Coastie
Sounds like you are planning on permanently attaching the plumes to a quilled wheel. If that is the case then you might like to rig them the way I put them together. I take about 1 1/2" strip of 1/8" ribbon and hot glue that to the shaft of the plume, then I wrap the quill with colored thread to match the wheel I have chosen. Do this to each of the plumes (but make sure the quill shaft on all are the same size, it make the finished piece look better) then even the wrapping and place all the ribbons on top of each other so you can trim them to about 5/8" from the end of the wrapping. Now take a place a spot of glue between the ribbon ends then place a small wrap of leather (with the back coated in glue) over the end and allow this to dry. Now place this over the center of the wheel and stitch it to the wheel on the top and on the bottom the hair clip or tie or whatever you are going to use to attach it to your hair with.
As for the tail, well I know some ladies that cut slits in the quill shaft so they can slip a couple of plain barrette clip in those attaching the feather to their hair and keep it pointing straight up. Then they wear whatever else they want over that to hide the plain barrette.
Hope that helps.
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"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso
My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.
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