Hello! In this video, I'm making a Phoenix bird. It is inspired a little by Harry Potter's Fawkes the phoenix. It is a fantasy bird creature, so I made my own version. It is mostly made of paper.
First, I made a basic shape from magazines. Then, I added cardboard and packing paper to shape it even more. The basic shape for the wings is made from cardboard, the beak from a kitchen towel (toilet paper roll), then all secured with packing paper on top.
For the eyes, I used half beads and wrapped them with wiping paper. I added more cardboard to shape the face more.
I didn't have exact measurements, nor am I an expert on bird anatomy. All I did was use my imagination and inspiration from bird photos on the internet. For the feathers, I used colorful paper. I painted the tail feathers with colored pencils and later added acrylic paint on top, on both sides, because I thought they needed more color. I painted orange paper with red acrylic paint to make the feathers more colorful. I started gluing the feathers from the bottom up and added some longer pieces of paper for variation. It's all up to your imagination.
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Materials: Newspaper/magazines, colorful paper, painters tape, kitchen towel/toilet paper roll tubes, hot glue, white universal/school glue, half beads (for the eyes), packing paper (or newspaper), acrylic paint, black metallic acrylic paint for around the eyes and beacon, colored pencils (optional), wiping paper/tissue/kitchen paper to glue around the eyes, high gloss varnish/clear nail polish (for the eyes to shine), wire and thread for the legs.
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