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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
These natural beauties just arrived to @rheagenk!
This set features 100 27-35″ lady am pheasant feathers across 6 scallop staves in heavy black metallic. A great flirty size for just getting started incorporating pheasant, some quick whipping moves and small venues.
Unfortunately my build recap photos aren’t going to be great until we have things better setup after the move, but this is the first set to go out that was completely built here. Small progress!
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!
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!
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.
My feathers are continuing their performance journey on to new stages with @bellasincle!
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I don’t get attached to material. I regularly sell off my own, personal props if I’ve moved on from the routine. But these fans represent a lot!
— These pheasant were the first I purchased and I honestly didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I learned later that their were so many pheasant types!
— The feathers have been on at least 4 stave sets. They were my own personal tests (the heaviest type to with with) to make sure what I was creating would even work well for other performers.
— I continue to find better ways of layering and building. It took more hours and hours, but it’s why I rebuilt these again before sending them out.
— Weilding these fans took strength and practice. Taking them to the stage was like having a super power. It’s that rush I know my fellow fan dancers perform for!
— While I still have a few sets that I’ll be holding on for a little longer just in case, selling these off is one step closer to admitting I’m no longer the performer I used to be. So it’s for the best that they not be hoarded in my closet for years!
On my tiki staves, the fans have about 160 40″ venery reeves pheasant feathers. The set is about 4ft at center and 7ft across. Just wait and see what @bellasincle creates with these!
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!
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
This very large set will be swooshing across the stage with Ginger Watson soon!
This set is on 14 of my flute staves (option that collapses down the most narrow for travel) in sparkle green and 250 35″+ lady am feathers in color 49 from @happinesscathy. They turned out quite grand!
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!
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.
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
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!
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!
This set was a long time in the making for Lucy Luxe!
The set features 300 35″+ lady am pheasant feathers (color #3 @happinesscathy) on a custom structure. The gloss black middle component was designed by her husband! I was able to adjust my V-staves handle cutouts in peacock pink to snuggle right into the design. The set doesn’t open/close because of the design complexity, but feels very secure when bolted open. Can’t wait to see how Lucy blings these out!
Bra is 34C with removable cups and S/M undies done by @canova_studio. Dress is vintage (no tags) like a size 4-6 adjustable and was professionally altered to have the swoop back by @abunchofsheep. There are hooks on the halter and that come over the bustle. The dress goes down but the bustle stays on its belt! The bustle frame is from master costumer @carnival.d. The fans are 24 24″ boa staves in saffron with 8ply 40″ boas from @fancyfeathercom built using my wrap technique. So excited that these arrived safely to @sin_skye in Finland!
Give a round of applause to dye and design extraordinaire, @Fayehavoc! Sin D. Skye came to me months (and months) ago with a request for fans resembling a Stargazer Lily. Such beautiful inspiration, I knew we could get the colors but I felt like they deserved more than just a tip or ombre dye. I brought in Faye Havoc for help and the result is nothing short of epic!
Faye carefully planned the dye patten, created a custom color and hand painted each of the pedal feathers! She then delicately added individual coque feathers for the little spot detailing. To pull these off, Faye had to be part painter, scientist and surgeon!
The fans are on my 3-prong staves coated in two colors to have green stems and the pink tops to blend. The plumes are premium stock from #RainbowFeathers.
Giant thank you to Sin for her patience for the process! Creating such an incredibly unique set like this just takes time, but the result is worth it!
This was a personal costume of mine that I let go.
Bra is 34C with removable cups and S/M undies done by @canova_studio. Dress is vintage (no tags) like a size 4-6 adjustable and was professionally altered to have the swoop back by @abunchofsheep. There are hooks on the halter and that come over the bustle. The dress goes down but the bustle stays on its belt! The bustle frame is from master costumer @carnival.d. The fans are 24 24″ boa staves in saffron with 8ply 40″ boas from @fancyfeathercom built using my wrap technique.
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.
Hope your mood today matches these fluffs done for La Luna Doll!
This set matches the Level Up 4 package at DonnaTouch.com/ostrich When going with a triple plume, the touch longer staves gives all the feathers more room to breath and play. Each fan uses 14 14″ staves with front and inside plumes sized 18-23″ and top row sized 24-27″ all from Fancy Feather in Hot Pink!
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.
A little cream in your coffee? Ariel Helvetica will add the sugar!
I have new favorites all the time and adding this conversion and upgrade to the list! Starting with a set of hot fans, we moved the feathers to 28 14″ staves in copper jacket adding a full row and a half of custom ombre premium plumes from Rainbow Feathers.
The results are delicious!
These giants should be hitting the @werqtheworld international tour this week!
Each of the two fans are about 4ft at center and 6ft across. Using 20 flute staves (stave style that colapses the most for travel) in copper jacket, there are 480 35″+ natural lady am feathers mounted from @happinesscathy. These are designed for two dancers but are big enough to be separated into 4 total fans.
These fans will see more of the world on tour in just a few months than I’ve traveled to in my lifetime! Thankful for the recommendation from @asiaoharaland and the opportunity with @vossevents
Striking natural set done for Kitty KaPowww!
This set closely matches Sidetail 4 on DonnaTouch.com/pheasant but we are able to upgrade the length on the feathers to 35″+. The set features 104 feathers across 8 scallop staves in copper jacket. A great set to hit the stage with now and easily upgrade if needed later.
A blast of pink fun done for Katana!
We said goodbye to the awful, oversized, heavy and brittle hot fans staves and converted these to 24 12″ staves in pretty pink. To upgrade, we added a top row of 25″+ custom dyed Rainbow Feathers plumes. Bright, light and with an easier hand hold, this type of upgrade is well worth the investment!
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.
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.
This peachy peach set flew across the ocean landing with Emme Hayward!
If you’ve followed my work for a while you might spot the difference with these. Rather than doing the regular one sided attachment, I added a twist around the boa. Since I’m stretching the boa as I wrap it, no length is lost! These are built on 24 24″ staves in freckled peach and use 40″ all ostrich boas hand made and dyed by Fancy Feather.
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!
#DontSayGay? How else should we show that we are proud to stand with marginalized LGBTQ+ communities? Ooooh… Viola Velvet has an idea!
Viola Velvet brought this fan concept (mega extra points for using my coloring sheet like a pro) that would be used at burlesque, drag and ALL ages shows! The concept seems straight forward, but when layering I actually move feathers around quite a bit to achieve the seamless circle curve. So it was going to be tricky…
Special THANK YOU to Fancy Feather for hand picking EACH and EVERY feather for its exact position! This is not an easy task and these fans are beautiful because of their fan expertise as well.
The staves are 24 of my 12″ in silver for a bit of subtle bling.
The more we talk openly about our differences, the healthier and happier we will all be. I know Viola hopes these fans inspire audiences to feel safe and appreciated. When you see these fans on stage or a flag waving in the wind, remember that you too deserve to hold space in the light.
These Ukrainian flag inspired fans raised $2,000 for @voices_of_children — dedicated to providing psychological support to children and families.
Each fan uses 14 12″ staves, has a top row of 25″+ and a front layer of 18-24″ custom dyed plumes. All materials and time donated by myself @donna.touch and #RainbowFeathers.
Thank you so much to everyone that gave in support of @voices_of_children through this giveaway, but please keep it going! Learn more any the organization and like/share their posts to help others learn about them. Consider making a one time donation or joining their Patreon to provide ongoing support at affordable levels.
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.
Forget the golden fleece, these golden fluffs are more divine!
Being in Las Vegas meant that Mollie De Menthe was able to bring her gold swatch into Rainbow Feathers to have them do a test and match dye. Gold all around, each fan uses 14 12″ staves in Gold Bar and is just a double layer with 18-24″ plumes on the front and 25″+ wide plumes in the top.
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.
A refurbish and conversion gave these boas a whole new look.
Originally from @fancyfeathercom, the 24 ostrich and marbou boas were redyed by Fancy Feather and then mounted using a wrap assembly on 24 of my 20″ staves in a new blue green color.
A lighter lift and more compact, these fans float easier and look fuller.
Great for smaller stages and can be upgraded later. Both sets feature about 90 27-35″ lady am sidetails from @happinesscathy on 6 of my scallop staves.
These are an upgraded Standard 3 (donnatouch.com/ostrich) with 14 12″ staves in white with a top row of ivory and front row of white 18-24″ wide plumes from @fancyfeathercom. These just shipped out in a small case!
Only love for this stellar color combination fine for Jezebelle Red. Only thing better is their sharp and swishy sway movement!
Built on my 8 of my scallop staves — which create a more seamless circle — in fireside copper, we’ve got a mix of 200 25-35″+ (in colors #40/#41 and #89) sidetails from @happinesscathy.
