The main materials of fans are bamboo, wood, paper, ivory, hawksbill, jade, bird feathers and so on. Other palm leaves, betel nut leaves, wheat straw and cattail can also be woven or made into various daily craft fans.

First, the method of making the fan.

1. Prepare colored paper, colored cardboard, rope, scissors, double-sided tape and tassels; Fold the colored paper into three small fan blades, stick them with double-sided tape, and then fix one end of the fan blades with double-sided tape.

2. Put one end of the fixed fan blade into colored cardboard, roll the colored cardboard paper into a stick shape as the fan handle, then stick ropes on the edges of both ends of the fan blade, roll a layer of colored cardboard on the fan handle to make a sliding sleeve handle, and then fix the ropes at both ends of the fan on the sliding sleeve handle. Finally, take a colored paper card, wrap it around the newly pasted rope, and then stick the tassel, and the small fan is finished.

Second, the type of fans.

There are many kinds of fans, including feather fan, cattail fan, pheasant fan, round fan, folding fan, silk bow fan, mud fan, black paper fan, sandalwood fan and so on. The fan-making techniques listed in the national intangible cultural heritage list include sandalwood fan in Suzhou, Jiangsu, Wangxingji fan in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, folding fan in Rongchang, Chongqing, Gong Fan in Zigong, Sichuan, sunflower fan in Xinhui, Guangdong 1, feather fan in Huzhou, etc. There are juniper fans and bat fans in Japan.

History and types of fans:

First, the history of fans.

1. At first, the fan was a ceremonial tool used by the ruling class to show its status and privileges. The fan is a practical thing. Because it is thin and has a large area, it can be fanned to cool down. China has always had a tradition of decorating everyday objects, so there are engravers on the handle fan bones and paintings on the fan and back.

2. In the early days, painters and painters were mostly done by ordinary craftsmen. Gradually, all kinds of imaginative and talented artists came to participate, and fans also evolved into works of art with practical functions, which made people envy and become a major category in today's collection. The origin of China fans is very early, and the prototype of fans existed in Shang Dynasty.

Second, the type of fans.

There are many kinds of fans in ancient China, but only folding fans and round fans are really favored by collectors. Folding fan is a kind of folding fan, also known as "gathering fan". Although folding fan came into being late, it is of great significance. The appearance of round fan is much earlier than folding fan, and it is also called "acacia fan" because its shape is as reunion as the moon, which accords with the auspicious meaning of China people.