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Khu Khu hand-fan prints have been designed using various different disciplines including photography, painting, collage, illustration and digital design.
The Design
With each new collection or brief we aim to maximise the potential of the hand-fan’s distinctive arc shape.
Whether curving typography with fan-related phrases for the Statement collection, or neatly framing an illustrated floral scene for a wedding hand-fan, it is always essential that our designs are made specifically to connect with the shape and use of the hand-fan.
The Design
Khu Khu hand-fan prints have been designed using various different disciplines including photography, painting, collage, illustration and digital design.
With each new collection or brief we aim to maximise the potential of the hand-fan’s distinctive arc shape.
Whether curving typography with fan-related phrases for the Statement collection, or neatly framing an illustrated floral scene for a wedding hand-fan, it is always essential that our designs are made specifically to connect with the shape and use of the hand-fan.
Our designs are either printed digitally or screen-printed by hand onto high-grade cotton. The screen-printing process works perfectly for block colour prints, but we have also been able to produce more complex and nuanced designs with the help of our expert collaborators, Lanevera Ediciones.
The Printing
Whether it be converting a painting into a 3 colour screen print, or depicting the bright orange tail of the Indian tiger in the depths of the jungle, for us, the vivid colours and elevated texture of screen-printing make it well worth the fastidious process. No one fabric is ever exactly the same, making each Khu Khu hand-fan an individual work of art.
To see some of the Khu Khu fabrics being screen-printed, please watch and read here.
The Printing
Our designs are either printed digitally or screen-printed by hand onto high-grade cotton. The screen-printing process works perfectly for block colour prints, but we have also been able to produce more complex and nuanced designs with the help of our expert collaborators, Lanevera Ediciones.
Whether it be converting a painting into a 3 colour screen print, or depicting the bright orange tail of the Indian tiger in the depths of the jungle, for us, the vivid colours and elevated texture of screen-printing make it well worth the fastidious process. No one fabric is ever exactly the same, making each Khu Khu hand-fan an individual work of art.
To see some Khu Khu hand-fans screen-printing in action, please watch and read here.
The main way one can distinguish a fine hand-fan from any other, is by the wood. Khu Khu hand-fans only use wood sticks that have been made here in Spain. Through a fascinating artisan process, a fine set of intricate sticks are created from a simple block of wood. These sticks are then either polished for a smooth natural finish, or painted to offer a pop of contrasting colour.
For more information about how Khu Khu hand-fans are created, please watch and read here.
The Wood
We use a variety of woods. Sipo, beech, birch, kotibe, danta and mongoy are the most commonly used and are chosen for their colour, tone and finish. All hand-fans are stamped with the AEA seal from the association of artisan fan-makers in Spain. The woods are obtained responsibly with certification from the FSC and PEFC. We do not use imported woods.
The Wood
The main way one can distinguish a fine hand-fan from any other, is by the wood. Khu Khu hand-fans only use wood sticks that have been made here in Spain. Through a fascinating artisan process, a fine set of intricate sticks are created from a simple block of wood. These sticks are then either polished for a smooth natural finish, or painted to offer a pop of contrasting colour.
For more information about how Khu Khu hand-fans are created, please watch and read here.
We use a variety of woods. Sipo, beech, birch, kotibe, danta and mongoy are the most commonly used and are chosen for their colour, tone and finish. All hand-fans are stamped with the AEA seal from the association of artisan fan-makers in Spain. The woods are obtained responsibly with certification from the FSC and PEFC. We do not use imported woods.
The fabrics are mounted onto the wooden sticks in another highly artisanal practise which involves moulding the fabric to shape, gluing and cutting, all by hand.
Each hand-fan size and shape has its own cardboard mould which the 'teladora' (fabric worker) uses to give the fabric the correct concertinaed form.
The Mounting
The arc shaped piece of fabric is placed over the centre of the mould and 'gathered in' on one side and then the other until the full fabric is folded. The wood sticks are then given glue to the part where the fabric will go, and the folded fabric is carefully placed onto the sticks, fold by fold.
To see a 'teledora' in action, please watch and read here.
The Mounting
The fabrics are mounted onto the wooden sticks in another highly artisanal practise which involves moulding the fabric to shape, gluing and cutting, all by hand.
Each hand-fan size and shape has its own cardboard mould which the 'teladora' (fabric worker) uses to give the fabric the correct concertinaed form.
The arc shaped piece of fabric is placed over the centre of the mould and 'gathered in' on one side and then the other until the full fabric is folded. The wood sticks are then given glue to the part where the fabric will go, and the folded fabric is carefully placed onto the sticks, fold by fold.
To see a 'teledora' in action, please watch and read here.
All Khu Khu hand-fans have our logo engraved or embossed on both end sticks. We also paint the edge of the fabric by hand for an elegant touch, which also increases the longevity of the hand-fan.
To see some detailing being added to a Khu Khu hand-fan, please watch here.
The Detailing
The bespoke Khu Khu loop is a neat addition to our hand-fans and provides a discreet way to hang a wide variety of pendants. From sparkly tassels to leather cactuses, we love to add a unique and collection appropriate decoration to many of our hand-fans.
The Detailing
All Khu Khu hand-fans have our logo engraved or embossed on both end sticks. We also paint the edge of the fabric by hand for an elegant touch, which also increases the longevity of the hand-fan.
To see some detailing being added to a Khu Khu hand-fan, please watch here.
The bespoke Khu Khu loop is a neat addition to our hand-fans and provides a discreet way to hang a wide variety of pendants. From sparkly tassels to leather cactuses, we love to add a unique and collection appropriate decoration to many of our hand-fans.
Wear and care
So now you have your super special Khu Khu hand-fan, how should you clean it?
All wood hand-fans need very little maintenance but the end sticks can be wiped with a very slightly damp cloth.
Store your fans away from direct or indirect sunlight to avoid fading the luminosity of the fabric prints.