Flightless


Finger kinetic art
When the finger bends the wings flap
Gather Materials
-feathers
-2+ feet of copper wire
-any type of rings (2 different sizes needed)
-glue
- metal strip (cut to size)
-eyelet pins
-wire cutter
Build Base
-take metal strip and cut about a quarter of an inch wide and one and a half inches long
-with each end roll so that there is a hole large enough to where the copper wire can move freely
Connect Base to Smaller Ring

-have an additional metal strip that is attached to the ring to attach the base with glue
-let sit over night, so it is fully dry
Attach Copper Wire to Larger Ring
-cut two identical pieces of copper wire (they should be about one foot in length)
-wrap one of the copper wires around the ring so that they are the innermost wires
-wrap the other wire on the outside so that they are the outermost wires
Attach Eyelet Pins

-slide eyelet pins between copper wire and ring to make an "x" with the eyelet pin facing the smaller ring
-slide the outermost copper wires through the eyelet pin so the wire ends up on top of the eyelet pin
Attach Base to Copper Wire
--slide the base onto the two middle wires
Add Feathers

-the length of the copper wire should be no more than two inches past your finger, so trim as necessary
-connect the middle wires to the inside tip of the feathers and attach the outside wires about an inch and a half away from the other wire
-to connect wire to the feather, wrap the copper wire around the feather