loose feather / drop fans

blacktail · 05-27-2004, 07:06 PM

just wondering how do you roll the buckskin for the fringe on the fans, and how do you cut the feathers that are at the base of the larger feathers?

Blackbear · 05-27-2004, 10:00 PM

ok there are more qualified people than myself to answer this..but until they get here... why not try lookingin the archives and see if you can find the other discussions we've had on this. We had some really good lenghty and informative ones.

cree_raven_redsky · 05-28-2004, 12:02 AM

Yeah man what he said and a bag of potatoe chips to boot lol juss kidding justsend the stuff to me and i will put your fan together and if you miss me i will justgo about my day lol theres so much i can say butu i cant type too goot me I's arrrrr ghetting sleeepee lol

Blackbear · 05-28-2004, 04:55 AM

sniff.. I'm a shebear not a guy

blacktail · 06-01-2004, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackbear

ok there are more qualified people than myself to answer this..but until they get here... why not try lookingin the archives and see if you can find the other discussions we've had on this. We had some really good lenghty and informative ones.

ok checked out the archives...all 12 pages. and haven't found it yet.

cree_raven_redsky · 06-01-2004, 06:46 PM

awwww sorry miss Beary of the blackness Its all my fault but anyhow my offer still stands on the table maybe a lil table dancing while I wait for your answer :P lol well yup yup just you know if you want some good work send it my way and it will be done in a flash..... Private that message to me if you need too :D toodles for now

Blackbear · 06-01-2004, 10:01 PM

Featherwork.........question on "t" flats work.

there it is.. don't know where it is at the moment but found the link to it in another thread I have'nt archived yet LOL

blacktail · 06-02-2004, 11:42 AM

ok thanks blackbear

blacktail · 06-03-2004, 09:05 PM

just got through checking out the posts in the archives, but they still don't tell me how and where to cut the florettes. and just out of curiosity, what do the back of the fans look like?

Blackbear · 06-03-2004, 09:54 PM

Bum.. get your Bum in here and answer some questions ROFLMAO.. remember I'm going through this myself right now!

Dat1NdnGuy · 06-04-2004, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacktail

just got through checking out the posts in the archives, but they still don't tell me how and where to cut the florettes. and just out of curiosity, what do the back of the fans look like?

Good question!...thats what I wanna know too, actually I need a full tutorial...

...but thats just me...

powwowbum49 · 06-04-2004, 05:01 AM

Black tail ... how are you going to lay the thing out. I know it is going to be loose, but are you going to lay it out round, stacked or flat? depending on how you lay the fan out will tell how the back will look.

Now as too rolling fringe...you cut a strip of hide slightly less than 1/4" and then you split that in half (up it's length) but leave a 3/8" bit at one end that is (uncut) still connected. Oh yeah be sure to cut in the direction of the most stretch of the hide. At this point you gab the 2 ends of the split piece of fringe and then twist them in opposite direction until the strip starts to kink up. Then gab the 3/8" tab in you teeth and bring the 2 ends together now let go of the tab and it will twist up all on it's own. You can tighten it up some by twisting that up tighter and stretching it as you go.

Now, as for the florettes, all you use is the tip. About the last 1/2" worth of the feather. It usually takes several of them to cover well.

If this is unclear or you have other questions feel free to ask away.

Dat1NdnGuy · 06-04-2004, 05:23 AM

Thats kool about the florettes, but do ya just glue em and leave it at that? I'm one of them dingy ones that needs thing broken down into VERY intricate detail from beginning to end...LOL...i'm just stumped about how folks get ALL them feathers into that lil teenie handle...

...dont mind me its late and i'm rambling...

blacktail · 06-06-2004, 11:57 PM

well, it's going to be layed out round. another words one macaw feather in the center, and the rest stacked around it. just the last 1/2? what happens with the rest of the feather? isn't that wasting it? one other question. how do you attach the feathers to the handle? i've heard about this gun cleaner thing. how does that work? i also found a pic where it looks as though the feathers are stuck right into the handle itself. i can't post a link, the pic i have is too large. sorry.

05-27-2004, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
blacktail remember to give thanks! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 120	loose feather / drop fans just wondering how do you roll the buckskin for the fringe on the fans, and how do you cut the feathers that are at the base of the larger feathers?

05-27-2004, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,618	ok there are more qualified people than myself to answer this..but until they get here... why not try lookingin the archives and see if you can find the other discussions we've had on this. We had some really good lenghty and informative ones. __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

05-28-2004, 12:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
cree_raven_redsky Day Dreamer all the Way Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 83	Yeah man what he said and a bag of potatoe chips to boot lol juss kidding justsend the stuff to me and i will put your fan together and if you miss me i will justgo about my day lol theres so much i can say butu i cant type too goot me I's arrrrr ghetting sleeepee lol __________________

05-28-2004, 04:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,618	sniff.. I'm a shebear not a guy __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

06-01-2004, 06:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
cree_raven_redsky Day Dreamer all the Way Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 83	awwww sorry miss Beary of the blackness Its all my fault but anyhow my offer still stands on the table maybe a lil table dancing while I wait for your answer :P lol well yup yup just you know if you want some good work send it my way and it will be done in a flash..... Private that message to me if you need too :D toodles for now __________________

06-01-2004, 10:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,618	Featherwork.........question on "t" flats work. there it is.. don't know where it is at the moment but found the link to it in another thread I have'nt archived yet LOL __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

06-02-2004, 11:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
blacktail remember to give thanks! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 120	ok thanks blackbear

06-03-2004, 09:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
blacktail remember to give thanks! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 120	just got through checking out the posts in the archives, but they still don't tell me how and where to cut the florettes. and just out of curiosity, what do the back of the fans look like?

06-03-2004, 09:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,618	Bum.. get your Bum in here and answer some questions ROFLMAO.. remember I'm going through this myself right now! __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

06-04-2004, 05:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
powwowbum49 Arena Director Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: midwest, USA Posts: 810	sorry ... been napping Black tail ... how are you going to lay the thing out. I know it is going to be loose, but are you going to lay it out round, stacked or flat? depending on how you lay the fan out will tell how the back will look. Now as too rolling fringe...you cut a strip of hide slightly less than 1/4" and then you split that in half (up it's length) but leave a 3/8" bit at one end that is (uncut) still connected. Oh yeah be sure to cut in the direction of the most stretch of the hide. At this point you gab the 2 ends of the split piece of fringe and then twist them in opposite direction until the strip starts to kink up. Then gab the 3/8" tab in you teeth and bring the 2 ends together now let go of the tab and it will twist up all on it's own. You can tighten it up some by twisting that up tighter and stretching it as you go. Now, as for the florettes, all you use is the tip. About the last 1/2" worth of the feather. It usually takes several of them to cover well. If this is unclear or you have other questions feel free to ask away. __________________ PB49 "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.

06-04-2004, 05:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
Dat1NdnGuy Aint Dat Sumptin? Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,028	Thats kool about the florettes, but do ya just glue em and leave it at that? I'm one of them dingy ones that needs thing broken down into VERY intricate detail from beginning to end...LOL...i'm just stumped about how folks get ALL them feathers into that lil teenie handle......dont mind me its late and i'm rambling... __________________ "Out greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, our greatest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us." "Never Compromise yourself, Your all you've got" "An eye for an eye will only lead to a blind world."

06-06-2004, 11:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
blacktail remember to give thanks! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 120	well, it's going to be layed out round. another words one macaw feather in the center, and the rest stacked around it. just the last 1/2? what happens with the rest of the feather? isn't that wasting it? one other question. how do you attach the feathers to the handle? i've heard about this gun cleaner thing. how does that work? i also found a pic where it looks as though the feathers are stuck right into the handle itself. i can't post a link, the pic i have is too large. sorry.

06-07-2004, 02:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
powwowbum49 Arena Director Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: midwest, USA Posts: 810