Hats made of paper - a universal tool for creating a wide variety of fancy dress. Indeed, from this material, thanks to the many existing techniques, you can make almost any model, from a pirate hat to Napoleon's cocked hat.
Today we will learn how to make a paper cap using Japanese origami art. This headpiece can perform a variety of functions. For example, such a whirlwind design from improvised material can protect the owner of the headgear, who has forgotten his home, from sunstroke.
So, how to make a cap from paper? First, we need to decide which piece of paper to take. If you give preference to A4 format or any other rectangle, the headgear will be spiky. And if you need a hat with a flat top, you should choose a square sheet.
In addition, we should not forget that the smaller
the paper size, the less the cap itself will turn out. For a small child, a standard album sheet is quite suitable, and for a teenager or an adult, a newspaper will become a more appropriate option.
This material is convenient and the fact that it is quite common, and you can find it wherever you are, be it a park, street, garden or village.
We will clearly show you how to make a cap with a flat top for an adult on paper, and at the same time give an explanation of how to handle the material in the case of making an acute-angled version.
We need a square sheet of newsprint for the first case and a rectangular sheet for the second. We fold the figure in half, and then bend the corners as shown in the figures. Try to make them equal, otherwise the hat will be crooked. If you have problems with this item, you can use the ruler to measure the fold lines. This will simplify the task.
If you are interested in how to make a cap with a sharp top out of paper, then you should keep in mind that the differences are already at this stage. If our sheet were rectangular, we would fold it along the long side, after which we would form two equal triangles in contact in the midline.
In this case, we would have left free space from below, which in the variant with a flat top is formed due to the distance between the bends.
Further actions will be similar in both cases. We bend the free stripes from top to bottom, first on one side, then on the other. After that, we open the model and put it on with a sense of accomplishment. Our headgear is ready. Also, for greater reliability of the design, the protruding corners can be bent, but this is not necessary.
Now you know how to make a cap from paper and how you can adjust its appearance. The sharper the peaks you want to achieve, the closer the triangles should be in the second step. Conversely, your hat will look as flat as how far you position the above shapes.