Catching in the
rib before tying in the tail helps to build up the body to the same height
as the tag. This is more important with crest feathers as they will not
lie correctly on an uneven bed. You should discover that there is a step
between the tag and the body which should be evened out as much as possible
before tying in the crest.
Catch in the crest
overly long as shown. |
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As shown above tie
in the feather on the long side. Wind on a few turns of thread then pull
the feather through gradually lining it up as you go. This takes some practice
but helps align a difficult feather. |
| Bind down and trim
off as shown leaving a big enough space for the head. You head will be
much neater if you keep materials out of the head area right from the outset. |
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Catch in a piece
of black floss for the body. |
Bind down and trim
off the loose end, you should now have something like the picture on the
right with the tinsel and floss hanging loose.
Note: the head area |
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