Making a Gothic Folding Fan // DIY Hand Fan Embellishment

Today I use many different materials to embellish a basic bamboo and cotton hand fan, turning it into a metallic gothic inspired accessory to use with my Cicada gown Victorian costume projects! I sculpt, sketch, paint, and sequin away here to complete my first project of 2021.

How I was sewing the sequins: https://americanfeltandcraft.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/adding-sequins/amp/

Some hand fans that inspired me can be found on my crafting Pinterest board here: https://www.pinterest.com/bmesposito/crafting-ideas/

Images:
Comb 1: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b5/32/98/b53298de8f735e4e62bfaf369177eefb.jpg
Comb 2: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalbera/5252821192/in/photostream/
Cicada Brooch: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/204753-large-victorian-silver-gold-and-opal-cica
Cicada Painting 1: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/ohara-koson-cicada-on-the-trunk-of-a-willow-tree-64-c-124d3b4ef7
Cicada Painting 2: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/cicada-in-a-pine-forest-in-autumn-jeong-seon/7gGSxBnIU-BToQ?hl=en

Cicada Inro 1 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/58554

Cicada Inro 2: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20555/lot/148/?category=list&length=10&page=15

Cicada Inro 3: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6f/f7/40/6ff7402775f839556a32220b4371816a.jpg

Spiderweb Lacquer Writing Box: https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-a-lacquer-writing-box-suzuribako-edo-period-6067684/

Spider web box: http://kagedo.com/wordpress/g/koda-katei-spider-web-kobako/

Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound.

Where I get my pattern drafting paper: http://atlaslevy.com/Paper_c_13.html (not sponsored)

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But wait there's more! A PO BOX finally wahoo!

First, a disclaimer: So many of you have kindly offered to send me things, including vintage items you may have inherited, and I am so honored you would think of me and of course I do adore vintage treasures, however, unfortunately I only have so much storage space currently! So there is a chance that if something just wont work for me, or doesn't fit me etc, that I may not be able to keep all of your lovely things. Please only send things if you are okay with the possibility that I may donate items I just cannot keep. If you would prefer I put things that I can't keep into the TCH Etsy shop to help raise funds for me and the channel, please specify this in a note or letter in your parcel. Thank you so much!

Bianca Esposito
PO Box 632177
Highlands Ranch, CO 80163

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