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Big reds for Kalani Kokonuts

When icon Kalaniko konuts asked for me to build her a set of big red pheasant fans, of course it was a very exciting day!

This set is built on 8 of my V-staves in lollipop red and has a total of 200 35-40″ and 100 25-30″ lady ams. That’s 300 feathers! Each fan is about 45″ tall at center and 87″ across at the widest point. The staves can be overlapped to create a more narrow or denser fan for the space or routine. Although they are very light and can be bolted open for greater confidence when doing a lot of super fast movements, extra holes at two overlapping points allow for extra hold using just a twist tie.

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Firestarter

From the smoldering ash, Iva Handfull’s firestarter fans were born!

I’m just kindling. These combusted from share screen and collaborative clicking. But who doesn’t like to fan the flames of a good drama?

This was an intense glow up that we might have to pull back a little on, but the fans are currently 14 12″ staves, double layer plumes with front layer drabs. The feathers were custom dyed by Fancy Feather to 8 different dye patterns.

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Petite boas

Miss Jolie Papillon has a giant performance personality, but she wanted boa fans that would fit smaller stage opportunities. She pitched me the idea of a scaled down set and they came out really fun!

These petite fluffs are on 20 staves in fuchsia metallic each with 8ply 30″ boas. Jolie worked directly with Fancy Feather for the colors of the custom ombre. Truly a one of a kind!

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Nude Double

Feather fans captured the world’s attention because they created the illusion that their dancers were nude. When Mia Preisser asked for a set in her nude, I knew I could deliver with a custom dye.

This fluffy double layer features 12 12″ staves in gold bar gold and 48 plumes custom dyed at Rainbow Feathers.

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Wave fans

I’ve had this routine in my head for ages… it’s about a gal at the beach, she gets brave and goes for a skinny dip but is washed out on a wave. She figures it out though, floats and swims with grace.

I wanted the fans to be hokey and like they are really trying to be waves. I considered a front plate and other wave structures, but decided floppy feathers were best. It’s three different layers of different blues with tip dye on 14 of the 14″ staves in navy. I also curled each of the feathers to be more extreme.

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Color combo for Peachy Panache

Note that these fans are a double layer, but they use 14 12″ staves each. That makes them more fully rounded at the top and denser lower down. While it doesn’t give you quite the same effect as a triple with that extra curl in, adding a couple extra staves is a very budget friendly way to get a lush look. The staves are misty silver poly (a nice silvery/grey that blends so well with light bold colors), bottom row of upcycled drabs and top row of a custom lavender lilac plumes by Fancy Feather.