Rods for Isis Wings? Plastic VS Wood~!

[NamineGhostGirl]

Alright. I'm currently working on my first pair of Isis Wings and everything has gone great except one minor detail...

The rods. My father gave me two bamboo pieces to use and
they are great and all, but the movement feels too stiff to me.
I don't really get that "Fluttery" affect I want.

I figure its the bamboo and not how I'm moving my wrists.

Does anyone else have wooden rods in their wings and do you have the same issue?

Does anyone know where or what I may find that has more flex to it?

Thank you very much.
<3 <3 <3

 

[Gia al Qamar]

The bamboo sticks that came with a few of my pair of Isis wings (I've owned quite a few sets!) were immediately discarded because they were big and fat and clumsy! I replaced them with a smaller diameter pine dowel that works better...though I know dancers who've replaced them using everything from window blind rods to lucite rods...

 

[NamineGhostGirl]

Hmmm. Sounds good to me. The window blind rods sound good too. Thanks! ^-^

 

[Amulya]

I've got transparent plastic rods in my wings, they're a bit soft and bend easily but you can't see them at least.

 

[Zorba]

Clear plastic (Lucite?) window blind rods here. Flutter beautifully.