Category: Plume

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White extra fluff

I should’ve taken video of these beautiful ☁️ level fans to show you all the difference photos just don’t capture. You’ll just have to Esira to hopefully catch them in action!

These fans each feature 14 of my 12″ staves in white with a 25″+ top and 18-24″ front premium plumes from Rainbow Feathers. Hand picked, these feathers add to the price but are the ultimate in length, width, fluff and luxury!

Pro tip: keep your white feathers bright by protecting them from the oil and sweat on your hands. Always practice with gloves. Cheap satin or cotton will do!

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Rich for Maggie

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.

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Heart ❤

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. 

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Wild purple

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.

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Psychedelic baubles

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!!

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Red double layer flirt

Sometimes just one fan is needed!

This flirt size double layer is on 11 8″ staves and a flair stave on the inside. These accent staves are something I’m playing with. They provide more surface area for rhinestoning and help protect feathers if you prefer to hold your staves away from the base or attach to your costuming. Plumes are Ferrari red from Fancy Feather.

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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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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.