Fan Folly 2024 Part 2

 Fan Folly 2024 Part 2

I am continuing to work on the Rough Fan

Five to Nine

I am still experimenting with the amount of Struts I can make. This one is Five and Nine. I really wanted to have a Seven but the Length wasn’t right.

Eleven

I have managed to get Eleven on this Bolt. Naturally when Glued the Struts would be Closer together.

Thirteen

It appears that the Maximum I can get on the Bolt is Thirteen. This would be great for a normal Fan. However I am not sure that it will work once I have tried to Glue the Struts in Place.

Five Finger Spread

Since this is a Rough Template I am going to start with the Simplest number of Struts which is Five. I have Spread them out like Fingers to where they would actually be once Glued.

Cut Around

I have Drawn around the Struts and Cut out the Material forming and Arch Shape.

Five Glued

Using PVA Glue I have stuck all Five Struts in place.

Back View

I have Highlighted the Stuts by going around with a Red Pen. This is so I can see if the Struts Move once Glued. I can also see from the Back which might come in Handy when I Fold the Fan.

Boxing Clever 2024 Part 2

 Boxing Clever 2024 Part 2

One bit stuck down now on with the rest.

Around the Bend

I have down one Face of the Box. I am going to Wrap the Material Around the Bend and to the other side of the Box.

All Six Sides

With the big pieces done and dried I carried on with the small Edges. I now have all Six Sides finished.

Okay I am now having a panic attack. My mother reminded me that old Ironing Board’s used to use Asbestos and I have been merrily Cutting it up and got pieces everywhere.

I have done some research and as far as I can tell mine isn’t that old. However now I cannot stop thinking about it and have decided to give it an extra Cover.

Pile of Pieces

I have emptied my craft cupboard and have a huge Pile of Pieces to sort through. I am sure that I have something big enough to Cover the Box.

Black to Basics

I have found some Basic Black Material. I have measured it and have enough.

Good Spread

I give the White a Good Spread of Glue making sure it gets into all the Corner. I will Cover five Sides and leave the one with the Push Button. This is because I don’t want to make it to difficult to open by covering it with too much cloth.

Hate It

Grr I Hate it when it does this. I had forgotten how porous the Material was. It is a good job that this is just the springboard for the real Covering.