How to Make a Lolita Minitop Hat

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Using a standard sized CD as a stencil

   The circles, once cut out, should be the size of a standard CD, about 12 cm (4.75 inches) in diameter.
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   Step 2: draw two circles circle on the paper side of an adhesive felt sheet.

   Stick the circles back to back.
   
   Reinforce the sticky-ness with hot glue as needed. , The circumference of the felt circle should be about
   14.9 inches (37.7 cm).
   
   The length of the rectangle will be the desired height of the hat, usually under six inches (about
   15.5 cm).
   
   The height of the rectangle should be longer, as it is the circumference of the circle. , The overlap should be half an inch or
   1.5 cm wide, and should make the cylinder smaller than the felt circle you used to measure the circumference. ,, It should be about
   11.5 cm (4.6in) in diameter. , Reinforce with glue. ,,
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   Step 3: Peel off the paper side of the circles to reveal a sticky surface.

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   Step 4: Draw a rectangle on the felt.

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   Step 5: Using a hot glue gun

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   Step 6: apply glue to the shorter sides of the rectangle.

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   Step 7: Cut out a small hole in the center of the felt circle made from the C.D.

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   Step 8: about 9 cm (3.5 inches) in diameter.

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   Step 9: Cut out an even smaller circle for the very top of your hat.

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    Step 10: Stick the small circle at one of the cylinder holes.

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    Step 11: Glue the cylinder onto the large circle of the big circle

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    Step 12: making sure to center the hole in the middle of the felt inside the cylinder.

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    Step 13: Now decorate your mini-top hat with lace

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    Step 14: ribbons

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    Step 15: jewelry and whatever you want!

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