One been getting a lot of new inquiries for structures with alternative grips lately, so sharing these as an example. Moving the center of the fan and still allowing them to collapse or come apart for travel has always been an issue. I mean you can just bolt on a front plate handle, but it isn’t always great for the weight distribution and facilitating movement. So this is one really good option that mimics a flow fan, but note the components and disassembly.
How did I forget to post this gorgeous set done for @absinthique?! I am slightly superstitious and don’t post until projects safely make it to their performer. These went all the way to Germany, arrived safely and life got busy. But they are a fabulous color combo with my gold decos and burgundy feathers. Flapper girl dreams!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
A perfect combination for LadyLily La Douce!
The art nouveau stave set really does pop so well with the colors she picked! The staves are in a new color called heavy black metallic (it’s a gloss black with silver flake) and the lilac feathers (they photographed way more purple, but they are a true lilac in real life) are from Fancy Feather.
Dona for Audrey Love, the set features 26 heart staves. The double layer of all back mounted plumes were hand picked and custom dyed by #RainbowFeathers. The color matches the stave red and the hearts add a subtly pop.
Flirt size double layer with 26 8″ staves in satin black, two 18-24″ plumes in a dark green-teal custom and black from Rainbow Feathers. The front plate is a new “handle” that simply bolts on and off. Fans collapse as well.
This is the first embellishment project with Bold Burlesque Pasties!
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.
A fave client, Luba sent a couple photos of a spooky dripping lime slime costume she wanted fans to match. My design partner Katrina helped render it in stave form. Fancy Feather provided the boas and did a custom dip dye to match the powder coat color. Then double coated, assembled and shipped out the door.
All seems so simple, right? Luckily things keep coming together so brilliantly, but still learning, learning, learning with every project which makes it all still so exciting!
This unique set was done a while back for the Lady Josephine. She directed the color selection of this custom boa twist done by Fancy Feather. They were then mounted on custom staves.
These are built on 24 24″ staves and use 40″ all ostrich boas beautifully custom ombre dyed Fancy Feather.
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!
Classic deco for Lexxi Shackels. Surprise, this was an upgrade!
Working with her existing white and ivory feathers from an acrylic set, we took those off, added 12 new white plumes and then remounted everything onto the double deco middle and single decos (in Gold Bar Gold) and 4 14″ staves (in white).
This is an experimental fan that has been floating around the studio for a while to be completed. It seemed like a good one to finish last night to be able to send some love to a performer affected by the hurricane.
Each fan has 8 side staves and the front heart center plate (which the feathers are attached too) with double layer 18-24″ plumes from Fancy Feather. A smidge heavier than a regular set and obviously weighted in the center, but should still be light enough for some rhinestone work. The side feathers separate a little bit more than my regular stave sets, but create a really nice flutter.
The fans feature 26 regular 12″ and 2 accent aluminum staves in NEW color Class B Silver with 28 front 18-24″ plumes and top row of 25″+ in white from Fancy Feather. This is close to my Standard 3 package with the upgraded top row.
Another wild upgrade for Valerie Veils!
This set is really hard to describe, so just enjoy the photos and catch them in action if you can. We used some plumes from a smaller set, added more dyed to match and added the zebra pheasant all from Rainbow Feathers. There are new stave designs hidden below to make it all work together (specifically to allow the pheasant to jump between and away from the plumes).
This concept took a while for my brain to configure, test and produce. So just a reminder… if you want cool stuff like this, make sure you have 3-6 months to allow me time to make the magic happen.
Gigi Bonbon was an exceptional client!!! She came with a concept and the luxury of time. She had the cream front feathers and tip dyed inside feathers. Once we set the stave design, we finalized the rest of the color palette. Using Cricut vinyl, Rainbow Feathers then dyed the top row pink to gold tip feathers to match. The staves were powder coated in a cream, all the bauble circles cut on my Cricut Maker, placed before a final blast with clear spray paint to lock them in and then assembled. The fans collapse to the center and are on a short bolt to keep the feather fluff as back as possible.
This process took 5 months. And when I put it into text, it makes sense. Amazing takes so much… planning, brain, logistics, building… time. These are definitely one of the most stellar fan designs I’ve done. I couldn’t be more thrilled with the result!!
These delicate beauties were a dream of Ariel Ash.
She had a photo from a couture shoot for inspiration, the white drabs and some of the peacock feathers. To achieve this look on a structure that is danceable, I made shorter 3 prong staves. Each fan has 8 staves with approximately 50 30″ peacock feathers and 32 drabs.
Peacock is really delicate and even more so when bleached like this. Although these fans are not for whipping, these have a gorgeous shimmy shake to them that no other feather comes close with.
Sure, fans are often inspired by the beauty of birds, but seagulls were unexpected! Pacific Blue came with a concept and a layout of feathers. After a couple rounds of design and sizing, we went with a structure that has 3 part body and 8 regular staves per fan. The fan does collapse for travel. It’s a very design that is sure to soar!
