Feather Headress!!!

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  Step 1

  first i got some long white feathers from hobby craft for around £1.99

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  Step 2

  i got some short black feathers aswell from hobby crafts for £1.49

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  Step 3

  then i got assorted pack of feathers for £1.99

  (all of the feathers were in the deal so they came up to £3.89)

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  Step 4

  i also got a little suede bag from a charity shop, to use as the headband.

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  Step 5

  aswell i got some ribbon from hobby crafts for 59p a meter (i only got one meter there was more than enough!)

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  Step 6

  i got this belt from the charity shop, becuse of the beading and the leather straps, but an alternative is doing some intricate beading work so i fast tracked it!! ;)

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  Step 7

  i also got the belt to use as an extra hanging bit for the headress

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  Step 8

  right now i got everything i cleared a space on the table and started with the headband piece!

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  Step 9

  okay, so i opened tha bag up so it was alljust one long bit, the i took the stitched end off folded it in half and cut it to make it straight either side.

  then i folded the left over material that was only just long enough to reach from ear to ear, i was happy with the length so i folded it in half and ironed it, to make it easier.

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  Step 10

  cool, so now i lined up the long white feathers and put some superglue on the middle of the feather just where it starts being all feathery

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  Step 11

  then i added 2 beige coloured feathers , and repeated on all the feathers

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  Step 12

  then on the cross over of the beige feathers i put some more glue on and added some darker feathers the same way

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  Step 13

  after the glue had dried i arranged the feathers on the suede from the bag and made sure the tips ended a little before half way then duct taped it onto the suede

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  Step 14

  then i glued the remaining bit of material and folded it up

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  Step 15

  i used the english dictionary to weigh it down (that book weighs a ton!) and left over night just to be sure!!!

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  Step 16

  so after it dried i added the short balck feathers in the gaps between the feathers.
  also i glued some leather straps from the belt at the top.
  and i glued the ribbon under the strap of leather and at the bottom and sides
  the i cut up the belt and stuck the beads in the middle!!

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  Step 17

  then with left over leather straps i stuck them either side of the beads so they hung down.

  then with the black belt, i poked feathers through the plaits and stuck at the back of the headband so it also hung down.

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  Step 18

  then i wore it :)
  (cant really see in this pic, but you caan see the hanging down bits)

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Jupiter 17th October 2012

While I will admit your accessory is aesthetically pretty and can see your intent wasn't to be racist, that doesn't justify your act of racism. To clarify, I'm not calling YOU racist, I'm calling your action racist. This still supports stereotypes that hurt and mock Native Americans.
http://dionthesocialist.tumblr.com/post/17497773783/white-people-i-wear-native-american-war-bonnets
http://mycultureisnotatrend.tumblr.com/

Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 20th October 2012

It is harmful for people to forget Native Americans were Black male feminists...? That is precisely what I saw from your dionthesocialist.com thing.... Hummm I wonder how a Native would feel seeing a black guy say "I'm a Cherokee feminist" Oh I'am of Native background and that made me wide eyed, but I was not offended a black man has an opinion on both sides...... The other guy, well he wants to keep on being hidden by the American government, and how sad Americans are on the internet defending eachother but can't stop calling our own NATIVE (born here) candidates for president!!!! What are we defending exactly!!? She just wanted something nice. Get over it FUCK!

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Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 10th October 2012

OMG last comment I SWEAR it!

"Out of the Indian Approach to existence there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing love for nature....enriching faith in a supreme power; and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity and BROTHERHOOD as a guide to MUNDANE relations. (Luther Standing Bear, ca 1868-1939 Nat. Geo. In the Spirit of Crazy Horse August 2012) (my own emphasis on the caps)

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Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 10th October 2012

Oh and Feather up means War, feather down is peace ;)

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Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 10th October 2012

AJ DARLING! The "white" people are so silly! I think I am the only one with "Savage" blood commenting! Would you be so amazing as to make me one and do a pen pal send me one thing?! I want one! MAN! It is beautiful, unfortunately I had to watch my dad's 100 year old LOIN cloth burn up in an office fire, thank goodness his bow was at home still. You are great doll. LOVE YOU!

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Emily A. · Fargo, North Dakota, US 16th September 2012

It's a great version, but the controversial nature of it overshadows the craft. It's the term "headdress" and the "war paint" on your face that get people's hackles up. It's a feathered headband, and it's adorable, but cultural appropriation isn't cute, it's ugly.

Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 10th October 2012

WOA LADY!!!!!!! YOU live in North Dakota and you don't even know what war paint and headresses are! An accurate look and portrail is better than the MYTH that Natives were savage and had wars upon each other. You live so close to Pine Ridge, SD, the SIOUX RESERVATION, and you don't even know. I am offended by you! BAD AMERICAN! BAD!

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CaptainDuckPants · Telford, England, GB · 10 projects 3rd September 2012

This is beautiful, and the belt and bag was a lucky find to make it! You've made such a good job of it!

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adri.goodson · Midway, British Columbia, CA 31st August 2012

I hope all of the people bitching about this are being very careful not to ever wear anything tartan, or kimono-style dresses/shirts, cornrows, etc unless they have a cultural right to do so. I am of First Nations descent and I find the hand-wringing here ridiculous. Grow the hell up.

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Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 29th August 2012

It's really gorgeous and you look great in it!

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sj p. 28th August 2012

woww this is pretty cool, i can kinda see why people are saying it's offensive and i have googled the issue, thing is, we're now in an age where nothing is pc anymore which is sad really; but the fashion industry had decided it's fun to wear, she's just a kid following the trends, i really doubt she's set out to be rude or anything.
perhaps instead of being mean you could suggest a more acceptable title?

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jessesset · Olympia, Washington, US 28th August 2012

I'm happy to see that a few other people have mentioned this, but I'm going to throw it out there too: This is racist and appropriative and not at all okay.

Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 10th October 2012

I just happened to check up on my comment from a while back and I noticed another vague sort of call out to the maker, I know it was time ago, buut. I asked about the Headdress AND suggested purchasing if purchase is necessary from A Native... BECAUSE I am Native American, and I didn't find it offensive except the fact that she said she almost bought one! Buying one NOT from a native is raciest, because that is all Reservation Natives have (other than 50% poverty and teen suicides regularly). having someone find our culture beautiful and waiting to recreate it is always appropriate and never would be considered offensive by a Native American. That is not the way. Acceptance understanding and equality are Native American values. I am jealous I have not made one nor had one passed on to me. I invision the maker of this standing in all glory next to my Great Grandfather to honor her visual appreciation for frankly an overly ignored diminishing race. Said with highest respects and love. Thanks for being defensive tho, heart is admirable.

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