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style supplement in times 2 weeks ago (creative help needed!)

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
i haven't got a clue how to make this hat!

it's made of silk in the picture, and i want one and can't afford one...

any ideas?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lol?!

    find someone who is wearing some nice silk gloves, chop off their hand and then stick it on your head. voila!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If you can get a similar glove, put some sort of wire in it to mould into place and then stuff it with something (old tights/cuddly toy stuffing?) and you'd then need a way to secure it to your head.

    Or find a fashion student and ask them to make one for you.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i was thinking along the lines of papier mache or something....
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    That might work and would make it pretty stiff. I just dont know how you would get it the right shape. Would it not be too heavy though?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    thats plaster of paris....

    ummm......i don't know!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My sister has a plaster of paris hand somewhere that she made, and I'm sure it's not heavy, as it's just a shell. I presume it's not something that you would wear for long periods of time.

    Obv fabric on its own is not going to be stiff enough, but papier mache might be a bit fragile? I can see people wanting to touch it!

    But yeah, a glove stuffed and wired might do the trick.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    you dont want something too heavy, so the first thing that came to my mind was wax, but that would break.

    Maybe find a plastic hand in that position, attach clips to the plastic hand and then put a glove over it...making small slits where the clips would come through the gloves.

    Now i know why i gave up art....im useless!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i thought latex resin might work....? has anyone used that stuff
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Maybe you could get a fabric glove and stiffen it with something like spray starch? Not sure it would be sturdy enough, but may be worth a try.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    that sounds like a very good idea kaff!

    whats mudrock?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Would soaking/covering in PVC glue not have the same effect as spray starch? Or even clear nail varnish or something..
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    no not really, starch spray doesn't make it shiny and it would be far more fragile with pva or nail varnish
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    are they like the things they use when you have a broken bone?
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