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
Baby Pink Flirt
Category: Fan Type
Large green
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!
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!
Front plate pheasant
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!
Stargazer Lily
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!
Costume sale
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.
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.
Triple Hot Pink
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!
Lilac Art Nouveau
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.
Conversion upgrade
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!
Giant natural
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
Conversion upgrade
I took over from Dirty Little Flirt on this conversion/upgrade!
The DIY kits are a great option if you are super crafty with wire (like from jewelery arts) or other small detailed work, but also have a great amount of patience for laying out large patterns. This set upgrade had a lot going on which can be overwhelming too… fresh top layer plumes and drabs, but smaller plumes from a previous set. It was all a little much when the stave kit arrived, but no worries! I’m always willing to take it all back and complete the build.
So if you have a kit tucked away in a closet, let me know. No shame in trying!
Natural pheasant
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.
Pink conversion
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!
Heart staves
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 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.
Peach boas
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!
Pride fans
#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.
Ukraine Donation
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.
Emerald Eve
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.
Double golden
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.
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.
Teal ombre
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.
Starter pheasant
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.
Ivory and white
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!
Swoosh sample
The design of the double layered stave structure was done by katrina Monreal. The plate and peekaboo staves can easily be rhinestoned. The set has 120 zebra 30-35″ from @happinesscathy.
Jezebelle Mix
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.
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
Double conversion
Seeing double? There are two fan conversions in this post! XX sent over the first one and then the second one about a month later to ensure they always had a set available for their performances.
We moved the feathers over to a 24 set of 12″ staves in almond and added a fresh top row of a set of plumes in white from Fancy Feather.
Other cool news, both sets fit into one of my large cases!
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.
Maple Rose custom
Today seems like a good day to break the internet with Maple Rose fabulous pheasant fan project!
First… a reminder. Awesome stuff like this takes time!! This set took 5 months from commission to delivery. I know I make this stuff look easy, but truly custom work requires time for all the pieces to come together. Maple was an exceptional client for understanding this upfront.
The design of the double layered stave structure was done by @katrina.inprogress. The shape of the piece and colors have special meaning to Maple. I tested the structure, laid out the attachment points and completed the assembly with the 160 zebra 30-40″ from @happinesscathy that were expertly dyed at #RainbowFeathers. While it was important to get the design right, ensuring the structure was strong and allowed for various handholds and movements was equally important.
The only thing more impressive than this set is the amazingness Maple will create with them!
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
Cervena conversion
Rescued these feathers for Cervena Fox from broken staves.
We did these so fast so she could get back out to preforming with them, I forgot to write down the specs! But the set features 8 scallop staves and 140+ center tails feathers. Luckily the feathers were wired on the orginal staves, so they were easy to pop off and move over. These lighter, stronger and better performance quality set has already hit the stage!
Gold on gold
Done for Jezebelle Red
With feathers being a natural product, sometimes you have to listen to what they want to do. Originally planning for the 8″ flirt staves, these quills on these plumes were just too bulky. So I moved them up to the 12″ standard just mounting the top feather one position lower. This kept all the fluff, closer to the intended flirt size, but helps the fan open/close a bit more smoothly. The staves are gold bar and plumes are vintage gold from @fancyfeathercom.
Topaz conversion
I met Anadelia at the fan workshop (hosted by Miss Isabelle Marie) and was able to take her fans home with me for her conversion!
These moved over from Hot Fans staves which are big, heavy, bulky and not built for performance. The feathers are now on a set of my 8″ staves in gold bar. This cute flirt set is ready again for the stage!
If you’re converting from Hot Fans, keep in mind the limitations of the feathers. It’s great that they don’t glue, but the feathers are cut to a rounded shape. Usually our only option is to move the feathers to a flirt size set or use them as a front row and add a fresh top row.
Eros fan
Dasha Sweetwaters provided the sketch for the double sided Eros – the mischievous god of love, also known as Cupid – golden plates. The fluffy fan has 13 12″ staves in flag red, with a double layer of premium wide 25″ plumes in bright red from Rainbow Feathers.
