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An idea I suddenly had one day while working on a mask and cutting out countless leather feathers - what if I made pendants out of the feathers, and painted them like actual raptor feathers?

Here are two feathers, mostly experiments to figure out how I'll make the rest. One features waxed thread wrapping and a leather bead, and the other features wire wrapping. I'm terrible at wire wrapping, and I think I just need practice! If anyone has some good tutorials, I'd love to see them.

Actual raptor feathers are illegal to own in the United States, which gave me the idea to make leather feathers :) These are much sturdier than real feathers (and legal to own!). These feathers are painted front and back, and come with a length of brown suede lace. These are designed as pendants, but they can be used to decorate anything! Hair, bags, walls, whatever!

These are each available for sale in my Etsy shop!

Red-Tail - [link] (Sold!)
Barn Owl- [link] (Sold!)
Edit - Wow those went fast! I'll just have to make more :D

I can also make leather feathers from ANY bird, real or imaginary! Want a gryphon feather, let me know!
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~Jess-lessAmigo May 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I love these all so much <3
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~Winter-Flight Jan 6, 2013  Student General Artist
The barn owl feather has to be my favorite of the two. Such detail was put into it, I almost expect it to be blown away by the wind!
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~LordofStupidity Nov 17, 2012
Painting and cutting leather is actually possible!?! I thought it was carved by wood until I read the description!! Deep respect:iconrespectplz:
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*windfalcon Nov 17, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
A lot of people think my leatherwork is wood until I pick it up and flex it for them :D Leather is actually not hard to carve into :3
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~LordofStupidity Nov 18, 2012
Really? Cool, but how do you carve it? Do you get a giant block of leather and carve your work from that? Sorry about all the questions^^;
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~EirewolfCreations Sep 7, 2012
These are amazing! The barn owl feather especially is painted so realistically, with the mottling. Kudos!
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~blackhawkcreations Apr 26, 2012
On the legality or illegality of feathers.....pretty much every feather from a wild bird that does not have a hunting season attached to it , or the english sparrow, and starling ..ARE illegal......doesn't matter if you find it, got gifted it by a Native American or whatever...they are ALL illegal and carry a pretty stiff fine if the feds bust you with it. There are a couple of exceptions , those being for certified rehab people to use the feathers for "imping" which is using a found feather to repair a broken flight fether on a raptor , and I believe certian individuals involved in educational reenactments can also get a permit.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound like a know it all, but I've been around this block more times than the icecream truck, and hope this saves someone a pile of problems in the future.
Great work, and Blessings
Steve
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~blackhawkcreations Apr 26, 2012
Let me know if your doing anymore of these, I'd love to have one of the owl feathers to bead, and put on my hat
Steve
PS, did ya try immature golden eagles yet?
blackhawkgllry@aol.com
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*windfalcon May 10, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
How odd, I somehow missed both your comments! And yes, every bird feather (with the exception of invasive species such as the starling, rock pigeon, and house sparrow) is illegal to own. I volunteer at a raptor rehab center, and we had to apply for separate permits just to be able to bring feathers to raptor programs. We have a permit for the raptors, and then ANOTHER permit for the feathers!

And I haven't done an immature golden eagle yet, though I'd love to try one!
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*LovelyLadyGray Mar 27, 2012
For a moment I'd swore these feathers were real until I did take a 2nd look at it, Brenda. Wonderful job on how realistic these leather feathers look like real red-tailed hawk and barn owl feathers.

I do have some feathers from wild birds I've found on trips. I'm all for protecting birds. :highfive: =D
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