The fan blades are glued in
place as there are so many embellishments on the front of the blades that it
would tear the fan up to open and close it.
I used images from my new
Geishas Collage Sheet to decorate the fan with some additional dimensional
flowers and leaf embellishments.
I inked the edges of the
papers and images with Ranger Distress Inks before attaching them to the back
of the bangle.
The collage sheet contains
several geishas, birds, butterflies and flowers.
To the paper flowers, birds
and butterflies I added several dimensional flowers. Some of the dimensional flowers and leaves are dyed with alcohol
inks.
The paper in the background
is Christmas themed paper from the City
Side Walks 8x8 Paper Pack. The
papers in the pack are more subtle and I thought they would be a great backdrop
and not compete with the bright and intense colors of the images. Many times I don’t worry about the theme of
the paper I use as by the time I add layers of images and embellishment you
really only get a sense of the color of the paper in the design.
The fan is constructed from
wooden fan blades and gold bangles.
I stained the blades and the
base using Vintage Photo Distressed Stain.
As the bangles are ridged they make a perfect structure for the geisha
images and embellishments. They also
provide the “5 Golden Rings”.
Constructing the Base
The base holding the fan is
constructed from a piece of wood I purchased at Michael’s craft store and part
of a rigid mailing tube.
I first cut a piece from the
mailing tube that was slightly shorter (on it’s side) than the wood.
I cut away a section of the
tube which serves as an opening for the fan.
Next I cut away slots on each
side of the tube.
NOTE: The size of the opening you cut and the size
of the slots depend upon your fan. When
you sit the fan in the opening you don’t want it to touch the bottom. The wider you cut the opening the lower the
fan sits. Also, don’t cut the slots
directly across from each other as the first and last blades of the fan are not
even with each other. One slot should be
further in front of the other slot. Cut
your slots just a little wider than the fan blade. If you cut the slots too wide, the fan will
flop around in the stand.
After cutting the opening and
the slots in the piece of mailing tube I covering it with paper and screwed it
into the wood base.
New Geishas Collage Sheet Giveaway
In honor of my new Geishas
Collage Sheet I’m giving away two of them (two winners).
Just leave a comment on this post or email me (the button is in the
right hand column of the blog) by end of the day on December 9th and let me
know if you want to be in the drawing.
The winners will receive the sheet in either printed for or
electronically (per their choice). I’ll
be using Random.org to draw for the winner on December 10th.
Alpha
Stamps Products Used In this Project
Blue and Red Geisha with
White & Black
Purple Geisha
Light Blue Geisha
Green Geisha
Blue and Red Geisha with
Tan Cat
