Feathers

=Fascinating Feathers= It's summer and there's a feather-flurry everywhere. It's a perfect time to begin a feather collection!
 * Explore the Display....**..
 * Discover the difference between a **covert** and a **contou**r, a semiplume and a **filoplume**.
 * Go closer with the microscope - discover the **Little Owl's secret** for silent flight.
 * Learn how to **make the most of a road-kill** - begin a wing, a tail and feet collection.
 * Imagine life before biros and felt-tip pens! Travel back in time - **make a quill pen** and do some sctratchy gothic writing.
 * Zip-up some goose-wing feathers to **make a barb-filled canvas** for a miniature painting.
 * Book in for **the Fly-Tying Workshop** and discover Mr Carroll's secret skills

Fascinating feathers.... || A feather collection in a corrugated cardboard box. || The difference between a contour and a covert, a semiplume, a filoflume, a bristle and some down.
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|| Pin out some feet from a road-kill discovery || How to make a quill pen and do some Gothic writing || Build a wing by reading feather clues || Make a feather collection in a book... In the Allen Centre, at interval and lunchtime. || How to pin out a wing... step by step instructions. || Go closer with the microscope...prepare to be amazed. || Let's begin! || Wow! Shaun - keep feather-hunting and fill your book. || Elaine will get you underway and help you choose some feathers ... || Bradley's flight feathers page under construction... || Charlie's male Mallard Duck wings || Amy pinning out finch and owl wings... || .....close-up || Tessa and Jordon with the skinned Pukeko We think it's ready -it feels like leather...
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Tips on [|How to skin a bird]
|| Removing the salt... || Cleaned-out, but still soft... || Jordan repinning the wings || Xanthe taking feathers further... || ... a feather sculpture concept. || Fairy costume inspiration.... || A turkey feather gown trimmed with duck and down, highlighted with a Rosella contour semiplume... ||
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=Go further....= Learn all about feather structure **[|here]** || Owl feathers are are in a league of their own. Discover why **[|here]** || Contours, filoplumes, semiplumes and down feathers ... under the microscope **here (Seniors) or [|here]** || A **[|Little Owl's]** secrets for silent flight.... Under the mictoscope here. || In the Display.... Tips for starting a bird wing collection || How to make a quill pen || Beaks, feet, tails, wings, feathers... Colouring pages and word mazes **[|here]** || In the Display: Feather Art Paint and Feathers... Have a go! ||
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