Summer Cool

About this project 

Time

TIME:1H00

Difficulty

Nice 'n' Simple

Summer cool oriental fan

As summer approaches it is always nice to be able to keep cool, this paper fan is fun to make and looks really pretty.

I saw lots of paper fans on the internet, but I wanted mine to be light and delicate, so I decided to use Deli paper. I wasn't sure how Letraset promarkers (you could use Copics or other permanent markers) would react to the shiny dry waxed side, so I played around for a while and discovered they work great. They don't dry immediately like they do on more porous surfaces, this made them easy to blend.

So I started by taking 2 sheets of deli paper, and using Memento ink in black, I stamped all over the sheets with some flower stamps.

Once my flowers were all coloured in, I glued a, blank, piece of deli paper to the back of each of the coloured pieces to add a little strength, then I added a light coat of matte medium to the front. This again adds a little strength.

Next I folded the papers, concertina style, and glued the 2 sheets together, making one larger piece.

and tie with a piece of thread that has been coloured with one of the markers

Now the fan can be brought around so that two short ends meat, these are now glued together.

I cut 2 lengths of chipboard and coloured them with brown markers.

These are glued to the outer edges of the fan.

Now you have a workable fan, but we need the 'legs' to stay together.

I coloured some ribbon and some beads with my markers.

Finally i punched a small hole in one of the chipboard sticks and added the ribbon and 2 beads,The ribbon and beads hold the fan closed when not in use, but also hold the handle part together when the fan is being used.

Pretty and delicate and works perfectly.....ahhh cool breeze!

  ENJOY