How to Make Sandalwood Fans
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Soak the sticks for only 24 hours to avoid warping.fragrance sticks image by MAXFX from Fotolia.com
Soak 12 sticks in sandalwood oil for 24 hours. Let the sticks dry for 24 hours. - 2). Decorate the sticks as desired with paint, marker, or wood cut-out stamps. Asian fans usually have pictures of nature and flamenco fans usually have intricately cut-out details on each stick.
- 3). Drill a hole in the center of the bottom of the sticks, 1 cm from the end.
- 4). Drill another hole in the center of the top of the sticks, 2 cm from the opposite end.
- 5). Place all the sticks on top of each other and attach them with grommet in the 1 cm hole. A grommet is a bolt with a snap to close. The bar allows the sticks to move freely.
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Many wooden fans have small matching details on each stick.hand with chinese fan isolated on white image by Elnur from Fotolia.com
Tie a knot at one end of a long piece of thread. Thread it through the holes 2 cm from the ends. - 7). Spread out the fan to have the sticks touching side-to-side. Knot the other end of the thread so the sticks cannot spread further.
- 8). Pull the thread at one end while holding the other end of the thread still. This closes the fan.
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