G’day everyone.
I’ve been inspired by the following YouTuber (Ilene McInnes – Link below) in making a Top Hat, and thought it would be fun to adapt this to make a Mad Hatters Hat. This is paper mache hat and I also incorporated napkins into this, so the finish will look like old leather when painted. I’ve had a ball making this hat, and will be displayed on a shelf in my craft room.
Ilene McInnes – https://youtu.be/AJBR9ZwzNMc
Supplies used: –
- Photocopy paper (this is used as a template)
- KaiserCraft Circle Dies (8.8cm and 5.4cm diameter)
- KaiserCraft 12” paper (use something that you won’t use normally as this will be covered up with paper mache.
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Rubber Embossing Mat
- Sizzix BigShot
- Low tack tape
- Compass
- PVA Glue
- Scissors
- Fiskars Knife
- Fiskars two sided craft mat
- KaiserCraft Die Release Tool
- Napkin Leftover backings
- White Gesso
- Newspaper for paper Mache
- Paper Mache glue (1 part PVA glue to 1 part water)
- Heat Gun
- Wooden Dwale
- Mont Marte Acrylic Paint Silver Series
- Paint Brushes
- Inka Gold Old Silver
- Gold Ribbon
- Clear Craft Glue
- Distress Oxide Ink – Antique Linen and Vintage Photo
- Blending Tool
- White Card Stock
- VersaMark Pen
- Personalised Stamp Exchange Black Embossing Powder
- Metal Cog Embellishments
- Plastic Beads for the Hat Pin
- Gold Wire
- Metal charms – Key, Trumpet and Leaf
- Glossy Accents
- Old Needles
How to work out the circumference of a circle – Diameter x 3.14 (pye)
Hat Measurement when finished is 16cm wide x 11cm tall
For instructions on how I assembled my hat, please see my YouTube Video
How you can connect with me
- Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/HandcraftedByAlii/
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/handcraftedbyali/
- Pinterest – https://au.pinterest.com/alihavard/
- YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1-DJVc2vkBcJYi52qmdJQ
- #handcraftedbyali
Thanks for stopping by, and hope to see you real soon.
Happy crafting. 🙂
Love
Ali xx
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