the wire with hockey tape making it easier to bunch and wrap the feathers as well as Bead them peyote style making the feathers really stand out that way i leave some space for the barrets or hair peices to cover em up and "whapow" lol.... You got yourself some reral purty plumes

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u mean if u jus tape em they'll still stay i taped mines once an i taped it good but it still fell apart or the plumes fell out ...''lol u must got some magic fingers...''lol

[cree_raven_redsky]

u mean if u jus tape em they'll still stay i taped mines once an i taped it good but it still fell apart or the plumes fell out ...''lol u must got some magic fingers...''lol

UHOH lol i tape the wire to thicken the base lol i glue them with the miracolous glue from Wal-Mart "The Store" lol and i wait for the glue to dry before taping it down and then Beading the base which invlove the wraped plumes...... and yes i got magic fingers tee hee tee hee lol Juzzzzjokes

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...''lol oh ok cuz i thought jus tapin em hmm ...'lol ok kewl

[ndnangel]

thanks for all the suggestions guys hopefully i'll have them ready for the next pow wow

[kamikaze_yazzie]

Well i dont use just any kinda tape.. its a secret weapon *L. Anyway, dont know the real name, i just call it Plummers tape. It is used on the threads of pipes usually. Anyway.. its not sticky like regular tape.. and its realy stretchy and pliable. So it works really well in holdin the plumes. Cuz, maybe im just wierd, but i dont like to glue my plumes. It works REALLY well.

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kewl i only glue my plumes at the bottom so they will stick on

[ndnangel]

yeah i heard something about using a white feather boa to make the plumes look fuller any of u guys ever tried it?

[WocusWoman]

Well i dont use just any kinda tape.. its a secret weapon *L. Anyway, dont know the real name, i just call it Plummers tape. It is used on the threads of pipes usually. Anyway.. its not sticky like regular tape.. and its realy stretchy and pliable. So it works really well in holdin the plumes. Cuz, maybe im just wierd, but i dont like to glue my plumes. It works REALLY well.

Your not weird, your using your brain... I won't use glue either; I have some plumber's tape, I bet you it would work well, without destroying your eagle plume. GOOD IDEA!

[cree_raven_redsky]

I glue the tips and wrap the first little bit of the plumes is all looks excellent toooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! lol

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i use glue to an it works jus fine it does not damage the plume

[PeiganPrincess]

Wrapping eagle plumes

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well when my daughter started dancing we used a guitar string folded it into a loop secured that than hot glued the plumes to that then wrapped that ends of the plumes with thread then peryote stitched the beads on covering the entire loop with beads i like to use 13 charlotte cut beads makes the work really neat and light hoper this helps if you like you can email me

[WocusWoman]

i use glue to an it works jus fine it does not damage the plume

I know I'm replying to an old comment; the reason I do not like to use glue on my eagle feathers is due to the fact that I may want to change out barrettes or beading on them someday and do not want to have to rip them apart to do it.