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I tried something new with these!
The really tiny veins are made of black vinyl, easier to cut than metal with that much detail but still, very time consuming. So, these will be $500, and the painted ones will be $550.
They’ll be listed tomorrow morning, Saturday, March 7 at 8am PST!
If you don’t already have the shop link, here ya go: https://fancy-fairy-wings-things.myshopify.com/
From my Pixish fairy wing series, the Colette fairy wings have been painted in color palette I’m calling ‘Blue Moon’ with the new Opal film base.
The tiniest veins are painted, but they still include quite a lot of them in the actual aluminum frame! Which is part of why it took me so long to get them finished. A lot of vector drawing as well as a lot of hand pressing during lamination.
Inspired by the Carnival Row series, they take inspiration from dragonflies as well.
I don’t yet have a sale date for them, but I will soon - and am working on an un-painted version 2 of this design that I want to include in the same flash sale so stay tuned!
Finally, a look at the real life Ellette and Colette Yoga Leggings from Art of Where.
Colette Pixish Leggings
Ellette Fairy Wing Yoga Leggings
The prints seem to look best on this stretch eco-polyester, same as what's used for the flare skirts, and the Satin Charmeuse fabric (the option for scarves / fabric) as far as I can tell in terms of color accuracy and saturation.
I got the size Large, but perhaps I should have gotten the XL for myself. The whole pelvis area on these leggings is fairly short compared to other leggings I've had, but I also have a long torso (is that what we call long waisted?) so they like to slip down a bit while wearing for me.
For this reason, as well as due to a little bit of see-thru that happens when the fabric stretches during bending, I'm more likely to use these for regular wear with a long top.
Next design I'll try the XL and compare - and I'll make some of the regular leggings too in case those fit long waisted people better.
Whenever this fabric is stretched a lot, more of the white of the fabric shows at the seams where it's stitched, but that is just the nature of printed fabrics in general and not considered a flaw on these - and just like with the see-thru aspect over the bum, it might be improved with a larger size
So there ya go! I'm still working on getting larger sizes done too but there have been communication issues with the other vendor so please bare with me.
If you’d like to purchase them, my Art of Where store is here: https://artofwhere.com/artists/fancyfairywingsandthings
Photos of the Unseelie Ellette skirts and square scarf are here! Below is the Flare Skirt, made of the stretch Eco-Poly fabric. The print on this came out nicely vibrant.
Unseelie Ellette Flare Skirt, size large
I can never guarantee that what you'll see on your screen is 100% accurate to real life, but I'm trying my best to make sure the photos' colors match what I'm seeing.
The Flare skirt has a more saturated print. I got the large size, though I wonder if I should have gotten the medium as the waistband sometimes kind of floats up when I sit down, but if I did it might be too tight around my hips and butt. Make sure you get the size that will fit your natural waist because this waistband is made for sitting right at the waist and not resting on the hips below it. The waistband is straight up-and-down, and does not have curvature that would make it fit properly on curvy hips that way.
My waist hovers around 30"-31", just fyi.
Next, is the Unseelie Ellette Wrap Skirt.
Unseelie Ellette Wrap Skirt in Matte Crepe fabric
The wrap skirt I really like because it's so full as well as adjustable, but the two issues I noticed were a less saturated print on the matte crepe fabric, and it had quite a bit of static cling. I was wearing nylons, so that may have done it. Now I wonder if perhaps the peachskin jersey wouldn't have that problem so that will be the next sample I order.
There are ways to deal with static, so it's not the end of the world, and there is a good amount of the print that shows through the back as well so that’s a bonus that makes up a bit for the less saturated printing.
The below photo shows the matte crepe wrap skirt draped on top, with the flare skirt on bottom so you can see the comparison in print quality and colors.
I also discovered a few other ways to wear the wrap skirts!
Unseelie Ellette Wrap Skirt - worn as an asymmetrical dress
It would work best on small people (my mannequin is a size 4-6) and I wouldn't trust wearing it without anything underneath, but for beach or festival wear it could come in handy as a last-minute fairy dress if you need one.
Last but not least is the Unseelie Ellette 26” x 26” square scarf in silk habotai. You can see the print on the silk has a much warmer tone to it.
The print quality is great but it will be a little darker and warmer, yet more saturation than the matte crepe - at least, more than the crepe used on the skirts. I am not sure if the scarves are made with that same fabric or not. Below you can see how well the print shows through the back on the silk, as well as a comparison photo showing the silk scarf on top of the matte crepe wrap skirt.
I hope this helps you decide! I may be moving these items over into my Shopify or Etsy store before long, and when I do there may be a slight pricing increase.
For now, you can find all my wing printed apparel here: https://artofwhere.com/artists/fancyfairywingsandthings
My Art of Where samples came in, and I got to model the scarves yesterday so you can see what they really look like printed - spoiler alert, they look great!
I can't decide which one should be the main product photo though, which is your fave?
The long scarf is the silk option, which has wonderful show through of the print on the opposite side. The color is slightly warmer and darker or duller than the polyester satin charmeuse fabric is, but it's not a drastic difference. The shorter one is the polyester chiffon, which prints a bit brighter and cooler, but very transparent as that's what makes it chiffon.
Below you can see some of the fabric options and how much you can see the print in back. The chiffon and silk habotai show the print on both sides best, but the satin charmeuse is really beautiful with more accurate colors & crisp print quality, almost feels like the silk and drapes really well with a satiny finish.
The matte crepe looks great too, but not really shiny. To the eye it almost looks the same as the satin charmeuse, at least with the Colette print - the matte crepe of the Unseelie Ellette skirt looked more dull than the eco poly fabrics of the same design, so I don’t know if the matte crepe used for the skirts is different or if there is something about those colors that don’t like the crepe.
I’ll either update this blog with those photos or make a new one for the Ellette items.
I have a lot more to crop and edit, including the skirts and leggings, much more to come!
The POD items such as these *might* be moved to my Etsy or Shopify store once I have the new photos done, if I can find out if it will make a difference with my tax bracket. If it won't hurt me that way then I may do that and close the AOW store, and make a slight price increase since I'd be handling more customer service that way. So if you have been meaning to get something from there you may want to do so before that happens if you want to pay a bit less.
Want one of your own? Here’s the link: https://artofwhere.com/artists/fancyfairywingsandthings
Photos of me taken by Jordan Price for Fancy Fairy Wings & Things.
Photo retouching and color correction by me. Editing was done very minimally but for transparency's sake I did edit out my eyebags so I don't look so tired, and fixed a crooked lip position in just a couple of these.
I didn’t have a chance to make any valentine themed wing stuff this year, so here’s a small collection of pink & red wings I’ve made in the past.
Aynia Valentine fairy wings
Who here is into red & pink no matter what day of the year it is? Should I make some more in these colors anyway? Sound off in the comments, and I hope whatever you’re doing, there is some love in your day <3
Be your own valentine if you don’t have one, until someone comes along who is worthy of your fabulousness. Treat yo’ self!
The Green Fairy gets gilded for Candlemas!
Datura fairy wing design done in a green fairy palette on the Patina Green film with candy coat gold veins and variegated metal foil on the tips, embellished with Swarovski crystals.
I originally made these steampunk green fairy / absinthe themed wings for myself and wore them just once to the Edwardian Ball just a week ago attached to the flapping wing mechanism.
I’ve decided to let them go however, as I have my tooth extraction surgery coming up this week and money is more practical right now than another set of wings.
Not only am I offering the wings, I’m throwing in the corset too! The corset was not made by me, it was made for me by Melody BB Corsetry back in 2012. I only got to wear it a couple times unfortunately, and since it was made during a time when I was stressed, off of some needed meds and going through some health stuff it was made during a time when I had lost more weight than normal.
Needless to say, I’ve definitely gained it back and I don’t foresee it leaving my body enough to fit into this thing anymore. It’s better off being enjoyed than sitting in my closet forever.
The waist is roughly 24 inches, I think the bust should fit someone with a 36B size. It comes with matching shoulder straps that I had just pinned on, you can see them still attached in the photo below that shows the inside - oh did I mention it’s reversible?! That’s right, the other side is a watercolor purple look and that is the side the busk shows in. I had wanted the green side to have an invisible busk, which I wish more corset makers would offer! So this is really a special one.
Below you can also see a couple photos of me wearing the corset in 2012, and the extra clips that I was wearing back then as well, one on the corset at the hip and one in my hair. They both now have hair clip attachments in back but could still be clipped or pinned to the corset. I can throw those in too.
It could probably use a dry cleaning, there’s a bit of deodorant mark near the armpits that I think will come off. I’m sorry but if I waited for myself to take it to the cleaners it would probably be another year before I got around to it, it just needs to go.
I want to make a donation to a non-profit that’s helping the wildlife in Australia to recover from the bush fires from a percentage of the sale of this set and am seeking out the best one to give to.
I usually sell the gilded and bejeweled wings between $500 - $600 and these will come with the green / purple reversible corset & the two little flower pins shown at the hips as well as the larger hair clips.
I’m trying something different for this set, instead of listing it to my Shopify store I’m going to ask that those interested email me with an offer and I can then send a Shopify invoice to the buyer.
You can email me HERE
Flash sale tomorrow, Friday Jan. 30 2020 at 9pm PST! 2 sets of these Aynia wings in Ultraviolet with gold veins will be available, as well as a couple Trinkets, and maybe more but I’m still working on more behind the scenes as well.
I’ll also have 2 sets of Trinkets, and possibly another design if I can manage it.
Sorry fairies, this was supposed to be done earlier but this winter has been a b**h and I guess a cold wasn’t enough for this body this week, so, probably another trip to the pharmacy in the next day or two.
I also am supposed to have my tooth extraction surgery in a week! o.O
Remember, my Patrons on Patreon get the earlybird peeks at what’s coming, and right after them is the VIP Fancy Fairies mailing list on this page.
I’ve been so quiet because there are multiple things I’m trying to get done for you at the same time and it’s overwhelming, but I hope you’ll enjoy what’s on the way.
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