I always thought about playing cards being a great material for DIY projects and one of the things I pictured in my had to look very natural if made of playing cards is a top-hat for parties.
I had to look into Wikipedia to get real name for the hat (it's called "cylinder" in russian) and I still might have some parts named incorrectly - english is not my native, it's also my first instructable so please don't judge too hard. I'll greatly appreciate all corrections.
I had to look into Wikipedia to get real name for the hat (it's called "cylinder" in russian) and I still might have some parts named incorrectly - english is not my native, it's also my first instructable so please don't judge too hard. I'll greatly appreciate all corrections.
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Signing UpStep 1: Get playing cards and stapler
First you need to get several decks of playing cards and a stapler.
The fastest way is to go to closest pharmacy - they always have different decks for sale (for some reason I like classic Bicycle decks for these projects).
You can also buy decks in bulk in your closest Costco, BJ's club or similar.
Most popular decks have red or blue backs and regular pocker faces but if you have some special project and you know where to look, you can find black backs, white (yes, empty) faces or even some colored ones.
As for stapler, you can buy the simplest one as I did or go for signature staplers like this red swingline stapler from Office Space movie.
The fastest way is to go to closest pharmacy - they always have different decks for sale (for some reason I like classic Bicycle decks for these projects).
You can also buy decks in bulk in your closest Costco, BJ's club or similar.
Most popular decks have red or blue backs and regular pocker faces but if you have some special project and you know where to look, you can find black backs, white (yes, empty) faces or even some colored ones.
As for stapler, you can buy the simplest one as I did or go for signature staplers like this red swingline stapler from Office Space movie.
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and my brother's fedora, which i made as a present.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j1ukfvkjvywyxq4/Hat%202.JPG
Huzzah, there is my hat! I skipped step 9 and added small pieces of bent wire to give it a curved brim.
Can you post photos?
p.s can you put the hat on or will it just fall apart?
PS: If you try curling up the brim, you can get this nice Mad-Hatter curl to it. Looks more like a top hat.
PPS: No, I am not planning to put up an instructable for the suit, but if you use the basic principles in this instructable, you can do very well!
PPPS: Line the suit with duct-tape, and make the joints out of duct tape. Those are my instructables.
GREAT INSTRUCTABLE!
thanks,
first, the fedora. i'm actually rather disapointed in it, but oh well, it was worth a shot. still going to give it to him ;)
now, a tip for the topper. be very careful about letting the cards overlap as you go down the rows. because of the bend in the top peice, the cards all want to pull towards the center, meaning that (especially if you have 3 or more rows) the opening for your head will be too small. i have to make do with a very tight hat....
I'm guessing you just took the inside of the brim and checked that on your head right?
www.instructables.com/id/Party-top-hat-made-of-playing-cards/step2/Attaching-cards-for-the-top/