Mini's OBDF Blog

  Revised Final Template Final Renders I ended up using a type of paper that someone had recommended me. I forgot the name but I believe it is also used in construction. But this paper/fabric is not easily ripped and becasue of this it ended up being perfect for my final fan. (From right to left it says) Canada (Current Home), Hong Kong (Place of Birth), Opal (Birthstone), Day 3 (Birth Date), October (Birth Month), Year 2003 (Birth Year), Yin (Yin/Yang Force), Water Sheep (Chinese Element/Zodiac) I ended up listening to my classmates and making the section tha connects all the sticks together a simple uncapped cylinder. I also decorated the outer stick of the fan with my Chinese name (Pronouced Zhang Xiao Qi).

  Template Folded Final     In my refinement, I will be changing the shapes of the fan sticks to resemble the more traditional Chinese hand fan. I will make the first and last stick wider than the middle ones while also making sure it slowly tapers down. I will also be trying to thin out the fan sticks by folding/gluing a few strips of paper to make the middle sticks so that the overall fan will be thinner and can be held in one hand. Once I have changed the overall shape of the fan, I should be able to cut out and glue the fabric part of the fan together.