WINGS
$360
We are so proud and excited to be able to include ourselves among those who make articulated wings. Opening and closing at your whim by the use of a simple pulley, articulated wings from The Adventurer’s Emporium will let you slip through large crowds, avoid party faux pas, and thoughtlessly navigate doorways (even spring-loaded plastic ones!) with ease, while still allowing you to unleash your full gravitas and drama at the slightest whim.
Furled, our wings balance nicely against the back. Joints collapse neatly, and wing tips point down. Feathers and folds will settle nicely together, drawn down by gravity into their natural folded positioning. See more of how this is accomplished below.
Unfurled, Our wings stretch out to their full extension, as requested by the client. These are 56” from wingtip to wingtip, with a depth of 15”. with a single manual motion, each bone (shown below) finds it’s exact right place, and simultaneously positions the thin ribs, or feather quills, at the precise angles to complete the wing shape. These wings have three ribs, but as you will see below there is room for many more, especially if your journey calls for glorious feather wings.
Corset Ready
We’re sure you’ve noticed by now the main distinguishing feature of our articulated wings than others you may find on the market: bare shoulders! our wings are sturdy enough to hold up to running and dancing, but still light and thin enough to fit in a corset for the true subtlety befitting natural wings. We’ve gone to special lengths to make this possible, up to and including a special lacing diagram that will hold your wings securely, comfortably, and most of all tightly against your back, while still allowing them room for their crucial joint movement, and mechanism.
Or grab-and go
However, the adventurers we know don’t always have the time and patience to be putting on a specially laced corset whenever they want to show off their best goods. That’s why we made sure with a simple adjustment, they could easily be shrugged on as a backpack to comfortably go with any look! No corset needed, no thought needed; old garb becomes #extra in seconds.
Our wings are strong and sturdy, fit for adventure. We wanted them to last through whatever’s thrown at you, without losing the option of repair. We designed them after the natural movements of birds and bats, not hinges, so they open smoothly, the tip gracefully extending as the feathers and folds unfurl. The geometric positions are tried and tested ratio that can be sized for individual clients’ purposes, and the bones of aluminum and specially manipulated PVC allows them to hold up to running or dancing, while still being light enough to wear all day.
We at The Adventurer’s Emporium want you to be able to trust us to make a good product that meets your expectations. We want to be able to improve on our design and techniques, and learn from mistakes. And we don’t want you stuck with a broken wing when we can do something about it. If you do break a wing bone, our design makes it inexpensive and easy to fix. Send ‘em back, and we’ll repair your wings for only $20+shipping.
Here you can see how our ribs and feathers hit their mark every time, extending and stretching the base of the wing into it’s full dramatic spread. The quills are positioned and fixed at precise angles on a line stretched taut between shoulder and wingtip. When the wing is furled, the line relaxes, loosing the quills into gravity’s natural resting place. Many more quills can be affixed to the line for fluffy feathers, or just a few to tent out some scaley folds. In both cases, the quills are drawn into guiding eyelets by the taut line, stretching out into their correct individual angles every time.