Making a fan?

[megandmog]

It's ridiculously hot in the office and one of my colleagues has just made a fold-up paper fan to try to cool himself down.

Seeing as I just bought a book full of patterns for fans, I wonder if it is possible to make an actual fan? Anyone ever attempted it or have any ideas on how to go about it?

[Dazbo666]

The concertina sheet of paper is about as far as I've ever taken it

[kell]

Ooh, wouldn't it be lovely to have a hand-stitched fan?! I suspect it would be easier to make those one-piece frame fans (the kind you see in films when the characters go to church in the Deep South) rather than a concertina one. Might be worth looking into that...

[Mabel Figworthy]

Or you could get a silk one and embroider on to it?

[kell]

Ooh, yes, that would be lovely too!

[mags]

There is an ehow to:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4449525_make-japanese-fans.html" target="_blank

[megandmog]

Fankoo. I think buying one and stitching on to it is gonna be the easiest solution.