sunbursthonor

Hey all,
Ok, about 2 weeks ago one of my good friends gifted me a complete turkey tail. It is very beautiful. I have ponder for 2 weeks wether I should wait to hunt another turkey to and use it's tail feathers to make a bustle or use the feathers to make epolets and a visor. After alot of thinking I am going to make them into epolets and a visor. BUT, I have no clue on how to make them. If someone could please respond to this thread with their wonderful knowledge it would be GREATLY appricated.
Thanks,
Mike Silent Warrior

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sunbursthonor

Hey All,
Does anyone have any suggestions on this subject? I know alot of of you have very beautiful epolets and a visor, just flat-out beautiful regalia. I too, just want to learn how to make these things. If someone would PLEASE respond to this thread it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike Silent Warrior

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redthunder

I wish i could help yuo answer this question, but i too, would love to know how to construct them. Chi-Miigwicth

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spottedeagle

I hope you don't take this wrong and I will try to help you in a couple ways.
Perhaps no one has responded to your question because of your choice of feathers. If you look around at the dancers at a powwow, how many guys are sporting turkey feathers. If you are at a good size powwow, a couple maybe. Of those guys how many are using turkey feathers as epolets and/or visors. Not too many. It's because they just don't look right. You might be able to use wing feathers and make decent epolets if you are pretty creative. Tail feathers from a turkey just aren't the right size or shape. If I were you and I was going to use turkey feathers, especially tail feathers....I'd go with your first idea and save them for a bustle. Just a little advice from my point of view.

Now to answer your question. Epolets are easy to make. Take a shoe string, leather thong, etc. and starting at the middle put on enough pony/crow beads to go from one shoulder to the other. But feather loops on your quils and start adding them one at a time to each side, putting beads in between to space them out the distance you want. After you add your feathers, add enough beads to come down a little. Then just tie your laces.
That's one way of doing it anyway.

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redthunder

I was plannaing on using hawk or eagle myself, but that's me, i didnt create the thread. I just wanted to know how to make them. Where do you attatch it to?

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"You need to find yourself a girl, mate... Or, perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day is that you already found one and are otherwise incapable of wooing said strumpet. You're not a eunuch, are you? [looks down]"
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