How to make a hat cylinder

The cylinder — European men's headdress, which is a high hat with a flat top. The cylinder is an integral part of the image of the aristocrat of the XIX century, magician or Hatter. Of course, you can buy a hat in the theater shop, but why not do it with your hands? Moreover, the process of making a simple cylinder, though consists of several stages.

The cylinder — European headdress traditionally associated with men

You will need

Cardboard, a bit of black cloth, PVA glue and scissors.

Instruction

First you need to cut out of cardboard the bottom of the cylinder. Its diameter should be equal to the size of the head.

Then you need to cut the crown of the cylinder in the form of a rectangle. At the same long side of the rectangle must be equal to the circumference of the bottom of the cylinder. The height of the hat-cylinder you can choose at its discretion.

Now was the last part of the hat – field. Outer diameter field, you can choose at its own discretion, the main thing is not to get a hat-sombrero. Then in the center of the part you need to cut a hole the diameter of the bottom of the cylinder.

Carefully glue cut-out detail with black cloth. And then of suberites of the details hat. This internal cut fields need to slightly trim and glue back the crown with a finished bottom. "Seams" can be treated with cream or black marker.

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