Don’t throw away the small leaf red sandalwood waste, Lao Zhou teaches you to turn waste into treasure!

Is the small leaf red sandalwood waste useless? In fact, as long as the waste is fully utilized, it can also be made into exquisite handicrafts. In the process of making bracelets and ornaments, Lao Zhou will produce a lot of waste materials. People like Lao Zhou who cherish small-leaf red sandalwood are naturally reluctant to waste a little bit of material. You will often see him making very beautiful and exquisite objects out of these scraps. I was lucky enough to see the process of Lao Zhou making a small-leaf red sandalwood fan before, so I recorded it and shared it with my friends so that everyone can learn and appreciate it together.

What do you need to make a small-leaf red sandalwood fan? First, you need some wood. The wood does not need to be very good, just use thin wood chips. The wood chips are very thin and not strong enough to make chopsticks, and it is impossible to make beads. But Lao Zhou said that he could make a fan, but I actually doubted it in my heart. But with Lao Zhou's exquisite craftsmanship, a fan was actually made. Now let’s talk about the process of making a fan in detail.

Lao Zhou said that the wood should be cut into a shape similar to hairpins. I believe everyone knows what the frame of the fan looks like. Just polish it roughly like that. The tools used when sanding are also relatively simple. You can first use a file to get the general shape, and then use sandpaper for local polishing. The key point is to control the size of the fan frame. Although it is scrap material, the quantity is limited, so everyone needs to be careful when using it.

When sanding, you need to use sandpaper with different meshes. Lao Zhou said that it is generally recommended that players polish from 100 mesh to 600 mesh. It only feels smoother when touched by hand. It is not necessary. Make a high throw. After sanding, you can drill holes in the fan frame. This drilling is much simpler than drilling for beads. It can also be done by hand, because the wood is not too thick, and it can be done in minutes with a hand drill. Use a toothpick to fix the drilled hole and unfold it to see the overall effect. It looks good.

After cleaning the wood chips on the surface of the small-leaf rosewood fan frame, dry the surface and place it in a cool, dry place to let it dry naturally. After the fan frame is dried in the shade, preparation of the fan surface begins. In this part, you can choose your favorite style according to your personal preferences, whether it is landscape or characters.

The next step is to use glue to glue the fan surface and the frame of the small-leaf red sandalwood fan together. When applying glue, you must control the amount. Excessive use will also affect the overall effect and affect the beauty of the final fan. So when applying glue, be sure to apply it carefully and don't be careless.

The holes drilled under the frame of the small-leaf red sandalwood fan can be fixed with small iron nails, and you're done!

Lao Zhou’s fan-making process has now been completed. It’s quite simple, right? Players can also try to make one by themselves, which is elegant and meaningful. Fan blows out a wisp of breeze, and the light fragrance blows towards your face. Don't you feel that life is so satisfying, what more can you ask for!

Extended reading:

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