Now that the hat is finished, I can start something new. How about SteamPunk Goggles!?!
Cutting Circles
Sounds cool huh? Well, I have started the process and so far my dad and I have tried to make a perfect circle (which, by the way is NOT easy). I can’t wait to share the process with y’all!
I’ll post more soon.
-SteamPunkChloe : )
I. AM. DONE. Okay, It was fun…. but when it was all said and done, it was a lot of work! For instance, we made a hat that did NOT fit me whatsoever and we had to make a whole new hat! It’s not a piece of cake… I wish it was, ’cause I’m hungry. But, I love looking at it ’cause it makes me feel good, and I’m like, ” Yeah, I did that. ” Well, onto my next adventure : ).
Today my project transformed.
Black Hat
I started to see my SteamPunk Top Hat look like a Top Hat and less like a multi-colored toy. I applied two coats of black paint to the foam and rivets and quickly it started to look like metal pieces that had been riveted to the hat.
In the picture to the right you can see me painting my hat with black paint. It is really cold here in Texas right now, so I was wearing my penguin hat from SeaWorld. The penguin’s name is Benjamin.
So my ears are warm, my hat is starting to look cool, and it is the first day of 2015. Did I mention that I stayed up until Midnight last night? Yes, I rang in the new year properly.
Hello everyone who happens to be reading my blog!
Adding the rivets to the Top Hat
So, today I continued creating the mystical top hat of amazement!! OK, that was exaggerating a bit, but still, it’s a pretty cool hat. Anyway, I started to do the rivets on the hat. With 2 part 5 minute epoxy, and applied it with a match.
I can’t wait to start painting it tomorrow! I’ll be sure to post some pictures once I get it painted.
Just for fun, I’m making a steampunk top hat this holiday break and wanted to share it with YOU! Here are the steps of the hat making. I’m not done yet so more steps and pictures will come again soon.
1. Get a top hat template online. Choose one with a cool tutorial video like this:
2. Measure your head to get the right hat size
3. Cut out the pattern to be the right size
4. Trace your patterns on a yoga mat (I used a camping mat -worked great but the pattern had to be adjusted due to the thickness)
5. Cut them out with a VERY sharp knife (if you are a kid like me, get your Mom or Dad to help you)
6. Glue the pieces together with contact cement (NOT Rubber Cement) to create the top hat (the pattern will tell you how they fit together)
7. While my camping mat did not require the hairdryer trick in the video to bend the brim, you may need this step if you use another type of foam for the base of the hat
8. Cut craft foam into squares, rectangles, and other shapes and glue to the top hat with contact cement
Here is a picture of my project so far….
Steps to SteamPunk Top Hat (Part 1)
Next steps will have to wait until next time… I’m too tired to keep working on this tonight.
—–Chloe
Hi! You might already know that my name is Chloe! I LOVE makerspace! This summer I, Chloe the steampunk maker, shall go to the ISTE conference, and present on makerspace! I am so excited to explore and see what other people have to say about learning.
My posts will mostly be about makerspace, and when the time comes, I’ll tell you about ISTE. It’s gonna be super fun! If you know of any maker activities, you can post the link in the comment section.
I’ll try these cool activities, and see if kids my age would be interested in doing it. I’ll blog about the activities here and include pictures and videos!