Ancient folding fan making course

The tutorial for making antique folding fans is as follows:

Punch holes in the wood block first, and the positions of 10 holes in the wood block should be consistent. Tie the wire. Open the block, draw the fan-shaped size on the paper, and cut it according to the arc. Apply white latex and take an antique decorative paper. Cut an arc bigger than the original one. Apply white latex and paste. After cutting the paper, fold the fan. Glue the edges and pack. Finally, add some small decorations to finish it.

Folding fan is also called spreading fan, paper fan, fan, kneading fan, folding fan, folding fan, gathering bone fan, folding fan, cyclone fan and compact fan. It is a foldable fan, with bamboo or ivory as the fan bone and tough paper or silk as the fan surface; When using it, it must be scattered, semi-regular and scattered.

The record of China folding fan first appeared in Jiankang of Nanliang (now Nanjing) during the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China in the 5th century. The Book of Southern Qi says, "Chu Yuan covered the sun with a waist fan." According to the explanation in Tong, "waist fan" is a kind of folding fan, formerly known as waist fan, which originated in the late Han Dynasty and was once a vassal's pet. In the Jin Dynasty, waist fan, also known as folding fan, has become a common summer appliance for men and women in the upper class.

These folding fans have different names according to different materials and methods. Fan bones are many and thin, called spring fan or autumn fan. A fan coated with spices is called a fragrant fan.