With great help from Lori, I decided to turn into the Mad Hatter this year, mostly based on Johnny Depp's character from the new movie of Tim Burton's take on 'Alice In Wonderland' (due to release next year).
I had it in my mind that I would make the hat out of a lamp shade, turned upside down. Here's my first draft prototype (made with two vinyl albums, and a lamp shade). The hat eventually ended up using no vinyl albums in the completed project.
A little cardboard, spray adhesive, and black cloth later, the hat starts to take shape.
While letting the initial coat of cloth dry I made up the hat pins, and broach made out of a trinket, some green gems, and some feathers I found at Michael's craft store. (along with a few wooden skewers colored with Sharpies.)
Once these were finished, I continued to layer cloth onto the lamp shade. Some green felt cut in strips and shapes first. Then two layers of black lace (found at Joanne's fabrics). Top it off with one of Lori's scarves and the flair, and I had myself a nice topper to go over any Fedora I choose.
Add plenty of white makeup, some eye liner, eye shadow, lipstick, hair teasing and coloring (all done by Lori of course) and I've got a face. After that, add a blue bow tie cut out of remnants, a ladies frilly blouse from the Salvation Army, some dress pants. some fingerless gloves, a 10/6 paper sign, gauze for my thumb, glow in the dark fingernail polish, a couple of burnt blister digits, and you've got a homemade Mad Hatter:
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