I started by spraying my paper with a metallic gold spray paint (two coats). Make sure you use a thick paper or canvas when using paint (I'm using some cheap watercolor paper).

For the template I searched "bird silhouette" on Google images

Picked the one I liked

And printed it out to make a template

After cutting it out I traced the shape LIGHTLY onto the paper

Then just add the paper around your shape

Create the shape buy cutting around where you traced and placing it around the bird

Almost done

Finished (: