Step 1

Measure the size of fabric needed. (Measure from wrist to wrist with arms straight out to the side to see how wide fabric needs to be as well as measure the length of desired wings from neck down. That will be the width of fabric.) Cover an area with a non-stick surface (such as a plastic table cloth or freezer paper) Affix with masking tape. Gather fabric, brushes, reference materials (pics of favorite winged friends for inspo), pencil or chalk to draw out design, SoSoft paint colors: Dark Rose, Cadmium Orange, Bright Yellow, Ocean Blue, Mediterranean Blue, Fuchsia, Dioxazine Purple, Lavender, Clear Ice, and Pearl. Feel free to substitue colors as desired! Cut fabric to measurement and tape to edges to surface. Lightly draw inpired design onto fabric using a pencil or chalk.

Step 2

Working in sections, wet flat brush with water and paint onto fabric. Then, dip wet brush into paint and brush onto wet fabric area. Start with your intended base color as I have done below with orange. Continue to add Bright Yellow and allow wet paints to blend. Add even more colors such as blues and purples, continuing to fill in design.

Step 3

Using a liner or round brush, paint on Dioxazine Purple to create linework and details. Use a variety of brushes and experiment with mark making (dots, lines, circles, etc.) Keep adding more colors to the wet areas and allow them to bleed into each other. Cool things happen as the colors mix on the surface- have fun! This process is much like watercolor painting. Allow to dry.

Step 4

Add some shimmer with the Pearl SoSoft Fabric Metallics to certain areas for a beautiful finish when light hits the wings.

Step 5

Add even more eye-catching sparkle to some areas using the Clear Ice Fabric Glitters. Allow to dry. Pull fabric away from non-stick surface.

Step 6

Cut out wings. Pin onto clothing or sew/glue ribbon onto top to make into a cape.