Como Hacer Un Tricornio Para La Escuela Rapido Y Economico

Make a Tricorn Hat: Overview
Hatmaking was an important job in colonial days. Hatmakers used felt and leather to make the 3 parts of three-cornered hat (Top, Band, and Brim). You can make thisfull-size replica out of butcher paper and tagboard or sentence strip. If you are adventurous, you can make your own pattern, but pre-made patterns are included on the next pages. Get familiar with theoverall procedure on this page before starting. TOP: • Cut from an oval pattern • Fold tabs down and glue inside the BAND.

BAND: (A Sentence Strip works great!)

• Make the BAND first because itdetermines the final hat size. Later the TOP and BRIM can be adjusted. BRIM: • The middle tabs fold up and are glued inside the BAND. • The brim is lifted attached at three spots (tricorners!) for thefinished look. NOTE: You will make the parts in this order: (1) BAND (2) TOP (3) BRIM GOOD LUCK and HAPPY HAT-MAKING!

(1) Make the HAT BAND
1. Cut a piece of tag 22 inches long and 3 inches wide (aSentence Strip is great!).

2. Draw a line 1 inch from one end for the overlap (This line is only an approximation; the band length can be adjusted to fit different students).

3. Roll the bandinto a circle so the ends overlap to the 1-inch line. Set the band on the your head and adjust the size to fit. IMPORTANT: when it fits perfectly, loosen it a little – you should be able to place afinger between the head and the band.

4. Staple, tape, or glue the overlapped ends.

(2) Make the TOP
Below is a half-pattern that will work for the TRICORN TOP. • The pattern is actual size, soyou may trace it, then flip it for another half, OR fold this sheet on the heavy dotted line and cut through both sides, then open it to have a whole pattern. 1. Make the pattern below FULL SIZE. 2.Set the BAND on the TOP pattern. Lay it on a folded sheet of paper and Adjust the pattern size by cutting cut through both layers. deeper notches so when they are folded they will fit nicely inside...