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about this model
     10 in. x 10 in. x 6 in.

 

materials needed
These are the material suggestions if you want to make the model as shown in the photo.
You can use any material or color substitutions that you would like, as long as they are in the
same quantities as the material that you are substituting.

• Craft glue.
• 3 sheets Green cardstock - 12” x 12”
• 1 sheet Black cardstock - 12” x 12”
• 1 sheet Yellow or Gold cardstock - 12” x 12” or 8.5” x 11”
• Mod Podge
• Stiff bristle brush
• Metallic Gold acrylic paint or spray paint

fold lines & preparation

This design may have both mountain and valley fold lines. This means that some lines will
fold in and others will fold out depending on the design. You’ll need to watch the line
pattern and be sure you are folding the paper in the right direction.

Mountain Fold Line

Valley Fold Line

Mountain Fold Valley Fold

piece identification guide
Take a moment to identify and label the pieces of the model on the reverse side after they have been cut out. (
 The Piece Identification Guide
is only meant to be used as a reference for identifying pieces and should not be cut out.)

Green

G1-A

G3

G1-B

G2-A

G4

Black
Gold

B1-A

B1-B

B2-A

B2-B
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1 2
Identifying numbers
G1-A G1-B

Before beginning assembly, note the identifying numbers cut into the Begin by gluing the ends of G1-A and G1-B together as shown. The
tabs. tabs with the identifying numbers should be next to each other.

3 4
G2-A G2-B

Next, glue the other ends together, forming a ring. This is now piece Glue the ends of G2-A and G2-B together. The tabs with the
G1. identifying numbers should be next to each other.

5 6
G1

Align seams
G2

Glue the other ends together. This is now piece G2. Glue G1 on top of G2. IMPORTANT: Align the seams and the columns
that have the identifying numbers in them. 1A should be in the same
column as 2A. 1B should be in the same column as 2B. You will need
this to reference how to attach the brim in a later step.
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7 8
B1-A B1-B

Glue the ends of B1-A and B1-B together. Next, glue the other ends together. This is now piece B1.

9 10

Column A

G2
G1
B1

Glue B1 to the the bottom of G2. IMPORTANT: Glue the B1-A tab to It should look like this.
the same column as G1-A and G2-A. Glue B1-B to the B column.

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Back

Front

Fold all the fold lines on G3 and then gently curl the sides of the brim NOTE: The front of the brim has the large flat tab on the inner part.
upward. Be careful not to crease your cardstock as you curl it. It just The two angled tabs should be in the back.
needs a gentle curl.
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13 B Column
14

Front Tab

Attach the top of the hat to the brim by aligning the column that has Glue the front tab of the brim on the inside of of the hat as shown.
the B tabs with the front tab of the brim. Allow the glue to dry before working on the other tabs.

15 16

TIP: Folding the tabs upward allows easier access to apply glue to It should look like this when the tabs have been glued back down.
them. Then fold them back down into place. You may also want to
glue 2 or 3 tabs at a time in order to keep things cleaner and easier to
handle. (See Step 17 for more tips.)

17 18

TIP: Once you have glued 5 or 6 tabs in one direction, go back to the It should look like this once all the tabs have been glued in place.
beginning and glue the tabs in the other direction, slowly working NOTE: Steps 19 through 22 involve attaching a piece to the inside of
your way towards the back of the hat. This will keep the tabs from the hat that is only cosmetic and covers the green tabs. It is not
getting off alignment. necessary for the construction of the hat. If you wish to skip these
steps and go to Step 23, it will not affect the construction of the hat.
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19 20

B2-B

DO NOT GLUE ENDS

B2-A
Glue tab to back side

Glue the tab on piece B2-A to the back side of B2-B as shown. There are no tabs on the other ends. Do not glue these ends together.

21 22

Front

Glue the end of B2 with the hole in it to the inside of the front of the It should look like this, effectively hiding the green tabs from the brim
hat. Be sure that the flat edge of B2 is towards the top of the hat. The of the hat.
uneven edge should align along the bottom edge of the hat. Keep
gluing B2 to the inside a few sections at a time until you

23 24

Attach the top of the hat by first gluing a single tab and allowing it to It should look like this.
dry. This will anchor the top in place while you glue the other tabs.
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25 26

To make the buckle for the hat, glue the gold pieces on top of one It should look like this.
another.

27 28

Steps 28 through 30 are about sealing the buckle and painting it gold. Apply the Mod Podge using a stippling motion. This will keep from having
You’ll need Mod Podge, a stiff bristle brush, and metallic gold acrylic any visual brush strokes in the end. Sealing the buckle with Mod Podge
paint or spray paint. If you are not painting your buckle you can skip before painting greatly enhances the metallic sheen of the paint. NOTE:
to Step 31. Only cover one side with Mod Podge. Leave the other side untreated.

29 30

Once the Mod Podge has dried, stick the buckle to a piece of rolled I used gold spray paint because it has a better shine than brush on
masking tape to hold it in place while painting. IMPORTANT: Only acryllic but you can use whichever you prefer.
paint the side of the buckle that has been treated with Mod Podge.
This will make it easier to glue the back side to the hat later. Glue does
not adhere well to paint, especially spray paint.
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Glue the buckle to the front of the hat as shown. Congratulations! You are finished.