Process

The Process

How to guide of making one hell of a skull cap…

Construction of the FLOWERS:

1. Using found or recycled paper, draw 3 circles using a protractor with diameters ranging from 6-18 cm. These circles should be used as templates in order to cut fabric for the flowers.
2. Once the templates have been cut, place one circle on fabric found within a domestic setting and duplicate this 6 times. (Cut in most economical way)
3. Using 1 of the 6 petals, fold fabric circle into quarters. Repeat this for every fabric circle, and pinch the corners of the 6 circles together.
4. Once pinched, hand thread or use industrial sewer to stitch together the circles.
5. After stitching the petals together, the flower will be complete.

* Repeat this process with either the doilies or fabric roughly 50-60 times in order to have a wide variety of flowers.

Cutting Flowers Out. 

Example of a Flower

1/3 of the total flowers used

 

Construction of SKULL CAP:

1. Pre arrange the flowers into a floral arrangement on to a Styrofoam mannequin head. This will reduce time in placement when sewing into the streaking cap.
2. Use rubber streaking cap as a base for the flowers to be sewn into.
3. With each flower, pin it firmly to the cap and tack at the pinched end of the flower. Repeat this until the cap is fully covered, leaving a 1inch circumference around the edge of the cap.

* Remember to copy the floral arrangement that is on the Styrofoam mannequin head.

Front

 

Construction of the VIEL:

1. Lay mosquito bed net on a large cutting table.
2. Once the net is flat, rule in pencil, at a width of 10cm, around the circumference of the rectangular fabric which netting is attached to.
3. Once the rectangle has been mapped out, use fabric scissors to cut the rectangle out.
4. There will now be a 10cm rectangular circumference remaining, with the netting attached to it.
5. Overlock raw edges of fabric.
6. Once overlocked, hem the 10cm fabric to look like binding. This should roughly be 3 to 4 cm in width.
7. Once the binding has been complete, measure the circumference of the streaking cap. (roughly 60cm)
8. Cut down veil to required length, including 2cm ease to either end for veil to lap over at the back of the skull cap.

Completing Skull Cap and Veil.

1. Place skull cap on the Styrofoam mannequin head.
2. When skull cap is secure, pin veil to the bottom of the cap. The veil should fit in the remaining 1 inch space around the circumference of the cap.
3. When pinned, hand sew the veil into place along the edge of the skull cap.*remember to have opening at back
4. Once complete, sew press stud at the opening of the cap (at rear) to create an overlap.
5. After hand sewing, pin and sew remaining flowers to the back of the skull cap and veil.

(At random)

1. Finally, go over cap, tying off any loose threads, secure the accessory to the mannequin and shape flowers to sit accordingly.

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