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Miniature Printed Fan

Elizabeth Plain
Elizabeth Plain

This document provides step-by-step instructions for making miniature printed paper fans. It describes cutting out the fan shape from paper, folding it to form the fan, gluing strips of cardstock to the back to form the sticks, painting the sticks with gold paint, and adding decorative tassels and bows. The instructions include notes on materials used like paper, cardstock, glue and paint, as well as tips for forming neat folds and ensuring the sticks and decorations are securely attached.

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Printed Fans Two Types
This example is 12th scale Fans come in all shapes and sizes. The example I am going to make here is a printed version of a hand-painted fan.
To make the miniature version I used a sharp knife a metal ruler a pair of scissors 100 gsm matt inkjet paper 200 gsm card a fine paintbrush gold paint (water-based) cotton embroidery thread a fine needle When I make fans for sale, I have them professionally printed.
First I cut out the fan. (I used scissors) It is easier to see the shape from the back. NOTE: I have left the right hand guard stick attached
Then I folded the guard stick back. I could have used a blunt knife to score the fold-line, but I didnt.
Then I folded some more First, edge to edge, so that there was a central crease.
And some more This time, the central fold to the edges. 2 1 2
And some more Always edge to edge, so that the folds were as regular as possible. Until
Until I had a neatly folded fan.
Then I flattened the fan out again and started to cut some sticks from the 200gsm card. NOTE I cut the sticks a little bit longer than they need to be.
The guard sticks are 1.25 mm wide. The sticks for the main body of the fan are about 1mm wide. They bent a bit when I cut them, but I could straighten them out with my fingers so this did not matter. NOTE I cut the sticks a little bit longer than they needed to be.
Working on the back - and starting with the guard stick, I began to glue the sticks in to place. (I placed them next to an upward facing crease.) NOTE the sticks project past the top of the fan. I find it easier to trim them back than to try and stick them to fit exactly.
Then When all the sticks were glued in place, I cut off the projecting pieces at the top. NOTE how the end of the sticks makes a fan shape too. I use this shape as a guideline, when gluing the bottom of the fan together. If I can see two fan shapes, I know that the sticks must be in about the right place.
Next - Only a very small amount of glue is needed. Using a tiny amount of glue, I glued the lower end of the sticks together. NOTE Too much glue, at this stage, will result in a soggy mess. This fan is going to have painted sticks and the paint will stiffen the card and hold the sticks together.
Then I let the glue dry completely When the glue was completely dry, I trimmed the end of the sticks, so that they were a neat, fan-like, shape and got out my favourite (water-based) gold paint. NOTE there was either brilliant sun, or torrential rain, this morning. One of these days, I am going to have just the right sort of weather and a camera that can take close-ups.
While the paint is drying Let me show you another way to make a fan. First, glue the picture to a thin piece of card, or a thick piece of paper and let the glue dry completely.
Then Cut off the guard-stick. (I used a knife for this.)
Then Cut the fan into small, fanshaped, segments. (The neater the segments are, the neater the finished fan will look. I cut these roughly and erratically on purpose.)
Then overlapping them slightly, glue the segments back together again. (This is when you will discover if you managed to keep all the bits in order or not)
Then When the glue is completely dry, apply some gold paint. Note I used gold paint on the fans, not just because I love it (although I do !) but because they are very small and a border of paint gives them an outline and adds definition. Note Look at the roughly cut fan. The end sticks are not the same length ! Is there anything I can do to rescue this disaster?
Finishing the fans Is very much a matter of choice. I like tassels and a simple bow.
Tassels are easy to make I used six-stranded embroidery cotton. I wound this three times round my left index finger.
Then Using one, separate, strand of the embroidery thread, I made a couple of stitches, to hold the loops together.
Then I took the thread down and through the loops.
Then to make the top of the tassel, I twisted the single strand tightly round the loop. Then I made a couple stitches, through the tied part, so that it stayed in place.
Then I took a stitch that brought the thread up to the top of the tassel.
Then I repeated the process at the other end of the loop.
When The tassels had been cut to length, and the ends had been fluffed up a little, they looked like this. (actually, they looked better than this, but the sun chose this moment to come out.)
And then When I had glued the tassels in place (I tucked the end under the guard-stick) and added a bow. Note - I glued the bow to the tassel cord on the top two fans, but I cheated on the third fan. The bow isnt stuck on centrally. This deceives the eye and the fan looks a much better shape than it did previously.
All done
After Thoughts The paper that is used to make fans like this makes a huge difference to the outcome. Dyes vary and embroidery thread varies in thickness. It is important to let the glue and the paint dry completely before handling the fan.

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  • 2. This example is 12th scale Fans come in all shapes and sizes. The example I am going to make here is a printed version of a hand-painted fan.
  • 3. To make the miniature version I used a sharp knife a metal ruler a pair of scissors 100 gsm matt inkjet paper 200 gsm card a fine paintbrush gold paint (water-based) cotton embroidery thread a fine needle When I make fans for sale, I have them professionally printed.
  • 4. First I cut out the fan. (I used scissors) It is easier to see the shape from the back. NOTE: I have left the right hand guard stick attached
  • 5. Then I folded the guard stick back. I could have used a blunt knife to score the fold-line, but I didnt.
  • 6. Then I folded some more First, edge to edge, so that there was a central crease.
  • 7. And some more This time, the central fold to the edges. 2 1 2
  • 8. And some more Always edge to edge, so that the folds were as regular as possible. Until
  • 9. Until I had a neatly folded fan.
  • 10. Then I flattened the fan out again and started to cut some sticks from the 200gsm card. NOTE I cut the sticks a little bit longer than they need to be.
  • 11. The guard sticks are 1.25 mm wide. The sticks for the main body of the fan are about 1mm wide. They bent a bit when I cut them, but I could straighten them out with my fingers so this did not matter. NOTE I cut the sticks a little bit longer than they needed to be.
  • 12. Working on the back - and starting with the guard stick, I began to glue the sticks in to place. (I placed them next to an upward facing crease.) NOTE the sticks project past the top of the fan. I find it easier to trim them back than to try and stick them to fit exactly.
  • 13. Then When all the sticks were glued in place, I cut off the projecting pieces at the top. NOTE how the end of the sticks makes a fan shape too. I use this shape as a guideline, when gluing the bottom of the fan together. If I can see two fan shapes, I know that the sticks must be in about the right place.
  • 14. Next - Only a very small amount of glue is needed. Using a tiny amount of glue, I glued the lower end of the sticks together. NOTE Too much glue, at this stage, will result in a soggy mess. This fan is going to have painted sticks and the paint will stiffen the card and hold the sticks together.
  • 15. Then I let the glue dry completely When the glue was completely dry, I trimmed the end of the sticks, so that they were a neat, fan-like, shape and got out my favourite (water-based) gold paint. NOTE there was either brilliant sun, or torrential rain, this morning. One of these days, I am going to have just the right sort of weather and a camera that can take close-ups.
  • 16. While the paint is drying Let me show you another way to make a fan. First, glue the picture to a thin piece of card, or a thick piece of paper and let the glue dry completely.
  • 17. Then Cut off the guard-stick. (I used a knife for this.)
  • 18. Then Cut the fan into small, fanshaped, segments. (The neater the segments are, the neater the finished fan will look. I cut these roughly and erratically on purpose.)
  • 19. Then overlapping them slightly, glue the segments back together again. (This is when you will discover if you managed to keep all the bits in order or not)
  • 20. Then When the glue is completely dry, apply some gold paint. Note I used gold paint on the fans, not just because I love it (although I do !) but because they are very small and a border of paint gives them an outline and adds definition. Note Look at the roughly cut fan. The end sticks are not the same length ! Is there anything I can do to rescue this disaster?
  • 21. Finishing the fans Is very much a matter of choice. I like tassels and a simple bow.
  • 22. Tassels are easy to make I used six-stranded embroidery cotton. I wound this three times round my left index finger.
  • 23. Then Using one, separate, strand of the embroidery thread, I made a couple of stitches, to hold the loops together.
  • 24. Then I took the thread down and through the loops.
  • 25. Then to make the top of the tassel, I twisted the single strand tightly round the loop. Then I made a couple stitches, through the tied part, so that it stayed in place.
  • 26. Then I took a stitch that brought the thread up to the top of the tassel.
  • 27. Then I repeated the process at the other end of the loop.
  • 28. When The tassels had been cut to length, and the ends had been fluffed up a little, they looked like this. (actually, they looked better than this, but the sun chose this moment to come out.)
  • 29. And then When I had glued the tassels in place (I tucked the end under the guard-stick) and added a bow. Note - I glued the bow to the tassel cord on the top two fans, but I cheated on the third fan. The bow isnt stuck on centrally. This deceives the eye and the fan looks a much better shape than it did previously.
  • 31. After Thoughts The paper that is used to make fans like this makes a huge difference to the outcome. Dyes vary and embroidery thread varies in thickness. It is important to let the glue and the paint dry completely before handling the fan.