Cardboard Crowns
Make crowns from cardboard
Posted by Mark Montano
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Turn simple cardboard into beautiful, decorative crowns! Perfect for Cosplay!
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You Will Need (11 things)
- Cardboard
- Newspapers
- Americana Decor Metallics
- Clothespins
- Hot Glue Gun
- White School Glue
- Americana Decoupage
- Foam Balls
- Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint
- Pearl trim
- Rhinestone trim
Steps (3 steps, 120 minutes)
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Cardboard Crown patterns
Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass
Pearls & rhinestone trim
Newspaper and cardboard
Clothespins
Americana Decor Decoupage in Matte
Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Innocence, Treasure and Artifact
Hot glue gun and white glue
1 1/2" foam balls -
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1. & 2. Cut 6 arches in cardboard and newspaper
3. Cut a 22" x 1" wide strip of cardboard for the band
4. Glide all the pieces along a table edge to create a slight curve on each piece
5. Glue the 22" long piece together to create a band
6. Glue the arches evenly around the band and clamp in place with clothespins while they dry
7. Hot glue the tops of the arches around a foam ball
8. Decoupage newspaper over all of the pieces of the crown
9. Mist the entire crown with water and set a small weight (I used the water bottle) on the foam ball and let it dry
10. Hot glue bead trim down the center of each arch
11. Hot blue rhinestone trim around the band
12. Add a decorative edge with hot glue around the edges of the arches
13. & 14. Base coat the crown in Vintage Brass and then dry brush the color of your choice over the gold
15. Paint another crown in gray and sponge DecoArt Metallic Lustres on top
16. Embellish with rhinestone cup chain or trim to finish -
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Watch how to make it here!