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Description Probably the best shot from a quick photoshoot earlier this week, trying to get fun pictures of the new wings. Unfortunately, very few of them turned out good, but this one I really love, and have to post it.

This is the newest style of wings, Swallowtail. The are larger than the Punk Pixie wings , both in height as well as wingspan. They're not too large, however, that they poke people all the time - they're still compact enough. These have tail pieces hanging off of the bottom that flutter when you walk, as well as having the scrolls so many people liked in my large, personal set of wings ([link] ). The wing petals themselves match this scroll design, and are soft and curved.

These are dyed in the aqua color scheme, of a sky blue mottled with turquoise/aquamarine. The frame is white, because I wanted to try something new, as is the edging - now that was a pain in the butt in itself, but I'll rant somewhere else about white screen printing ink. Suffice to say, even if it claims to be opaque, it lies.

These will be for sale shortly in my Etsy store - [link] Feel free to note me about custom colors and pricing.

Information about all of the wings I have made can be found here~

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Wing Details: Hand-dyed silk (light pink & hot pink), millinery wire
Wingspan: 30"
Length: 38"

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Credits: Wings created by `taeliac and ~MedeaHiasobi , off of original designs by `taeliac
Model: Myself, `taeliac
Photographer: Chris, ~kellin
Camera: Kodak Z812 IS, auto setting. Some post in PhotoShop.
Grant Park, South Milwaukee, WI - June 20, 2008
2008 Taeliac Studio - BeAnime.com or [link]

I ask that you do not steal this design - no one likes a copy-cat
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Comments: 37

solusauroraborealis [2008-08-18 07:22:02 +0000 UTC]

I do love the swollowtails, I know how much of a pain in the butt screen printing ink can be (took a semester of it in college) but the wings are inspired as always ... sorry if I am so far behind on deviations lately.

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Roxey20 [2008-08-04 22:11:54 +0000 UTC]

Ooo, quite lovely! You are amazing with the wings. Are they difficult to make? I'm looking at a variation of Tinker Bell for my Halloween costume and I'm probably going to have to make my wings rather than buying them. ^_^

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narutard94 [2008-06-29 04:45:47 +0000 UTC]

very nice i really like the big ones ^_^

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taeliac In reply to narutard94 [2008-07-01 22:53:10 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, me too - they're really fun to run around in, too

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narutard94 In reply to taeliac [2008-07-09 03:06:11 +0000 UTC]

XDDD

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lachrymosity [2008-06-26 14:20:04 +0000 UTC]

They are sooo pretty!! *__* I have never seen such beautifully made wings before! makes grabby hands

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taeliac In reply to lachrymosity [2008-06-26 22:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Aww~ Thank you so much! I feel the same way about your plushies, honestly!

I just really love making the wings - they're fairly easy, once you get the hang of them, and it's just... well, eerily magical to see them come together, one petal at a time Is a nerd

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lachrymosity In reply to taeliac [2008-07-04 16:52:04 +0000 UTC]

Anytime! I do hope you plan to drop by Anime North next year - would love to see your wonderful desings in person!

I understand what you mean, so no worries. I tend to get a bit nerdy myself when I start discussing plushies with others - I gues we both just love doing what we do.

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balnibarbi [2008-06-24 22:21:42 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful! I love the flowiness of the tails, and the little curly things at the top are so cute. I like the white--it looks very pristine.

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taeliac In reply to balnibarbi [2008-07-02 15:37:42 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you I love adding those little curls in (even though they drive ~MedeaHiasobi insane to do - she does the wire work for me~) and I love the white - I just wish the edging wasn't such a pain, otherwise, there'd be a lot more white edged wings!

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balnibarbi In reply to taeliac [2008-07-03 03:54:14 +0000 UTC]

Ah, yeah. This is also the design that i'm drawing for your contest.

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taeliac In reply to balnibarbi [2008-07-03 16:07:46 +0000 UTC]

So awesome! Thank you!

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SeductiveByatch [2008-06-24 02:22:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh I really like these.. i will need to find a costume idea for halloween that will go with these wings and buy a pair

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taeliac In reply to SeductiveByatch [2008-07-02 15:43:13 +0000 UTC]

Ya know, I was thinking the same thing! I need to come up with the rest of a fairy costume or something, to wear a pair of these with

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anim3fr3ak [2008-06-23 23:59:11 +0000 UTC]

Hauuu it's so beautiful!!!
I love the design and the color just matches beautifully!!! X3

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taeliac In reply to anim3fr3ak [2008-07-02 15:45:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I love this color set the most - I just have this weird attachment to these green/blue colors, and I can't explain why!

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Emmaretta [2008-06-23 12:26:22 +0000 UTC]

So sweet ^^

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Remiera [2008-06-23 04:12:58 +0000 UTC]

OH
OOOOH
I LIKE!

Also, I have a dress that matches your skirt.

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taeliac In reply to Remiera [2008-06-23 13:56:13 +0000 UTC]

Was it from Target? Cuz I think that's where I got mine... it is a dress, but it's... umm... well, very lewd on me, if I don't wear it with another top over it

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Remiera In reply to taeliac [2008-06-23 20:14:13 +0000 UTC]

YES!
It is!

...and it's lewd on me too.
So, *shrug*
But it's pretty.

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taeliac In reply to Remiera [2008-07-02 16:54:00 +0000 UTC]

Well, at least it's good to know the designer was going for boobs, and it didn't happen just by accident when they scaled it up in size

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Remiera In reply to taeliac [2008-07-02 22:50:12 +0000 UTC]

...true.

It's just one of those things tho.

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MedeaHiasobi [2008-06-23 03:11:51 +0000 UTC]

Wow. They look way bigger when slapped on someone I like!

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taeliac In reply to MedeaHiasobi [2008-06-23 13:57:15 +0000 UTC]

I know! Isn't it surprising? I didn't think they were that big, quite honestly

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dragoon811 [2008-06-23 01:48:59 +0000 UTC]

those are awesome!!! I really like them <3

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KC-Whitestar [2008-06-23 00:00:46 +0000 UTC]

Love the wings, but that corset is beautiful too

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taeliac In reply to KC-Whitestar [2008-06-23 00:17:44 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you! I love that corset, too - I'm trying to get decent pictures of it, but so far, they all look really bad - I'm so proud of it, because it's pieced together like crazy to get it to curve around my body

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KC-Whitestar In reply to taeliac [2008-06-23 21:49:18 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like you worked really hard on it. Keep trying to get a shot of it, have you tried with out a flash?

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taeliac In reply to KC-Whitestar [2008-07-02 15:47:39 +0000 UTC]

Ya, I've tried it without the flash - the main issue is, every picture makes me look huge XP Alas, not going to get away from that, but need to try it again, I think

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KC-Whitestar In reply to taeliac [2008-07-03 03:31:19 +0000 UTC]

YAYZ I know how you feel. I don't like most of the pictures of myself if it's below my shoulders >< Normally it doesn't bother me, but if I can see all of it I feel really depressed

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trashball [2008-06-22 23:40:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh mygod. That color is amazzinnngggg. The design is absolutely lovely too. Keep it up hun, you're improving all the time.

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taeliac In reply to trashball [2008-06-22 23:53:25 +0000 UTC]

I know! I just love this color so much - it's more of a darker/intense version of what I my original wings were, and I kinda like it more

Hehe, I plan on keeping at it, that's for sure! Until at least something works out

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Liquidfire3 [2008-06-22 23:15:23 +0000 UTC]

Ooooo, those are just too purdy!! I love the long pieces on the bottom, they add a nice touch to the look.

Oh, I've been meaning to ask you for some time now. Could you maybe give me some tips and pointers on how to construct wings? I'm having alot of problems with them recently.

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taeliac In reply to Liquidfire3 [2008-06-22 23:54:10 +0000 UTC]

Aww! Thank you! I figured I needed something kind of larger, just for fun (I have one more style I'm working on, even bigger, I think XP)

I'll help you all I can - I don't know much about making wings, though, just these types - fire questions away, tho, and I'll try to help

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Liquidfire3 In reply to taeliac [2008-07-09 03:11:50 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, they really are awesome! Hehe, wearing bug wings can be alot of fun too.

Any help will be appreciated. I'm still getting my messages down, so maybe in the next few weeks, I'll send ya an email with details about all the stuff I'll need help with. And don't worry, there's no rush, so reply when you have the time.

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roxanne23 [2008-06-22 23:13:05 +0000 UTC]

oooooh these are really cute :3

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taeliac In reply to roxanne23 [2008-06-22 23:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thank you!

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