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Custom order: Left-handed fan

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Left-handed fan by Olelé

Photo: Karmele Luqui

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Originally published on my blog

This week I received a special order from Atlanta. Christy loved one the green african print fans in the shop and asked for a similar one, left-handed.

This pair of fans is already on its way to the other side of the ocean, I hope Christy likes them as much as I do!

Making a left-handed fan takes the same time as making it right-handed. It’s just a matter of lining it in the opposite direction, so that it opens to the left, instead of to the right.
However, working the other way round feels strange and I stop now and again to hold it as if I where left-handed and make sure I’m doing it right.

Even if we are not aware of it, we are surrounded by all kinds of things made to be used by right-handers: corkscrews, can openers, screws, scissors… Left handed products are simply unusual.

Most of the hand fans I make are right-handed, but I offer the possibility to make a left-handed copy and, if that’s not possible (sometimes there’s no fabric left or the pattern doesn’t fit) I do my best to make it as beautiful as the original.

♥ If you are interested in a left-handed fan similar to the ones available in my Etsy shop, contact me.