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I wanted to share this cute instruction how-to that I saw on MarthaStewart. It's an easy way to take an ordinary store bought fan and make it custom and much more chic!
Step 1
To make a pendant smaller, trim the closed fan diagonally, near its unstapled end. (For the smallest pendants, you may want to remove some tissue layers so the fan will open fully.)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqFWThIYmA0ZPYubAmIIvnEMma2pkNY5h4jFU4LrI_GxqyR8XlTarXC98UYZy7sPNZzEutk1PJyxt40285uQsN4w1Dk_QG-fz9Ycf_WmgIswziRgCRcPJxnvaOunjtXd6TE94C10aWuff/s320/mld105848_0710_burstsht1_m.jpg)
Step 2
If adding a medallion, snip the closed fan along 1 edge of cardboard, cutting off 1 staple; this will create a flat center.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT77WTqsR_uyY0g4r0-V3kXtvg37dchtkuLEm4ws1Vp1Rsv1dITCpP8XalAt9SbevcVTgelCtLGn_60Li2et5YJENH92D6g4Yu8uRxjjULg44E0AvmBsCG60wIIJsymXdw8wHp6kAmRzaI/s320/mld105848_0710_ht_burst_scissor_m.jpg)
(go to Martha Stewart
to get the free printable centers for the fans)
Step 3
Set your printer's margins to zero (or as narrow as possible). Print medallions onto heavyweight paper. If using 8 1/2-by-11-inch paper, choose small medallion clip art; large medallion will work on 11-by-17-inch paper. Cut out each medallion with scallop scissors: Start by aligning scissor edge with cutting guide, and follow trajectory.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQH_xq-Nt09elKG4osb8tIpQYwB0lfm86pdXrq5vPASb7w7xpUQ2BCzFx5Rqx3q69WrHRWs-V5oBGT9IGAKRbdytDmeD4abTI8xmELAK2KKmp55HJaO9W5M7akf1VqPaM_PFuaMNb90Ab/s320/mld105848_0710_ht_burst_glue_m.jpg)
Step 4 If you cut off a staple to make a flat center, pinch together the loose tissue at center, and secure with a dollop of hot glue; then attach medallion to center using hot glue. Hang pendant with monofilament. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSF65Z5w80t8NGRwBtKNGHKQh6CRcliIMoKpP0Nwz9TzoCRMXNjItNeuJYeaeoLgwI-FgiNZs37DI5B2EDVeKWzTGKcWJ9VjI2sz4UfAiiCwLkEPktdgYxVf9WLTwkEI_murb93i5ILLK7/s320/mld105369_0710_fireworks2_m.jpg)
Step 1
To make a pendant smaller, trim the closed fan diagonally, near its unstapled end. (For the smallest pendants, you may want to remove some tissue layers so the fan will open fully.)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqFWThIYmA0ZPYubAmIIvnEMma2pkNY5h4jFU4LrI_GxqyR8XlTarXC98UYZy7sPNZzEutk1PJyxt40285uQsN4w1Dk_QG-fz9Ycf_WmgIswziRgCRcPJxnvaOunjtXd6TE94C10aWuff/s320/mld105848_0710_burstsht1_m.jpg)
Step 2
If adding a medallion, snip the closed fan along 1 edge of cardboard, cutting off 1 staple; this will create a flat center.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT77WTqsR_uyY0g4r0-V3kXtvg37dchtkuLEm4ws1Vp1Rsv1dITCpP8XalAt9SbevcVTgelCtLGn_60Li2et5YJENH92D6g4Yu8uRxjjULg44E0AvmBsCG60wIIJsymXdw8wHp6kAmRzaI/s320/mld105848_0710_ht_burst_scissor_m.jpg)
(go to Martha Stewart
to get the free printable centers for the fans)
Step 3
Set your printer's margins to zero (or as narrow as possible). Print medallions onto heavyweight paper. If using 8 1/2-by-11-inch paper, choose small medallion clip art; large medallion will work on 11-by-17-inch paper. Cut out each medallion with scallop scissors: Start by aligning scissor edge with cutting guide, and follow trajectory.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQH_xq-Nt09elKG4osb8tIpQYwB0lfm86pdXrq5vPASb7w7xpUQ2BCzFx5Rqx3q69WrHRWs-V5oBGT9IGAKRbdytDmeD4abTI8xmELAK2KKmp55HJaO9W5M7akf1VqPaM_PFuaMNb90Ab/s320/mld105848_0710_ht_burst_glue_m.jpg)
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