Category: Front plate

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Roses for Chloe

Fans are an expression on stage and these done for @chloethecocaine have significant meaning. Chloe started working on this concept with her mum, the last one before her passing. 

I particularly love roses (my garden is full of them) because they seem to explode with all the beauty the world can make, but have thorns that can literally slice you open. They are the greatest metaphor for the lives we live. Happy to have been able to help create these in honor of someone so special to Chloe.

Chloe credits @missmaplerose and @frankiefictitious for their help and inspiration. 

This piece took a team to create. 
@katrina.inprogress created the vector. @coating.specialties_3311 did the powder coating. 
@donna.touch made the vinyl templates, V-staves and assembly. 
@letterslinesanddesigns_jross laid down the incredible airbrush work. 

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Piano Plate

Ready to tickle the keys with @jessicasunset? This upgraded set is a refresh for one of her signature acts.

Each fan uses 7 of my 3-prong staves with 5 18-24″ plumes from @fancyfeathercom. The plates were tricky, but thanks to @coating.specialties_3311 for enlisting the help of a pinstriper for the fine painted on detail!

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Martini Hand Fan

Learning that @dirtymartininyc was on the @ditavonteese @glamonatrix_official tour, we took the opportunity to present her with some fan, fan art!

This handfan features custom dyed plumes from @fancyfeathercom, my 8″ staves and the martini plate that was encrusted by @boldburlesquepasties. The show was AMAZING and it was a treat to say thank Dirty Martini in person for all she is to burlesque!

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Snake Plates

Check out the sparkle insanity @kittykinevil completed on her custom front plates. There are two and they are huge! They’ll be added to her existing pheasant fans that she previously built on my staves. Awesome work on the custom design with stoning template by my design partner @katrina.inprogress.

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Faggedy Randy

Super unique and completely custom set for Faggedy Randy!

Executing on Faggedy’s booty vision wasn’t easy! The ombre plumes were custom dyed through an experimental process by the very talented Faye Havoc. They are layered on my 3-prong staves. The front plates are Faggedy’s design. For a comical act, these are a beautiful design!

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Stormy Upgrade

Upgraded set done for @thestormyknight!

I do wish I could capture the shape-shifting colors of this set better. What appears as a rich purple is actually a complex blue. Those are the feathers we started with from an existing set, added a top row of plumes in gun metal (@fancyfeathercom) and the spiderweb front plate.  Such a unique combination that all works so perfectly together!

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Drama Peacock

These stunners just arrived with @lily_datura_dancer!

Ah peacock… you’re as irresistibly beautiful as you are finicky to work with. The set features 26 12″ staves with double premium plumes from #RainbowFeathers and around 80 stem dyed peacock feathers from @thefeatherplace. The art gold nouveau front plate with cutouts really pops against the dark fluff. The drama of this set really makes it all worth it!

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Cervena Fox

Custom front plates done for Cervena Fox’s pheasant!

When Cervena’s acrylic staves broke, we needed to get her back on stage with her fans quickly! You can check out the results of the conversion earlier in my feed. Then, we took some time to work with my creative Katrina Monreal design a piece inspired by Cervena’s multifaceted style. This plate set just bolts on and is ready to go!

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Emerald Eve

A gem for the gem, Emerald Eve!Flirt size double layer with 26 8″ staves in Fir with two 18-24″ plumes in emerald green from Fancy Feather. I designed the gold bar “handle” that simply bolts on and off. Fans collapse as well.

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Deco pheasant

This deco inspired set was snagged quickly by Samson Night! Head to his profile for a fun picture that had to be taken minutes after they arrived.

The amazing front plate design was done by Katrina Monreal. In fireside copper, it’s backed with glitter vinyl. Three additional staves hold the 27-35″ lady am sidetails from @happinesscathy. The staves do collapse behind the front plate for easier transport.

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Rich for Maggie

Full project done for Maggie McMuffin!

These deco inspired front plate handles by my design partner Katrina to bolt on and the full set of fans. Amazing design that can be dazzled up.

The fans are ivory double plumes from Fancy Feather with natural peacock from The Feather Place on my 8″ staves.

Pro tip! To get peacock to follow the curve of your fan, you need to lightening “curve” each, individual feather stem with a curling iron on low.

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Iconic upgrade

You’re looking into future of stave design! A much sparklier version just hit the stage with Frankie Fictitious at Viva Las Vegas this past weekend!! She built them, so just like me, you have to live for the event photos and video clips.

Sure, I’ve done some cool designs before, but to take things further I started working with another creative. You’ll learn more about Katrina soon, but this first iconic set through production together was one heck of a kickoff. While I’ll always guide and manage the construction aspects, she’s layering in design flourish I’d never be able to achieve.

Thanks to Frankie for her trust in me for this project!