Teapot Top Hat

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  Step 1

  Start by making the card base for your top hat. I traced around a large dinner plate onto the card as it was the perfect size for my hat.

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  Step 2

  Cut this out.

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  Step 3

  Trace around a small side plate in the middle of the hat.

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  Step 4

  Carefully cut out this circle with a cutting knife. We'll use both of these circles, so try to keep them both neat as you cut.

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  Step 5

  Cut a rectangle wide enough to fit around the circumference of the middle circle and about 7" tall. Score a line 1/2" from the top and 1/2" from the bottom.

  I didn't have a piece of card wide enough, so I used two.

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  Step 6

  Cut little slits all the way along the top and bottom of the hat, stopping at the scored lines.

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  Step 7

  Bend the tabs at the bottom of the hat forward and the tabs at the top of the hat back.

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  Step 8

  Bend the rectangle into the shape of the middle circle and place inside the hat. Bend the edges inwards so that they meet neatly on the outside with the two folded edges touching.

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  Step 9

  Flatten out the tabs underneath the hat.

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  Step 10

  Glue or tape down the tabs with duct tape.

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  Step 11

  Cut a piece of card in the shape of a teapot handle.

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  Step 12

  Cut two pieces of black felt in the same shape.

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  Step 13

  Glue the card template in between the two pieces of felt and trim off any excess felt.

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  Step 14

  Place the felt handle in between the join where the middle of the hat meets and glue in place. Repeat this process to make a spout and cut a thin slash in the front of the hat to fit the spout in place.

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  Step 15

  Cover the outside of the teapot with felt, glueing in place with PVA glue.

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  Step 16

  Cut a circle of felt slightly wider than the plate you made earlier and use the small card circle as a template to cut a hole out of the middle. Cut a slit at one edge of the circle and slip onto the bottom of your hat. Glue in place. Repeat for the underside of the hat.

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  Step 17

  Glue the cut out circle onto the card circle for the top of your teapot.

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  Step 18

  Glue the top of the teapot on to the top tabs and you're basic hat is finished.

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  Step 19

  Decorate the hat by glueing a decorative trim around the brim of the hat, bottom and top rim of the teapot and top of the spout.

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  Step 20

  Glue some gold lace around the middle of the teapot.

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  Step 21

  Cut a piece of card in the shape of a handle for the lid with a long rectangle coming down and glue felt to either side.

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  Step 22

  Cut a slit in the middle of the top of your hat.

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  Step 23

  Glue the bottom of the handle and slip into the lid. Decorate with some trim and a couple of gems.

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  Step 24

  Add any additional gems or decorations you like.

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  Step 25

  Cut a length of wired ribbon long enough to fit around your head and tie in a nice big bow and attach the middle of the ribbon inside the hat with duct tape.

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  Step 26

  You're all done and ready for the tea party!

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  Step 27

  Need a costume for some friends? Make them some teacup fascinators using my other tutorial for a cute group costume!

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trinity z. 13th December 2019

OOO this would look great decorated in steampunk

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