Another conversion and upgrade success story done for @missmarinaelaine. We were able to salvage feathers from her previous set and add a fresh row of large top row plumes. These beauties never looked better!
Upgrade Top Row
Category: Staves for ostrich
Flirt Conversion
This was a fun conversion and color change for @boobsradleybq! The set was originally white on acrylic staves. After getting the feathers off, @fancyfeathercom dyed them to gun metal. A little investment can help you get a set of fans used infrequently back to a set you truly enjoy.
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.
Two Color Double
These pretty fluffs went out to a very newbie burlesquer. Standard size on the 12″ staves, this double layer uses light blue and white plumes from @fancyfeathercom. It’s a great size set that can be easily upgraded in the future if needed.
Beige Flirt
Just a simple double layer flirt size in beige with gold staves done for @ginatomorrow. This set is simple, classic, durable and versatile!
Storm Clouds
These feathery storm clouds done for @missjoliepapillon are a set you have to see in real life to truly appreciate!
Jolie had almost 100 of these wide top plumes that had been dramatically curled over. We used as many as we could, I think over 80, on my prong staves. The result is super dynamic with lots of flufftacular movement!
Art Nouveau
This color combo on my art nouveau stave set was an excellent idea of @dashasweetwaters!
Periodically I retired my designs to make sure they remain limited and I think that this beauty is a good one to end on.
Maxi Millions
Catching up on build highlights of work that went out just before baby arrived, this set was a vision for @missmaximillions.
Sometimes seemingly simple things can be very complex. We relied on the dye expertise at @fancyfeathercom to get this custom blue shade and have the transition from blue to black not turn into green mud. The set is assembled on 28 14″ staves in black and uses premium plumes. The fluffy result is simply lovely!
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!
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!
Ombre Plumes
I know you are drooling over these Moulin Rouge inspired ombre plume fans commissioned by @its_victoriajade!
This set is a triple layer with slightly shorter feathers on the front and two layers of 25″ plumes expertly dyed by @fancyfeathercom layered on 28 14″ staves in a close pink that blends in.
If you dream in ombre, it’s important to first accept that feathers aren’t ever going to be as seamless as a gradient print or fabric dip. Feathers are natural products making them beautifully unpredictable. Look closely and you’ll notice every part of the feather picks up dye differently. While boas are dipped and soaked in dye at different points, the fluff and overlap helps to even out the sections. With plumes, there isn’t the same luxury! So every feather must be hand dipped, dipped again and dipped again (with multiple steps in between each dip) to achieve this ombre look. Layering then becomes important, overlapping the feathers in ways that even out the ombre and create the end effect. And yes… ombre does add a lot to the cost of a project, but considering the time and expertise needed to achieve an ombre on plumes, I’d say it’s a bargain!
Personal Refurbish
Refurbish on my own well loved set. Silver top plumes and front drabs, with orange inside plumes on 24 12″ staves in silver.
Light Blue Flirt
Flirt size double layer with 24 8″ staves in silver and two 18-24″ light blue from @fancyfeathercom
White Flirt
Flirt size double layer with 24 8″ staves in white and two 18-24″ white from @fancyfeathercom
Oopsie Tip Dye
Oopsie-dye! Sometimes match dyes are just impossible to get right. This set features 28 8″ staves with a single layer of gorgeously fluffy 25″+ premium plumes purple with grey tips. The set is about 25″ at center and 45″ wide.
Intricate Cutout
NEW stave design! Lovely intricate cutout ready for rhinestoning. The staves are 8″ is flirt size with premium single layer 25″+ plumes from #RainbowFeathers. Each fan is about 30″ at center and 50″ wide. This new design is a great budget buy for it’s size, fluff and style!
Intricate Cutout
NEW stave design! Lovely intricate cutout ready for rhinestoning. The staves are 8″ is flirt size with premium single layer 25″+ plumes from #RainbowFeathers. Each fan is about 30″ at center and 50″ wide. This new design is a great budget buy for it’s size, fluff and style!
Intricate Cutout
NEW stave design! Lovely intricate cutout ready for rhinestoning. The staves are 8″ is flirt size with premium single layer 25″+ plumes from #RainbowFeathers. Each fan is about 30″ at center and 50″ wide. This new design is a great budget buy for it’s size, fluff and style!
Gold Upgrade
How amazing this golden upgrade for @auroramaur_dances turned out even surprised me!
First, the front and inside feathers of this set (which were a dark mustard-topaz) were salvaged from a glued bamboo and fabric structure. Starting with a lot of little drabs and about a row’s worth of wing feathers, we sent them over to @fancyfeathercom for a wash, added a fresh top row of plumes and dyed the entire batch together in their vintage gold. I have no idea what dye wizardry was used, but the new color achieved on the salvaged feathers exceeded all of my expectations! The build for each fan uses 13 12″ staves with an accent stave on the front that is ready to be rhinestoned and really pop!
Triple light blue
Reuse staves? Of course!
This fluffy triple layer with light blue @fancyfeathercom plumes is built on lightly used staves. The performer that had them before decided to change the color of her feathers which meant a darker stave was better. Although it’s difficult to recoat staves in new colors, staves in good shape can of course be used for a different set!
Spite Red
I built these fans in spite of being dropped for a bulk order that would’ve delivered today. It was for a returning large show client (so I trusted it would come through), extremely quick turn that required much coordination with my suppliers and prepaying for a lot of material to pull it off. After jumping through all those planning hoops and pushing my suppliers, they said they’d be going with a different option.
So out of annoyance and to clear my mental energy, I decided to still build one of the beautiful sets they wouldn’t get!
I’m thrilled this fiery set is now going to fellow Leo @lolacoquette!
The set features 28 12″ staves, top 25″ plume and lower 18-20″ plume row in red from #RainbowFeathers. It’s a nice and dense double with premium fluff!
Red Conversion
A red hot conversion for @msgidgetbardot!
Not only was I able to meet Gidget while in Nashville (btw… some of the best kept fans I’ve seen over all the years of doing conversions and upgrades), I enjoyed the insider scoop of how unique the scene and venues are!
A straight forward project for lighter lift and more condensed fluff, we just moved the front layer drabs and double plume over to a 24 count set 12″ in ruby red.
Super Nova Assembly
Celestial inspiration assembled for @originallattedah!
Latte bought the feathers a while back, but they are now ready to explode on stage. This set features 24 12″ black staves, top white plumes and a row of front and inside drabs. Super unique color combination that was a blast to assemble!
Blood Red Double
Color swap! @cervenafox dropped off blue plumes to #RainbowFeathers to have them redyed this stunning blood color. Not saying color swaps are always possible, but this was definitely a great success!
This set features 28 12″ black staves, top 25″ plume and lower 18-20″ plume row. It’s a nice and dense double with premium fluff!
Waterfall Waterfall
Sometimes you try something new and while it’s amazing, it doesn’t achieve the goal. However, these waterfall boa fans turned out looking like waterfalls!
These are built on 24 24″ staves and use 40″ all ostrich boas beautifully ombre tier dyed @fancyfeathercom. In addition to my signature size, NEW features of my boa fans: 1. Reinforced outer stave for one handed weilding (which is definitely trending among #fandancer). 2. Seamless layering that really makes the staves disappear!
Boa fans are such a huge investment and performance commitment. But a good boa handler is a show stopper! My staves are the strongest, lightest and most durable for these types of fans, and while they are still hefty to wield, you’ll have an easier time and more fun doing it!
Custom Blue
This beautiful blue was actually an oopsie-coat as in the stave color wasn’t quite right for another project. So I asked #RainbowFeathers to match dye to the staves.
This phenomenal color is kinda a Robin’s egg blue but has some aqua hues that come out in natural light. So expect these to be somewhat of a shape shifter. The set features 28 12″ staves, top 25″ plume and lower 18-20″ plume row. It’s a nice and dense double with premium fluff!
Green Peacock
Set features 28 12″ staves, 28 single row premium plumes and 84 peacock feathers (with a few extras of both types). The plumes were an oopsie-dye (so not quite the green needed for another project) from #RainbowFeathers, but too lovely to let go. It was a great opportunity to pair them with stem dyed peacock from @thefeatherplace!
Turquoise Peacock
Set features 28 12″ staves, 28 single row premium plumes and 84 peacock feathers (with a few extras of both types). The plumes were an oopsie-dye (so not quite the blue needed for another project) from #RainbowFeathers, but too lovely to let go. It was a great opportunity to pair them with stem dyed peacock from @thefeatherplace!
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!
Waterfall Ombre
These waterfall fans are ready to hit the stage with @nikki_moxiegold_marvin!
Moxie had a lower level boa set originally that I was able to salvage, redye and sell as an upcycle. We worked through a couple of options before settling on the ombre dip. Very similar to her previous pair in terms of color and aesthetic, these pack a much more dramatic punch!
These are built on 24 24″ staves and use 40″ all ostrich boas beautifully ombre tier dyed @fancyfeathercom. In addition to my signature size, NEW features of my boa fans: 1. Reinforced outer stave for one handed weilding (which is definitely trending among #fandancer). 2. Seamless layering that really makes the staves disappear!
Boa fans are such a huge investment and performance commitment. But a good boa handler is a show stopper! My staves are the strongest, lightest and most durable for these types of fans, and while they are still hefty to wield, you’ll have an easier time and more fun doing it!
Unicorn ombre
If these uncorn beauties done for @bryona_ashly don’t brighten your heart, nothing will!
These are built on 24 24″ staves and use 40″ all ostrich boas beautifully ombre tier dyed @fancyfeathercom. In addition to my signature size, NEW features of my boa fans: 1. Reinforced outer stave for one handed weilding (which is definitely trending among #fandancer). 2. Seamless layering that really makes the staves disappear!
Boa fans are such a huge investment and performance commitment. But a good boa handler is a show stopper! My staves are the strongest, lightest and most durable for these types of fans, and while they are still hefty to wield, you’ll have an easier time and more fun doing it!
Spring dream
These lovely fluffs were a custom creation for @cherrylacreme!
Each fan uses 14 14″ staves, with two layers of dip dyed 25″+ wide and a front layer of shorter solid custom dyed plumes #RainbowFeathers. They are a spring dream!
Custom Rose Flirt
These feathers are also continuing their journey on with @gaea_lady! Fans are just one of her many mastered props that she literally can hypnotize any audience with.
With me from nearly the start, these feathers have been mounted on every bare, painted and now powder coated version of my metal staves. Their custom color will always be a favorite of mine and part of my brand even before I discovered fans.
As @gaea_lady calls her burlesque program, these fans have P(;)ssy Magic that I’m happy to pass on!
The set is a flirt size double layer has 24 8″ staves in Class B Silver (kind of a sparkle metallic with a pink hue) and two 18-24″ plumes.
Sample mix
These petite cuties (about 22″ at center and 40″ across) just kind of came together! I had extra layer of white that I needed to use. Just like other dye batch colors, white, even bleached white, has tone variations. I also happen to have almond staves that I had done for a project that fell through. And then still a batch of those kind of dusty blue wings.
It’s a different experience when you have material you didn’t plan for and get to play without the pressure of a commission.
But these little flirts got scooped up by @kissgingercollins, so they’ll have a great stage life from here!
Baby Pink Flirt
Simply lovely! Matching Flirt 2 in DonnaTouch.com/ostrich, this flirt size double layer has 24 8″ staves in Class B Silver (kind of a sparkle metallic with a pink hue) and two 18-24″ baby pink from @fancyfeathercom
Lilac and mint
Still catching up, these beauties just made it to the lovely Jenna Beth!
Each fan uses 14 14″ staves, with two layers of 25″+ wide custom dyed lilac plumes from #RainbowFeathers and mint front layer from @thefeatherplace. Do they look massively grand and fluffy? Cause they totally are!
Blue & Saffron
Finally making it to the otherside of the world landing in the Czech Republic with @angelica_g.lamour!
Each fan feathers a double deco in the center, four side single decos and 14″ staves in between. The saffron really pops off the 30 custom plumes (#RainbowFeathers) while the plumes play off the stave shape.
Bright Pink Flirt
This set matches a Flirt 2. Flirt size double layer with 24 8″ staves in pretty pink and two 18-24″ bright pink from @fancyfeathercom
American Fans
Fans are a petite flirt at about 20″ at center and 40″ across, on 24 8″ staves in silver, single large plume and drab each, with white felt stars.
Continuing the process of evaluating, refurbishing and selling of my own personal fans, my American Flag set needs to find a new act. I used the song Honey Pie by the Beatles (which you are absoltely welcome to use with these). It was a really fun twist with British flag pasties. Especially on Memorial Day, our flag takes on a lot of different meaning to people. While great for a 4th of July fling, they could complement a political statement piece.
Photos by @pezphoto at @motoblot so many years ago before @hillbillycasino played! If you’re in Chicago June 24-26 actually, you can catch them on the main stage this year!
Double layer
This set matches a Standard 3 (with an upgrade on the plumes) package. Each fan uses 14 12″ staves with front and inside plumes sized 18-24″ and top row sized 25″ from Rainbow Feathers. Truly me favorite double layer configuration!
