The Dragon Wings

I settled on an eight foot wingspan, which seemed to match the model and provide enough drama for the puppet, while making it reasonable to get around on-stage. I used 1/2" PVC for the wing ribs and 1" PVC for the wing main spine. I found the 1" PVC slid nicely into the 1-1/4" PVC. The 1-1/4" PVC provided more structure and strength at the pivot point. I found a simple pin to hold the wings on. In retrospect I wouldn't have glued all this together right away but rather made the wings and slipped it all together. In truth the PVC connections are nearly tight enough by themselves to not need the glue in many cases.