A simple step by step on how to create a Duct Tape hat.

This is my first instructable =) Thanks to my friend who taught me how to do this.
 
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Step 1: Stuff You Need

To make a duct tape hat you will need:

A hat you don't want anymore (sorry fans!)
A roll of duct tape
Scissors (optional)

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skitzthecat says: Aug 3, 2012. 8:19 AM
lesson be learned is that it is not a duct tape hat unless it is only duct tape. no cardboard, no other hat, and no string. just duct tape. i actually have a pretty cool instructable. however i do like the way your end product hat looks
kmarks1 says: Mar 17, 2011. 4:28 AM
Wow not this duct tape baseball cap is awesome. Me wanty.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70115784/tie-dye-duct-tape-baseball-cap-yellow
scotthughesphoto says: Mar 7, 2011. 8:12 AM
Duct tape hat only found at:

http://www.duckbrand.com/Duck%20Tape%20Club/ducktivities/fashion/How%20to%20Make%20a%20Duct%20Tape%20Baseball%20Cap.aspx

Sponsored by? You guessed it the company... kewl.

Regarding this instructible method...(I like it btw as it looks easier than the Duck Tape site)... Like packing tape body casting, There should be a way to wrap the first layer sticky side up and even using a glue stick to keep the inverted duct tape temporarily in place, once the first layer is completed, then it would just be layering the sticky side down on the 2nd layer and peel the final off the hat etc... someone mentioned tin foil, if you went the route of tin foil that might work well too, then just cover the tin foil on the inside of the hat with a layer of tape... hmmmmmm
paininthebutt says: Feb 19, 2011. 9:39 AM
DUCTTAPE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
instrct says: Aug 16, 2010. 5:17 PM
ohh i bought one exact same thingon tapedcoats.zxq.net exept it was pure duct tape.by the way, how long did this take?
Brother_D says: Mar 19, 2009. 1:00 PM
Lol, "How to Cover a Hat with Duct Tape" The new name of this instructable.
ktalex in reply to Brother_DSep 20, 2009. 8:54 PM
GENIUS!!
Wills42 says: Jul 15, 2008. 4:22 PM
I too have made a duct tape hat. But mine is COMPLETELY duct tape. So yeah, beat ya to it! :) JK.
Matt21497 in reply to Wills42May 22, 2009. 1:23 PM
same here wore it to a field trip and now everyobe wants one
DuctTape Pwnage says: Jan 28, 2009. 6:53 PM
Lol i made this at school once for a field trip on a rainy day, took me 10 minutes and looked good, lasted me the next 2 months. They don't have to be as sturdy as other items, but make sure to not have any end going into the hat insides, or else it will stick to your hair more.
ArvindTheNinja says: Jan 26, 2009. 7:45 PM
? this isnt a duct tape hat, its just a hat covered in duct tape.
camscam says: Aug 16, 2006. 5:05 PM
ducktape is gay long live GAFFER TAPE!
Ultimate0 in reply to camscamJan 11, 2007. 9:55 PM
Gaffar tape is duct tape. Gaffer tape is super premium duct tape. :)
creedsinner in reply to Ultimate0Nov 14, 2007. 10:14 AM
duck tape war in the red corner gaffer tape n the blue duck tape who will win...im wit the gaffer lol
Derin in reply to creedsinnerOct 30, 2008. 9:14 AM
The war consists of hanging equal weights from a strip of duct and gaffer each,the weight falling to t3h floor first will make that tape lose
brianf25 in reply to camscamOct 10, 2006. 3:10 AM
indeed
EnigmaMax says: Mar 22, 2008. 1:51 PM
you could just cover the hat with aluninum foil so you don't ruin the hat
Father Christmas says: Jan 12, 2008. 11:15 AM
more accurate title would be "duct tape covered hat". it isn't a duct tape hat until it is made only from duct tape.
Danielk in reply to Father ChristmasFeb 26, 2008. 11:22 AM
My next Instructable shall be a How-to for a Solid Duct Tape Hat. It only uses the bill from another hat. sounds like cheating but I did not want to make a bill that was plain wrong. Watch out for my DT Hat and DT belt tutorials that will show up soon.
Father Christmas in reply to DanielkFeb 28, 2008. 2:24 PM
may i also say, still not all duct tape. ive made an only duc t tape hat before. it isnt really difficult.
Yellow84 in reply to Father ChristmasFeb 26, 2008. 10:58 AM
I agree, i hate it when people say they make shoes out of duct tape but all they do is cover a pair of shoes! Although it is still a nice instructable and the Seattle Mariners are awesome
Slangan1117 says: Nov 25, 2007. 6:55 AM
i also made an instructable on a duct tape hat, check it out. http://www.instructables.com/id/Duct-Tape-Hat_1/
blckthng says: Nov 24, 2007. 12:47 AM
hey no offence but why ruin a perfectly good hat by putting duct tape on it whenyou can make a pure duct tape hat using plastic wrap and cardboard that looks equally good or even better.( one of my friends made one)
teh darkcloud says: Jul 21, 2007. 2:51 AM
Aw. This got my hopes up. I thought it was instructions on how to make a pure duct tape hat. I can't find any instructions anywhere.
ducktape1 in reply to teh darkcloudSep 25, 2007. 6:26 PM
Try Ductigami- a book about ducttape projects there is a pure ducttape hat there
ShanShen says: Sep 25, 2007. 3:30 AM
Don't worry about the people talking garbage about this project. You made something and you recycled!
White_Feathers says: Jun 9, 2007. 1:11 AM
Pretty cool. I must say though, I do like original-duct tape stuff though, a bit more. But hey, none the less- good job! :) I have a question for anyone who can help me- Does Anybody know where I might be able to find directions on how to make a Cowboy duct tape hat, from scratch? I can't seem to find anything really, and I'm not quite sure how to make this, myself. Any help would greatly be appreciated!! :-D Thanks! And g'job, once more! ~White Feathers~
icedog515 says: Apr 24, 2007. 7:25 PM
i think its cool...
tomonto says: Apr 18, 2007. 11:13 AM
Thanks to my friend who taught me how to do this

who would show this to a friend, ok to do by yourself,although stupid, but who runs out and shows off the retardedness
i_need_fire says: Mar 11, 2007. 5:55 PM
you r a discrace to duct tape this is the most retarted thing ive ever seen what a waste of perfectly good duct tape
tomonto says: Jan 19, 2007. 8:28 PM
essentially this is just a hat covered in duct tape. anyone could do it without the instructable
Ultimate0 says: Jan 11, 2007. 9:50 PM
This looks pretty stupid. I thought this was an instructable on how to make a pure duct tape hat.... I don't need an instructable to do this!
stuntman777 says: Oct 1, 2006. 7:11 PM
the duct tape hat is a good idea it will last forever really but you dont have to cover a hat in duct tape i made one out of 100% duct tape
RedGreen says: Aug 16, 2006. 5:32 PM
i'll post my one XD its duct tape only...im a purist
Crash2108 in reply to RedGreenSep 20, 2006. 12:04 AM
Not surprisingly, with a name like that. .......if I have to, I guess..
dartman says: Aug 28, 2006. 12:49 PM
yeah your instructable said duct tape hat not hat covered in duct tape
leevonk says: Aug 18, 2006. 4:39 PM
make a duct tape face next time
Wonderground says: Aug 17, 2006. 8:44 PM
I agree with murph, I mean I am all up for posting what you want but you could have jsut said, "Cover a hat in tape" and we would have the same results.
Wonderground says: Aug 17, 2006. 8:44 PM
I agree with murph, I mean I am all up for posting what you want but you could have jsut said, "Cover a hat in tape" and we would have the same results.
Murf says: Aug 17, 2006. 10:05 AM
Good instructable for your first one, but I would have been WAY more impressed if oyu just used duct tape and scissors (not hat) and ended up with a hat made of ONLY duct tape.
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