Oh my goodness, the feathers. Fluff everywhere. My Shed will never be the same again.
Once the glue’s dry, I’ll be getting out the hot glue gun to attach these feathery extravagances to the sides of a mask. The black feathers and the sparkly bits were originally attached to the mask in the first place, but the feathers were on very long stems and a lot of them were broken.
I bought the mask late last year, with no particular occasion in mind, and it’s been in somewhat careless storage ever since. So, I ripped off the sparkly bits, ripped off the feathers, and then spent absolutely ages trimming the stems off and pulling apart the little red feathers until they were the right size. And then I glued it all back together again. Except that I got a bit carried away and used far too much PVA, so now it’s all sandwiched between clingfilm and weighted down under a pile of books until it’s properly stuck together.
I also sewed a rather unsightly piece of wide black elastic to the back of the mask, which seems to keep it in place over the top of my glasses without squashing the frames into my face. Not the most elegant solution, but after a great deal of trial and error it turned out to be the most effective. Wearing a mask over glasses is always awkward, so I’m pleased to have found something that stays put and doesn’t hurt!
