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Thursday, July 18, 2013

News Paper Hat: How To



  1. Start with a full sheet of newspaper. You can use a different kind of paper, but it will need to be about as big as a newspaper page in order to fit most heads.
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    Fold on center vertical crease.Fold on center vertical crease. Your newspaper page should have two creases in it - one vertical, running down the spine of the section, and one horizontal, where the section is folded in half. Make sure the vertical crease is closed, and position it at the top of your work space (so that it becomes horizontal).
  3. 3
    Fold one top corner down along the center line. The shorter fold in the newspaper should now be running vertically. Grab a top corner and fold down along the center line, creating a diagonal crease.
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    Fold the other top corner down along the center line.Fold the other top corner down along the center line, creating a diagonal crease.
  5. 5
    Fold up bottom edge of the page. Fold up the bottom edge of the page, top layer only. Fold up by about 2 or 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm).
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    Turn paper over.Turn over the paper.
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    Fold in one of the outside edges.Fold in the left outside edge. Go 2 or 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) toward the center of the hat.
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    Fold in the other outside edge.Fold in the right outside edge. Make the fold the same width as the first outside edge you folded.
  9. 9
    Adjust to fit. The distance between the outside edges can be adjusted, more or less, to fit your head.
  10. 10
    Fold up bottom edge.Fold up the bottom edge of the paper. This fold should be long enough to cover the folds you made in Steps 7 and 8.
  11. 11
    Open hat. Open the hat, and place on your head.
  12. 12
    Decorate (optional). Add colors, glitter or other embellishments to your hat.
  13. 13
    Finished.

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