Teacup Fascinator
Dress up for a tea party with an adorable tea cup fascinator!
Posted by Cat Morley
About
I made this fascinator to wear to a friend's Alice In Wonderland surprise party and made Tom a matching teapot hat so he could pour tea into my hat.
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You Will Need (12 things)
- Fascinator base
- Small Plastic Bottle
- Cutting Knife
- Black Felt
- Duct Tape
- Foam
- Scissors
- Glue
- Red Felt
- Ribbon
- Trim
- Gems
Steps (16 steps, 45 minutes)
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1
You'll need a fascinator base and a plastic bottle which is roughly the same width for this hat.
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2
Cut the bottom edge of the bottle off with a cutting knife.
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3
Carefully cut the spout off the bottle so that you're just left with a cup shaped piece.
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4
Cut a piece of foam in the shape of a handle for your cup.
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5
Cut two slits in the bottle and slip the handle in place.
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6
Place the bottle on top of a sheet of felt and trace a large circle 2" wider than the bottle.
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7
Cut the circle out and cut a slit on one side, stopping in the middle of the cup.
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8
Fold the felt neatly around the outside of the bottle and fold the excess into the middle, taping in place with duct tape.
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9
Cut some more felt to cover the handle.
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10
Cut a circle of felt to cover the fascinator base.
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11
Attach the top of the tea cup to the fascinator base.
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12
Cut a smaller circle of felt to cover the inside of your cup and glue in place.
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13
Cut a large circle of red felt.
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14
Fold it up and place it in the cup to look like tea.
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15
Decorate the rim of your glass with trims, ribbons and gems.
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16
You're all ready for a tea party!