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Making a Paper Fan


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July 4, 2018

Pocket Sized Hand Fan - finished fanWhen the sun starts to heat up added to our rotational power shut down, that's seriously not cool at all. Then it would make you find a cool place to stay. But upon looking around I found some material that would at least relieve me from the annoying hot weather.

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Supplies:

  • 1 piece A4 sized cardboard paper
  • 1 single fastener
  • scissors
  • glue
  • pencil
Pocket Sized Hand Fan - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. The first step is to fold the paper in half horizontally.
  2. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - fold the paper in half horizontally
     
  3. Cut along the fold.
  4. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - cut along the fold
     
  5. Fold one side twice to create four mini rectangles. (see attached image) Cut apart. Do the same with the other half. So you'll have 8 rectangles.
  6. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - fold one piece in half twice
     
    Pocket Sized Hand Fan - four mini rectangles
     
  7. Get one of the rectangles and draw any design you wish.
  8. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - draw a shape on one rectangle
     
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  9. Cut out the design and do the same with the rest.
  10. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - cut out the design and repeat with the other 7
     
  11. Stack them into layers, but set aside one piece.
  12. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - stack leaving one piece aside
     
  13. Draw or mark the center bottom portion of the stacked shapes.
  14. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - mark the center bottom of each piece
     
  15. Prick that with the scissors all the way through the back to make a hole.
  16. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - make a hole with the scissors
     
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  17. Insert the paper fastener.
  18. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - insert the paper fastener
     
  19. Fold or seal the back portion. (see attached image)
  20. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - open the fastener
     
  21. Apply glue all over the back portion and cover with the remaining paper shape.
  22. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - glue the set aside paper shape to cover the fastener
     
    Pocket Sized Hand Fan - piece glued in place
     
  23. You can now start to release the layers carefully and you'll see a mini hand fan is formed. You can use the hard part (back portion) as the handle of your fan.
  24. Pocket Sized Hand Fan - spread out the layers and use the two layer section as a handle
     
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September 19, 2016

This project is about how to make a paper fan. Most of us know how to quickly make a fan by folding a piece of paper back and forth. These instructions teach you how to take that one step further and add handles. The fan can be folded to put in your pocket or handbag and only takes seconds to unfold and use.

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October 3, 2016

This is a page about making a paper rose fan. You will enjoy making this pretty paper fan as much as you will using it.

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January 21, 2016

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