Miniature hats

I've been promising this post for quite a while, especially to members of Craftsforum . I first found the basic method for making a mi...

I've been promising this post for quite a while, especially to members of Craftsforum. I first found the basic method for making a miniature felt hat in a doll's house magazine seven years ago. When mulling over the original article I came to realise how much I've changed the method to meet my requirements, so the how-to you now find below is my own. Being the proud owner of a miniature Victorian pub, The Acton Bell Inn, I've had a go at making various hats over the years. I imagine there…

Not sure if you watch Saturday Night Live, but there was a skit I LOVED about tiny hats. I got to thinking and decided it was time to attempt a tiny hat DIY. I have finally found a reason to use all of the plastic lids I've been saving for the past 3 years. Now If I can just find an occasion to wear them! Victorian all the way! This is probably just a bit bigger than actual size on your computer! Here's the HOW TO video! You'll need Krylon Fusion in Black (it works well on plastics) Netting…

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This is an idea I always like to share with my mini friends. A little project that will be the easiest, the least expensive, and the fastes...

Making a 1:12 scale miniature hat can be fiddly and time-consuming. But these two were very simple and fun to do. Use a plastic lid as a hat base in 1:12 scale I used plastic lids as the bases - yes, that's right, plastic lids. These hats are on display in the master bedroom and housekeeper's room of the Edwardian dolls house. They were definitely not designed to be placed on dolls' heads! For the cream hat I cut down a shallow plastic lid till it was the right diameter to be in scale. I…

Making a 1:12 scale miniature hat can be fiddly and time-consuming. But these two were very simple and fun to do. Use a plastic lid as a hat base in 1:12 scale I used plastic lids as the bases - yes, that's right, plastic lids. These hats are on display in the master bedroom and housekeeper's room of the Edwardian dolls house. They were definitely not designed to be placed on dolls' heads! For the cream hat I cut down a shallow plastic lid till it was the right diameter to be in scale. I…

Directions for Basic Hat with Lots of Style ! Please right click on the pattern above and save it to your computer. It was printed on a 3 x 5 index card and should print actual size. Okay, again, I will let the pictures do most of the talking! The hat you will create […]