FAUX feather fans.

Making faux feather burlesque fans is fun. It takes about 2 days of uninterrupted crafting to complete these fans. If you juggle alot in your life it could take a week or more. Check out the video below for my latest DIY fan tutorial. List for materials is on youtube.

Make your own vegan faux feather burlesque fans!

“A heart without dreams is like a bird without feathers.” — Suzy Kassem

Baby ostriches are slaughtered 9 months old and can weigh up to 300lbs. The ostrich meat industry and ostrich feather industry go hand in hand. Workers are very abusive to these large babies because they fight back. They do not want to die.

A robin redbreast in a cage
Puts all heaven in a rage....
~William Blake (1757-1827), "Auguries of Innocence"

Hurt no living thing:
Ladybird, nor butterfly,
Nor moth with dusty wing...
~Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894)

It takes nothing from a person to be kind to an animal.

“but to prison a wild bird in a cage...is to be guilty of a cruelty not easily to be forgiven.”

~Coulson Kernahan,

"A Dog in the Pulpit," 1909

I'm in favor of animal liberation. Why? Because I'm an animal.

~Edward Abbey.

If there is a just God, how humanity would writhe in its attempt to justify its treatment of animals.

~Isaac Asimov

This was useful:

What is a “Gathering Foot”?

https://youtu.be/ss0Eq8lOVQ0

From Britannica:     Pampas grass, (Cortaderia selloana), tall reedlike grass of the family Poaceae, native to southern South America. Pampas grass is named for the Pampas plains, where it is endemic. It is cultivated as an ornamental in warm parts of the world and is considered an invasive species in some areas outside its native range, including New Zealand, South Africa, and the southwestern United States.
Pampas grass is a perennial plant and can reach 4 metres (13 feet) in height. The long sharped-edged leaves fold at the midrib and form a dense tussock (tufted bunch). Female plants bear silvery plumelike flower clusters about 30 to 90 cm (1 to 3 feet) long. The feathery seeds are readily dispersed by the wind.
What is Pampas?
Its a plant and this is what it looks like:
Some pampas is made from plastic, more specifically a high grade PVC called Polyvinyl chloride.
On a quick google, it appears as though some pampas may contain silk. So please try as best as you can to get pampas that does not contain silk. Here is a thorough article about the cruelty of SILK.
I have found faux pampas at home decor stores, floral shops, and at fabric and hobby stores locally. It can also be found all over the internet.

NOTE: There is a chance that depending on what faux pampas you get, some are treated with fire retardants (this costs more) and others may not (cheaper). So performers, be careful with your faux pampas fans, boas and costumes. If you are sharing a stage with fire performers or around pyrotechnics, be smart and beware. As I continue to research and experiment with faux pampas, I will keep you updated on my findings.

What is Faux Pampas?
Here's what it looks like:

List of Bird-Free boas, fans and costume makers: