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Find a paper bowl large enough to fit on your head. You can also use recycled noodle bowls or other bowl-shaped containers. If it's printed, glossy, or made of plastic, you'll need to paint it first with white acrylic paint. |
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Position your bowl bottom side up. Starting from the center, draw vertical lines to divide the bowl into an even number of sections (4 or 6 sections will do). |
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Paint the sections alternately with 2 colors of poster paint. Red, black, yellow, or royal blue are some of the more popular colors in Chinese silk hats and fabrics. |
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When you're done painting, set the bowl aside to dry. |
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Cut a 1.5 to 2-inch wide strip of black felt sheet or craft foam to go around the base of the hat. If your felt sheet is not long enough, cut two shorter pieces like I did. |
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Once the paint on the paper bowl is dry, apply glue around the base. |
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Glue the felt sheet around the bowl's base. |
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Glue a pompom on top of your hat. If you don't have pompoms, you can use other round materials like big beads, jingle bells, or clay. |
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If you want to give your hat an extra oriental look, you can draw Chinese-style designs with glitter glue. |
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Allow everything to dry before wearing your hat. |
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