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Post by Rich-Allen1976 » 03 Mar 2024, 12:16

I have the attached wings, they came a few weeks ago, but they want altering a bit to fit me.

Basically, the tie on the shoulders isn't wide enough to fit my 16'5" neck and rather broad shoulders, I've bought some Velcro from Poundland last week, about 2.5 meters of it, and Mum says it's too much, we only need a few scraps.

Can anyone help? I've posted the same question in the Crafting sub on Reddit, no response yet.

 
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Post by LikkleMel » 03 Mar 2024, 19:36

With the velco is it just velcro or is it like the salotape stuff that you can cut?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sellotape-Hook ... C70&sr=8-5

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Post by Rich-Allen1976 » 03 Mar 2024, 21:45

LikkleMel wrote:
03 Mar 2024, 19:36
With the velco is it just velcro or is it like the salotape stuff that you can cut?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sellotape-Hook ... C70&sr=8-5

This for reference cause you can cut it

It's 2 packs of 2.6M of Velcro, which I bought from Poundland last week.
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Post by Rich-Allen1976 » 07 Mar 2024, 10:49

I ordered some black tape on Amazon last night, to be delivered between 13.15-16.15 today.
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Post by LikkleMel » 12 Mar 2024, 21:32

Have you figured it out yet? Would love to see the progress :)
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Post by PharaohAtem » 12 Mar 2024, 22:05

Those are some wings.
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Post by Rich-Allen1976 » 13 Mar 2024, 07:11

LikkleMel wrote:
12 Mar 2024, 21:32
Have you figured it out yet? Would love to see the progress :)

Unfortunately not.

However, I bought virtually the same thing on Amazon (which was considerably cheaper and doesn't need altering to fit)

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Post by Sirena » 13 Mar 2024, 23:23

Maybe go with the ones that don't need the altering? Altering looks like a pain with those sadly
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Post by Rich-Allen1976 » 18 Mar 2024, 12:28

Well she's managed to alter them this morning, and they fit perfectly, I'll try and get some pics up at some point before Sunday.

Here's a new pic.

I have removed the pic, a pic of myself bare chested on a public forum is probably not appropriate.

 
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