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LOVE the carving!

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2009

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Isn't she purrrrrrty?

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2009

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My new Savonarol chair! A lucky find on eBay Australia. These are very rare over here, and...

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2009

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OMG - I found an identical chair online - my chair is a Zoffoli! direct from Italy. How lucky a find was this!

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2009

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I won 40 yards of hat straw on eBay some years back, not knowing what I was going to do with it at first. This is the straw that I used for the fan.

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Uploaded on May 25, 2009

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Another Vecellio image which may show a straw fan.

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Uploaded on May 25, 2009

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An image from Vecellio's costume book, showing a fan with a woven appearance. This was one of...

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Uploaded on May 25, 2009

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An early 17thc depiction of the flag fan.

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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Close up of the beginning of the weaving process.

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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(The first three pics are terrible quality because they were taken years ago with a crappy digital...

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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This is what it looked like when it was almost all done. When I was satisfied with the number...

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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A full-length shot, with my scissors for scale.

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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Voila! One finished flag fan (also sometimes referred to as a weathervane fan). The extra lengths of...

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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The last step was to neaten all edges by gluing added lengths of straw down over the sewing. I used...

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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This is attempt number two - success! Only five tacks were used - one at the top, middle and bottom...

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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This pic was taken during the first attempt to nail the flag to the handle. Unfortunately, I got too...

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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The handle is made from a length of pine dowel 60.5cm (23.5 inches) long. The handle was darkened to...

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009

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The loose gown Vecellio refers to as a 'Romana'.

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Uploaded on May 16, 2009

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