How To Create A Mad Hatters Hat – Paper Mache

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 – 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

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Happy crafting. :)

Love

Ali xx