Millinery Tip: Wiring feathers

To give a feather (or feathers) extra strength and support, milliners will often wire the shaft. (What's the shaft? Click here for a good visual overview of feather-part vocabulary.) The easiest way to do this is to use a feather board, a device that can be easily made at home with thick oak-tan leather, foamcore, or even corrugated cardboard.

( What does it look like and how does it work? )

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