Making a Gothic Folding Fan // DIY Hand Fan Embellishment

Today I use many different materials to embellish a basic bamboo and cotton hand fan, turning it into a metallic gothic inspired accessory to use with my Cicada gown Victorian costume projects! I sculpt, sketch, paint, and sequin away here to complete my first project of 2021. How I was sewing the sequins: https://americanfeltandcraft.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/adding-sequins/amp/ Some hand fans that inspired me can be found on my crafting Pinterest board here: https://www.pinterest.com/bmesposito/crafting-ideas/ Images: Comb 1: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b5/32/98/b53298de8f735e4e62bfaf369177eefb.jpg Comb 2: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalbera/5252821192/in/photostream/ Cicada Brooch: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/204753-large-victorian-silver-gold-and-opal-cica Cicada Painting 1: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/ohara-koson-cicada-on-the-trunk-of-a-willow-tree-64-c-124d3b4ef7 Cicada Painting 2: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/cicada-in-a-pine-forest-in-autumn-jeong-seon/7gGSxBnIU-BToQ?hl=en Cicada Inro 1 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/58554 Cicada Inro 2: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20555/lot/148/?category=list&length=10&page=15 Cicada Inro 3: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6f/f7/40/6ff7402775f839556a32220b4371816a.jpg Spiderweb Lacquer Writing Box: https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-a-lacquer-writing-box-suzuribako-edo-period-6067684/ Spider web box: http://kagedo.com/wordpress/g/koda-katei-spider-web-kobako/ Music