MATERIALS NEEDED: 3M Paper First Aid Tape 1/2in x 180in

Hospital name: MICROPORE

SALLY HANSEN "No Chip" acrylic top coat nail polish (orange bottle cap).

1. Pull the loose feather fibers back and away from the "eye".

2. Hold the split eye fibers together, with one hand, and gently tape them in place from the back side of the feather. Do this with a small (1/16" wide) piece of tape.

3. Now tape the upper portion of the feather in the same manner.

4. Place the eye, best side up, on a sheet of plain paper and paint the split portion with the clear nail polish. Gently blot off any excess polish and set aside to dry.

5. When dry, remove all tape. Smooth feather fibers in place between dampened finger tips. Form damp feather over a large soda straw, set aside to dry (this reforms the natural curve in the feather.)

This method places a coat of hard lacquer over the entire surface of the feather without distortion and allows the feather to dry flat. The old method of drawing the eye through a little cement on the tips of your fingers wiped off most of the polish and did not hold the feather fibers together.