Fiber Artist Group Birthday Party!

Just when I thought this group couldn't be anymore  fun, they throw  a birthday party! A fiber artists' birthday party includes hand made cards and hand made hats of course... we are a group of artists after all and once a month we get to prove it by making stuff! Yay!
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My little hat is going to be a mix of sex kitten and high class rooster feather. It all begins with a tiny bowl, an oval piece of cardboard, a small pair of scissors, and some cheap glue I found under the couch while looking for change.

So on the top picture you'll see that I cut open a small hole with the scissors in the center of the cardboard oval, and I also poked 4 holes on either side of the hole. Into these poked holes go two pieces of wire, or twisty ties in my case. I make a loop about the size of a quarter and twist the ends together. These wires will be attached to hair pins which will anchor the hat to my head.

In the photo below that picture, the bowl has been placed upside down over the hole in the cardboard and glued down. You'll notice that the twist ties are also inside the upside down bowl. The reason for this is simple, the bowl will soon be painted black, and the wires will be inside the bowl, hidden from view.

Now comes the fun part, accessories! Let me explain the bits and pieces I am recycling for use in my hat. The purple mesh is a bag that carried small tasty tangerines, and i'm about to cut it, spray paint it, and turn it into a sexy little veil to peek out from under my hat into the whole scary world.
To the left is a bit of black organza whose purpose is not yet known. Bellow this is a sparkly gold organza scrap whose origins as well as destination is relatively unknown as well.
And to the far right is a lovely piece of gold embroidered black organza which I plan to wrap arou d the plastic bowl as soon as it is painted.

So here we are cutting the sexy tangerine-holding purple mesh to an apropriate size. Notice that the cup and cardboard base have been spray painted black, perfect color for a birthday party!

The image below that shows how the mesh has been painted black to match the hat. Also, the golden embroidered black organza has been wrapped around the cup part of the hat and the excess organza is arranged along the back to help glam it up a bit.

As I was putting the finishing touches on my party hat, I heard Fernando crowing outside my window. Fernando is a handsome rooster who carries a bouquet of long shimmery black/green feathers just for my benefit. Not wanting to dissapoint him, I ran outside and gave chase. Sure enough Fernando obliged my whim and kindly gave me two long feathers free of charge. Now my party hat is finished, thanks Fernando!