Temari Fan
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How to make Temari's Fan
Okay, so this is actually a mini-fan that I bought in Chinatown, not the huge one. It still works regardless of the size, because I used the same techniques as my large Temari fan.
(btw, when choosing your fan, do not get any brightly colored. a mutual colored fan will work. iYou can see my fan before it was painted. that's the kind of design you'd want)
Materials
- 1 bottle of Tulip Soft Fabric Paint in the Lavender color -other purple colors can be preferenced to your needs too
- 1 fan (regardless of size)
- A roll of masking tape
- A small paint brush
Tools
- Just one paint brush will do :3
- A pencil
Procedure
1) Start by laying out your fan. Use your masking tape to cover EVERYTHING single part of the black frame that's visible. Even the part that's next to the fan. Trust me, you'll be thankful for this later on.
2) Put a couple of layers of newspaper down on your area and put your fan on top. Painting time. ^^ You can squirt the paint in a cup or whatever to get paint from or just squirt it directly onto the fan and paint from there.
Newspaper=Good. This fan was fabric, not cardboard so the paint seeped through on mine.
3) Now just start painting down with your white paint and foam brushes. It's okay to use more than one brush for every layer.
4) Once your completely cover the fan with two layers, place a fan next to it and dry it.
5) Continue adding this process until the whiteness is at your satisfaction...ness. Basically at the point where you can't see the previous background anymore. This is where you can pull off your tape and unveil your success. =3 *i already drew on the circles. I forgot to take a completely white picture without it*
6) Yank outcher pencil. You'll want to use something circular *I used a can of Raid bug spray, but if you're doing a large fan, a margerine tub will do fine* to trace your stars. If you're like me, you'll want to measure from the end of the fabric/board to the middle where you place your circles and count an even number of spokes from the outside.
7) Now, after all are traced, pull out that bottle of purple paint and your small paintbrush.
8) CAREFULLY, paint in your circles. You can do two layers on this to make sure it's not too lightly painted.
9) Let your circlies dry for a few hours and make sure they cure - may take up to 24 hours, but you want to make sure the circles are TOTALLY dry.
And voila! How easy was that? =]
This goes the same for large fans and big fans. If you're using a larger fan, you'll definitely need 2-3 bottles of the fabric paint. One bottle of the purple paint should do fine because this is the second time I'm using this bottle.
ALL of these items can be found at Michaels. As for the fan, you can buy one off of ebay or Chinatown. Trust me, there is no way possible there is not a Chinatown in your state. Just search for it.
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