Make: Projects
HatMaking
Using this process, you can make your own hats. After you make a simple hat, you will probably want to customize it and create more amazing designs that really meet your needs.
This project can take about an hour, more if you want to be more precise or add more customization to your hats. Your hat will be made to fit your head, or could be used as a gift.
Photos of the development of this project:
Deconstructing Hats set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/connors934/…
One Hour Hat set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/connors934/…
Hatmaking set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/connors934/…
Steps
Step #1:
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- Make the template or pattern for the hat.
- Measure the circumference of your head.
- Make a rectangle of paper that is the length of your head's circumference, with a some extra allowance for the seams.
- Fold this piece of paper in half, and then into thirds. This will give you six segments.
- Make a crease at the center of the folded paper; this will be the middle of the segments.
- The middle of the segments will be the peaks, and the folds on the edge of the segments will be the valleys.
