These fans for @bloodycrystalburlesque are oozing with drama! Black paired with a custom burgundy from @fancyfeathercom really is a winning fluffy combination.
Bloody Crystal
Category: Black
Heart Pheasant
Get in the sultry mood with this set done for @jean_heart5678!
I was lucky to secure the 160 35″+ and 80 short lady am sidetails (red is darker in-person) from @happinesscathy late last year. If you’ve been following along, there is quite the feather shortage right now. I’ve been able to secure a few more bundles for this year, but if you’ve already got your pheasant fans… consider yourself very lucky!
Vampy & Bright
Dark mysterious with a pop of color for @glampira_666!
I really like using the black to gunmetal as a gradient. And the dark colors really sets off the pop of violet on the inside. Feathers from @fancyfeathercom mounted on my 24 of my 12″ staves.
Flirt vs Standard
Flirt vs Standard size side by side!
Never exact because we always have to listen to the batch of feathers when they arrive, but flirt averages 25″ at center x 50″ wide while standard averages 30″ at center x 60″ wide.
Pheasant Conversion
Catching up on some project highlights from last year still.
@colette.collerette was actually in Chicago and was able to bring me her pheasant feathers that she needed on new staves. It was a lovely meeting on my back deck in the late summer when I think I was 8 months prego. Pop goes the baby and then I was able to get back to this conversion!
The set features long black zebra tails, bleached ringneck and short black ringneck on my V-staves in gold.
Upgrade Top Row
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!
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!
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!
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!
Fuck Cancer
Inspired by a note from Lady Ginger (a survivor herself), fan art seemed appropriate for two special Chicago Burlesque performers — Hot Tawdry and Ramona Mourir — that have kicked cancer. As each fan the flame of their own resilience to give cancer the bird, they’ve also helped others facing similar diagnosis (as well as worryful family and friends) find strength.
Flirt conversion
Cutie flirty flirt conversion done for Sally Marvel.
She had enough small wing feathers — more durable and have the same feather texture as plumes, but are shorter with a more narrow shape — to do a double layer across 24 staves. Using the 8″, the set is pretty compact and dense. But this is a great set for small spaces, crowd work or just a flirty bit.
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.
Quadruple layer
Quadruple layer ultimate fluff just landed with Bryona Ashly!
Slightly smaller than her jumbo swan-like wings, Bryona is sure to hypnotize audiences with the dense darkness and subtle movement of this set. Each fan uses 14 14″ staves in satin black with 4 large and wide plumes from Rainbow Feathers
Chocolate Showboy
These dramatic beauties just arrived with Jonah | Chocolate Showboy in Paris!
As a feather negotiator, I listen to the requests, but have to talk it over with the feathers and then let the performer know if they’ll comply. This is true for dye colors, layering and structural elements. Thrilled with results of our negotiations for this set!
Built on my 8″ flute staves — the most compact option for pheasant for travel — across the 14 staves we’ve got 160 35″+ (in natural and color #89) with about 100 black sidetails from @happinesscathy.
Flirt 2 black
Done for Mrz Frizque
For this Flirt 2, each fan features 12 8″ staves in gloss black with a double layer of plumes from @fancyfeathercom
Web front plates
Lydia Wilts is the spider that’ll be hanging out on this web!
Package matches STANDARD 2 plus the front plate on DonnaTouch.com/ostrich
The fans feature 24 regular 12″ with a double layer of 18-24″ black plumes from Fancy Feather. The front plate is in bengal silver.
Fantasia Ostrich
Check out Charlie Quinn Starling to see photos from her incredible photoshoot in her adorable costume for this upcoming act!
These are built on 24 24″ staves and use 34″ all ostrich boas beautifully tip dyed Fancy Feather.
Goth butterfly
This set of goth butterfly wings (as I nicknamed them) are ready to flutter on out! The gunmetal dye is complex with some strong lavender undertones. I’ve been wanting to do this color combination for a while!
This is built on the specs of PACKAGE 4 on DonnaTouch.com/ostrich
Each fan features 12 12″ staves in satin black, 12 front layer drabs sized 16-19″ in black and 24 plumes sized 18-24″ with the top row gunmetal and the inside row lilac from Fancy Feather
https://youtube.com/shorts/67KFY3IeHgs?feature=share
Level Up in black
I made these and a white set specifically to show off the size difference of the level up staves.
Each fan features 14 14″ staves in satin black with triple layer 18-24″ (84 total) plumes in black from @fancyfeathercom
https://youtube.com/shorts/-8i4MADBoWM?feature=share
Red/black Sidetails
These moody fans just arrived in Canada for Ms Grace Ventura
The fans are on 6 scallop staves in gloss black featuring 70 10-19″ front black and 160 mix of 23-35″+ blood (#24) and wine (#20) red lady am sidetail feathers.
Shapeshifter web
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!
Black and greens
Peekaboo greens for Ginger Collins! Inside color pops are my favorite and this one has an extra layer of dynamic.
These are 4 layers! Each fan is built on 14 of my 14″ aluminum staves in fireside copper. Top 25″+ plumes and front drabs in black open to reveal two additional 20″ layers of the two greens. Mix of Fancy Feather and Rainbow Feathers
Double layer black
These fans feature 24 aluminum staves in satin black and 48 ostrich plumes predyed black from Fancy Feather.
Black and turquoise
Playing again with single-ish layers to find a good economy size that still looks lush and rich. Fans feature 14 12″ staves in glozkin teal, 24″ inch black plumes (so nice and big) and front drabs in a custom dark turquoise from Fancy Feather
Custom large for Aurora Maur
This set is a triple plume on 14 of the 12″ staves used for each fan. We used extra large plumes for the top row and slightly smaller inside. This upgrade on the feathers from Dersh Feather is so worth it! With the predyed ivory front plumes, these really pop to life.
Center tails for Mademoiselle Trishette
This set features 8 scallop staves in gloss black with 160 center tail lady am pheasant feathers in black. Turn up the sound to hear the gentle swish of these lovely feathers!
Red and black
Check out this set done for Rockin Robin!
This combo of feathers is truly the best with the black drabs and two layers of fluffy fluff fluff bright red plumes! These are on 24 of my 12″ aluminum staves in satin black with feathers from Fancy Feather.
Side tail pheasant fans for Freckles Galore
6 scallop staves in gloss black with 80 side tail lady am pheasant feathers in black.
Center tail pheasant fans for Bang Bang Luna
6 scallop staves in gloss black with 100 center tail lady am pheasant feathers in black.
Double layer with peacock
Peacock is a delicate feather, but a beauty that draws you in. These fans feature 14 of the 12″ standard staves, back loaded with double layer of Dersh ostrich plumes in black and front loaded with peacock feathers from Feather Place with the vein dyed black.
Seagulls in flight
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!
Triple layer – upgrade
Conversion from Hot Fans.
24 12″ staves in black with an added row of new plumes from Fancy Feather.
Done for Kissa Von Addams.
Double layer – Dersh black
Simple with a splash of extra!
24 12″ double layer black 30″+ plumes from Dersh feather.
