How To Make A Mad Hatter Top Hat- A DIY Tutorial and Pattern Halloween idea
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2015
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Mad hatter tea party coming up? Want to be Caitlyn from League of Legends? Or just some steampunk awesomeness?
In this video I will show you how to make a stylish flared top hat from a foam camping mat, a glue gun and some love.
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Hi I love your Videos
"WOW" great job !!!!!!!!!
How would I do this in black foam like the one in the picture without paint?
Which thickness of foam did you use
@@stillgeneric6270 I think I used 7mm thick foam for this one, but anywhere between 5mm and 8mm will work fine
I need all of your hat patterns. I collect fun and funky hats and now I can make them. I love the steam punk vibe you give everything. Your work is pretty amazing.
Not gonna lie... I started to jump around for joy when I saw this in my subscriptions, so happy!
...THIS ... this is the tutorial I've been waiting for. ....
Thank you.
Omg I absolutely love your videos. I want to be a steam punk engineer for Halloween and I ended up on your video on how to make a top hat and the goggles. That's awesome! You helped me so much thank you!
The best tutorial during lockdown
Just found this video, after looking for a how to for a top hat. Brilliant! I'm going to make mine out of leather so I can wear it while I'm Blacksmithing. I'm very thankful to find your channel...
Brady McPhail Did you make it from leather ? Interested in how it turned out!
Excellent as always!! LOVE your tutorials!
WAHOOO LOVE YOUR VIDEOS GLAD YOU'RE BACK!
Hi there, this is an awesome tutorial! I've been looking for a similar pattern, but with a shorter crown, I'll have to adjust the pattern but I think it will work great;-) Just learned how to craft leather so I need to figure that part out. Thanks again for the great tutorial;-)
Hi Chriss!
I adore your tutorials and actually just bought my first templates from your site!
I was wondering if you could make a tutorial for a faux Steampunk prosthetic. I'm working on an outfit and I'm trying to find a way to make one of my forearms and lower legs look mechanical. I just keep making a mess though .-.
the patterns are awesome. Well worth the price. totally takes the guesswork out. Thanks Chris!
+whimsymaker You're welcome! Thanks for the feedback.
As an incomprehensibly Disney-Obsessed cosplay dork, this will be very useful for my Honest John cosplay. Gonna buy this thing ASAP~
I am so glad that I found you. Your videos are great 😁 I just bought your ultimate bundle of patterns & can hardly wait to get started!! :)
Awesome! I hope you have loads of fun making!!
@@BrownEyes187 Hi Amie, I just had a look through my emails, and I can't find any from you (I could be missing it though) if you email me at lostwaxoz@gmail.com, I can definitely help you get your patterns!! If that doesn't work, reply here and we can figure out what's going wrong.
Love all your patterns (I have them all) and tutorials. If you need some suggestions for the next pattern, a bowler hat pattern would be great.
+Shannan Gilbert I would love to figure out a bowler hat- tricky though the way it is rounded on the top...
Lost Wax Given that foam can be molded with hot air, could you mold the foam over a mannequin head ?! Not sure if it would mold enough, or if you would need a dart ?
LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS!!! Thanks a lot!
always high quality videos, thanks.
I was looking for a slash hat, now I know how to make one!
thank you so much I made the hat today and it came out awesome
Where did u find a template for the cut outs
This intro was amazing 😂😂
YOU`RE AMAZING. Hitting the subscribe button.
+Arja Sadhukhan Much appreciated!
Just bought the pattern! here we go!
This is really cool and beautiful and a nice work! But why can't I find any tutorial on how to actually FELT a real wool felt top hat? Okay, it's a lot more work to do. But it is even wayy cooler!
YOU ARE THE BEST ! THANKS FOR THIS AMAZING TUTORIAL !
+Wise Therumgone No worries!
I SAW THIS ON PINTEREST AND HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE VIDEO OMG
Wow, after waching this video I know now how to make eggs for breakfast.... and a funky looking tophat of course!
Just got the email This is the hat I waited for !!!!
Awesome!!! Great work
is there anything to substitute the hot glue?
Finally, I've always wanted to create a Hatt like dat! thank you soooo much!!
😂
That is a beautiful piece of headwear... If only I could make it
Great pattern thank's a lot
Awesome !!!! I'll definitely use it for my mad hatter cosplay !!
Useless question : what's the music that you use for this video ?
So kewl❣️ thank you for the share❣️
THIS IS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. OMG, hitting the subscribe button!
Thanks!
Hi, this is cool, I need to do one for my birthdays party, but where shall I find the model to print???
AWESOME !! Just two questions: what do you use? And how do you color it when it's done? (Sorry if you said it in the video I'm french so I may not understood if you said it)
+Mogaccino G I use foam from a camping mat, and I use Acrylic paint to colour it. Cheers.
thank you so much !
Hi I am currently making a steampunk queen of hearts costume and I wanted to make a steampunk crown. Do you think you could make a video on that? 😄
I am in LOVE with your videos. Could you do a fake leather armour? I need it of Halloween T.T
Chris I ordered this pattern for a horror fest used a glue gun had no problem thank you I sent ya the pics keep up the great work!
Jen Laramee Thanks Jen!
Hey, do you think the same procedure would work with thinner foam, maybe even foam of different thicknesses? Of course I would try my best to have all of the curvy pieces be the same as each other so they wouldn't overlap weird, but just in general, different thicknesses for the body of the hat compared to the brim and so on. I plan to enhance the hat by coating it with fabric later to make it seem a bit less handmade anyways, so that should make it more durable as well
Yep, I think you should be O.K. with that.
you're adorable! oh and thanks for the tutorial 😚
Does this hat pattern have another template for people who need a larger size. The regular top hat did and I have been want to make one that can fit a 63" brim. Thank you.
Great project! I just bought the pattern. Was just wondering if you have any tips on the adjustments needed if your foam is thinner. Mine says it is only 2mm on the package, so that is quite a bit less than your 8mm.
Hmmm, that is pretty thin for this project, it might not be firm enough to keep it's shape. As far as the pattern goes, if you are going to use the 2mm foam, It will end up a slightly larger size than the pattern states. I have never tried it, so I can't be much more specific than that though.
I think you might have better success going with thicker foam than I used- such as those puzzle piece foam mats.
Sorry I can't be more helpful.....
Lost Wax Thanks for your response! I will still give it a try as I already have the material and if it does't work it will just be good fun and I will search for some sturdier foam. I will take in account the bigger size for now, that is a useful tip! Thanks!
Would you then just hot glue whatever fabric you want to cover it with?
This is pretty awesome though. Thank you!
hullo i’m way late (8 years to be exact) but i’d say you’d take your brim piece and cut 2 of those out of your fabric then take your top piece for the actual hat portion and cut 2 of those out with your fabric, or 1 if you want to be lazy, then wrap the other bit in plastic wrap and tape, then mark out where you want everything to go, take it off the hat, and cut it from your fabric. then sew or hotglue all of that together and voila (in theory)
You're super cool and funny.U should have more than 100.000 subs
Would this pattern work well with leather or suede leather of some kind? Cuz this hat is amazing sir, and im planning on making a top hat steampumk styled one, and i really love the way this hat looks!
+Kenneth Frantz I think you could do it with leather, I would use vegetable tanned leather, it is much stiffer, and would hold it's shape better. You would just need to figure out how you would want to stitch the seams, and I am not sure but you might need to put a wire in the brim to help it hold it's shape.
Love your videos,
What's the ideal thickness for the foam?
For this project anything around 7 or 8 millimetres thick.
Thank you good video Babbt
I love your intro lol
I just bought your pattern to make this hat for a Burlesque show! :D What thickness is the foam? I'm going to get a yoga mat and they have 3mm or 6mm to choose from, do you have a recommendation? Thanks in advance!
Go for the 6mm.
Hi ive just purchased your pattern for this hat what would you say would be the best thickness for the foam 2mm 6mm etc and depending on the thickness would it be easy to cover with material .Any help would be great . Ps love your channel
+purplepheonix I would use between 6 and 8 mm foam for this one. I have had people cover them with material. I think what they have done is cover each section separately and then have a strip of ribbon or something to go over the seams of the fabric. Hope that helps:)
I’m here for my once ler cosplay haha
I would recommend electro swing as background music would match the themes perfectly
So fun! :)
Does the hat size only reach up to 25 inches? Are there bigger size templates for this hat?
This would work with the steampunk hat tutorial too, right? I’ve been wanting to make a “Steampunk Mad Hatter” for a while. Thanks
+Emily Lemony Yep for sure!
Thank you so much.... Vielen Danke.... Merci.... Obrigado... Grazie... Muchas Gracias.... The best tutorial... Again Thank you
I love your designs. Bought the bundle, but have a question,which may sound dumb. Can the pattern be combined to one piece with only one connection to glue?
Not on this pattern, you need the separate pieces to give it the flared shape.
I've fallen in love
What thickness of foam are you using?
I really want to make hat but am broke can I ask if its ok with you if I can find it on Google images
Oh and +LostWax we are using 3/8'' thick foam for my hat. I have a medium size head. Should I make the size large? About how thick was the foam you used? I appreciated your answer.
+Vintage Geek Yep 3/8 is pretty close to what I used, mine might have been a tiny bit thinner. My head is 22inches circumference, and the medium size fits me, if that helps get an idea what size to make. Have fun making!
what kind of foam do you use?
I need some help with making a hat... I am doing a Captain Hook cosplay (the 2003 version), and I can't find anything that I can use to make into his hat. Can you do a tutorial on this?
Hey Chris ! What is the thickness of the foam you use in this video please ?
If I remember correctly it was 7mm.
ok thanks !
With the use of that type of foam...is the hat stable? I don't plan on resting a book on it lol but it looks a bit wobbly to me. Do you think a product like magikote (which makes styrofoam paintable but also stiffens it) would help with the wobble?
Yes, the hat is pretty stable, I think you could easily rest a book on it. and if you use a higher density foam such as the foam floor mat I use in my viking helmet video, it would be even stronger. It all just depends on how stiff the foam is.
good to know! before I found the camping mat I actually picked up a foam floor mat so maybe I'll try one with each and see which i prefer. thanks!
Hello Chris! I really love your props making and top hats and it inspire me to make my own too.. But I realized that I must pay to have your templates.. Is there anything you can do to help to have free templates of yours? Im from Philippines and I dont have that amount to pay for your templates because Im just a simple student.. Thanks a lot for your response and help Chris!
Should I just use soft foam camping mat for it? 7mm thick or 6?
As long as it's EVA foam, it should be fine. Either 6 or 7mm will work, foam is pretty forgiving.
Where can I get foam like this?
Hey! I just bought the pattern, I hope it is still available! 🤞
Hey from Cologne Germany, I like this Mad Hater pattern, I need it for sewing a hat, but I don´t understand which oft the stripes...A, B1, B2 an so on will be sewed together, please can you tell me, how I have to do that.
This has made my day! Another superb pattern!
And all the best for the move. Looking forward to the next pattern and as always, love your videos.
Phil Giddens Best video yet.
Phil Giddens Thanks Phil!
nice work, but one question :) How much weight can it carry? Cause of my cosplay i need to place a teapot made of papier-mache on it :)
+Xenia0056 It depends on what foam you make it out of. There is quite a variety of densities of foam available. The one I made would definitely be able to withstand a papier mache teapot- assuming the teapot to be pretty much normal size:)
You should make a plague doctor's mask next.
Especially now!
Hello,this may sound like a stupid question but can I use buckram (a stiff type of fabric) instead of foam to make this??
I am not sure, I would guess you could, but you'd probably have to sew it all together…..
Thise gives me mad hatter vibes xD
ok here's my problem, instead of spray painting it I want to use silk fabric. I am wanting to make a top hat for a costume and I want the fabric to match my suit, and when spray painting the top hat you can see seams, but when fabric is over it you cant. The problem is idk how to add fabric cleanly to the hat. I attempted it once but adding fabric to the foam messed up the pattern and the hat didn't fit together and the hat no longer at the flare effect. How can I go about this differently? I really want to make my own top hat but it seems as if im failing and doing quiet a bad job.
I just wanted to say that your patterns are amazing and I love them. I just finished making the mad hatter one and its incredible but unfortunately I came across one problem..............my head is too big. The patterns only go up to 61 cm but believe it or not my head is still to big. Is there a way you can re-post the patterns again with bigger sizes? If not that's alright, I'll try to make the one I made work out. Love your work
yzg2kl Hmmm, part of the problem could be the fact that it flares in as it goes up,- is it too small at the very base, or is it that your head is hitting the narrower section as it goes up. If that is the fact, you could just reduce the amount each panel curves in. Let me know how it goes! I probably won't be able to get another size made in the next little while- I just maven from Australia to Canada, so it's a bit manic right now:)
Lost Wax It's too small at the base but I'll give it a bit of tinkering if I can. I would like larger patterns though but by all means take your time I'm in no rush. If not, that's alright. At least I have a top hat now. :)
Lost Wax It's too small at the base but I'll give it a bit of tinkering if I can. I would like larger patterns though but by all means take your time I'm in no rush. If not, that's alright. At least I have a top hat now. :)
My great crusade of finding an easy and good top hat has ended. Thank you, im tired
Aww, glad I could help!
Do u think I could make this top hat look like the steampunk top hat without much difficulty?
Silver0999 Yep, it would work fine.
I'm working on a Mad Hatter costume and i was just wondering if it would work if you spray painted the foam?
To be honest, I am not sure, I have never tried it. I made a rocket as a child with foam fins, then I spray painted it and the fins melted. Since then I have never spray painted foam. I guess I really should try it again, a lot has changed in the last 30 years:)
Thanks :) I'll experiment a bit
Has anyone tried this and knows if it would be easy to sew some material over the top hat? I have this top hat design but I want to make the top hat from scratch too... I just don't know if foam is a durable enough material...
I know people have done it, anyone want to chime in??
Thank you for great videos! Do u use hot glue gun or cold glue gun?
Hot Glue.
Yes
what's the music in the beginning?
What song is playing in your background?
EVA foam?
can we cut the top as one piece instead of As and Bs?
Then you won't get the curve. That's a lot more like my other top hat pattern.
Nice c:
WOW
Where do you buy your foam? Cuz I normally use cardboard to make my props but it's such a pain to work with and this looks like a wayyyy better idea
you can buy craft to at the Michaels store.
Thank you!
No problem
I got a camping mat like +LostWax suggested. It works great.
Had a thought have you every thought of making a "Bowler Hat".
HEY, you could give me for cutting measures and to make one like yours, PLEASE
Can you youse other materials like lether
I think you could make this from a decently thick piece of veg tanned leather, depending on your skill level with leather working. It's always worth a try:)
When painting how do you make it look like satin?
+Eva Harshbarger I am not sure, it is just the combination of the texture of the foam and the paint I use I guess. I use artists acrylic black paint- so nothing special.
What is the maximum size, in inches, is the pattern good for?
My largest size should fit a head with 63cm circumference, or 24.8 inches.
hi, am I supposed to print the pattern on A4 paper tho? it looks big in the video but mine look really small irl
Yes, you can print it on A4 paper. Just make sure that whatever program you are printing from (usually Adobe Reader) is set to print actual size. There is a little checkbox you can check to make it do that. Otherwise it will try to scale the pattern down a bit. Or, just thinking here, do you maybe have the mini top hat pattern and not the full sized flared top hat?
Is there a way to make it smaller?
+Andrea Adkins This hat pattern comes with sizes from small to large, if you want an even smaller top hat, you could try my mini top hat pattern.
Lost Wax, I think your video's are great, and I tried purchasing the top hat pattern. I added all the information to submit the payment, and once I hit the button to pay the screen went back to your home screen. Did the transaction complete? What should I look for in email to see if it completed? I have another question, and wish I had your email address, but I am not sure where to contact you at besides here. I was going to purchase the mini top hat pattern too, but when checking out it adds a dollar to the total, so the 4.99 amount is 5.99 when checking out. Why is that? Thanks in advance for your help!
+mtpepsicoke Hi, Thanks for contacting me, If the payment completed, you should see a page showing the download link, you should also get an email with the link as well.
It sounds as if maybe you are clicking the Paypal link near the bottom of the page? I just added that for people who didn't want to use their credit cards. Because of the extra cost of having to have a second payment system, I added $1 to the price to cover that. It is all written out in the paragraph before the button. If, instead you click the "I want this button" on that page you will be taken to the Gumroad checkout page and the price will be right. They may even have a Paypal option- they seem to add it and remove it kind of randomly so I never know for sure if it will be there. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at lostwaxozcontact@gmail.com If you let me know the email you tried to purchase with, I can tell you if it went through or not.
Hope that helps, sorry for the frustration.