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Over the years, more and more people are searching for ostrich feathers online as they can be used for a variety of things. These include being used to accessorize fancy costumes, as festival accoutrements, as feather boas and even feathers for wedding centerpieces. The high demand for these ostrich feathers can also be attributed to the fact that they last for a long time thus can be re-used repeatedly.

As aforementioned, a common use for them is as feathers for wedding centerpieces. These feathers tend to be quite large which makes them all the more exotic. When contemplating using them as a centerpiece, you will find that you have a few options to choose from. The different types of ostrich feathers that you can buy are femina, drabs, floss and spad. Drab feathers range between eight inches and ten inches in length. These will add a lavish flair to your centerpiece, as they are small and flocculent. Femina feathers on the other hand tend to be quite long. They are also thick and would add a broader effect to the centerpiece that you are making. Spad feathers tend to be the most affordable of all the types and range in length between eighteeninches and twenty-five inches. Floss feathers have a mid-range length of fourteen inches and eighteen inches.

Making a centerpiece from feathers is not a particularly tedious process. If you are up to task, you can do this right from the comfort of your own home. Before beginning, you have to decide whether you would like the ostrich plumes to be dyed from the store or if you would rather opt for dying them yourself. In addition to making your color choices, you would also have to purchase other items such as an Eiffel tower vase or a bouquet holder that will hold your centerpiece together. Getting some floralyte to illuminate the feathers would also be advisable.

Now you can begin making the centerpiece from ostrich feathers. The first step would require you to gather all the plumes you would use and place them in the bouquet holder to create a palm tree effect. Be gentle when doing this as manhandling these delicate feathers could break them. In addition to his, ensure that all the feathers are facing upwards. Once you have assembled them appropriately either in the bouquet holder or the Eiffel tower vase, you can now add some accessories such as floral lights. Glass marbles would also be a good addition, as they would give the effect of water when the light hits them. With those simple steps, you will be done with your first centerpiece and can move on to making as many more as you would want.

Using feathers for centerpieces is becoming an increasingly popular way of decorating one’s event. You will find that is a popular choice not only with brides, but also event companies, stage performers and more. Moreover, since you can be as creative as you like and create the centerpieces on your own, it is also an affordable option.

Marianna Rushing is the author of this article on Feathers.