Bat Wings - Vampire Queen Costume Tutorial For Halloween

I made these vampire bat wings and Vlad the Impaler accessories for the Vampire Ball in Heidelberg, Germany.

Here are the steps for making the vampire bat wings:

1. The Idea:

2. Wire hangers:

3. Masking tape for "the bones" of the wings:

4. Mod Podge and tissue paper to create the "membrane":

5. Once it dries (I used about 5 layers of Mod Podge), cut the bottom of the wings into the shape you want and wash off the tissue paper.

7. Paint the bones:

8. Paint the wings black:

9. Use a glue gun (and sew) to attach straps for wearing:

10. Finished. This is what the back looks like:

The Vampire Queen in action:

    (Vampire Queen photos by Paul Allan Ballard)

Now for some Vlad the Impaler accessories.

The bat scepter:

Notice Vlad Tepes' glowing, ruby eyes....muahahaha

The Vlad Tepes fascinator:

The Vlad Tepes brooch:

More Vampire Queen photos:

The Vampire Queen's Kitty Cat snack:

And finally some pictures of the Vampire Ball in Heidelberg, Germany:

Happy Halloween & Guten Appetit! Muahahaha

Aunt Angela's Earrings - Paper Jewelry

My aunt’s apartment in Heidelberg is filled with old books and antiques. I especially love the view from her living room window. So for her birthday I made her earrings of "her view". (I secretly took the photos during my last visit ).