Planning a
trip to Disneyland, or Disneyworld?
Give your doll or action figure the perfect souvenir!
supplies:
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Black Felt
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Black Fun Foam (sheet foam)
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Scissors
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Round foam or plastic ball slightly larger than figures head
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Wax Paper
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Rubber Band (med sized)
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Straight Pins (at least 4)
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Water
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Elmer's Glue
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Super Glue
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Paper Towels & a Blow Dryer are helpful
Step One:
Tightly wrap the Wax paper around the Foam or Plastic Ball.
Mix some water and Elmer's glue together.
This will allow the felt to be shaped as desired & then stiffen as it
dries.
Dunk a piece of felt in the water mixture getting it completely wet
Place over the ball and pin two edges down near the underside of the ball
Place another pin at just about the halfway point on the ball
Double over the rubber band until it goes snugly over the felt holding it tightly in place on the ball, using the pin at the halfway point to help hold the rubber band in place.
Add another pin at the halfway point opposite the existing one and holding the rubber band in place.
Add two more pins (or you can move the ones from the bottom now) to hold down two more sides of the rubber band down
pull the felt snug so that the material lies smooth along the top of the ball all the way down to the edge of the rubber band
once the felt is in place squeeze off excess water and allow to dry overnight
OR use paper towel to help absorb excess moisture and use a blow dryer
to dry
Step Two:
Once dry remove pins and rubber band and take felt
off from the ball
(if you used the blow dryer method the inside of the hat might be
damp - blow dry if necessary)
Trim off excess felt at the rubber band line, this is the completed cap portion
Step Three:
The Ears....Trim foam into desired size and shape (or buy the correct size pre cut).
Give the ears a slightly concave edge at the bottom so that it sits smoothly against the cap.
Glue in desired position using super glue (this is tricky but easier than trying to sew it in place.
Mickey Ears are now complete, add a polka dot bow to complete ears for Mini.
TA-DA!!! Your done.