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Raccoon Creek Bears
New Jersey
Posts: 151

sewzanne Jun 7, 2006

Help! Can someone describe how to fold a newspaper hat? The kids at work want to know how and I think I've seen bears wearing them, hopefully made by someone on TT... Thanks!
Suzanne

Y Daydream? Designs
Spotsylvania, VA
Posts: 232

ylc Jun 7, 2006

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/columbu … s_hats.htm

There is a tutorial here. I was looking for the same info the other day. LOL

Yvette

Raccoon Creek Bears
New Jersey
Posts: 151

sewzanne Jun 8, 2006

Thanks Yvette- That was what I needed.
Suzanne

Posts: 8,574

Dilu Jun 9, 2006

[size=20]Oh Yvette,[/size]

[size=18]Thanks from me too....I was needing to know how this was done a couple weeks ago and gave up on my project....[/size]

Hmmmmm.....she who lives on the computer didn't think to use the computer....

Duh!

:doh:

Duh!

Creative Design Studio (RKR4CDS)
suburban Chicago
Posts: 2,044

rkr4cds Jun 9, 2006

LOL - we've has printers & pressmen in my family for generations! When you said folded paper hat - here's the one(s) I instantly pictured:

http://www.rny.com/fun/presshat.html

http://members.aol.com/davidpetty/mom23.htm

In Europe (England specifically) Carpenters callo the Carpenters' Hats.

ToadBriar
western massachusetts
Posts: 532

wow Bobbie that one is neat! I've never seen it before!
I immediately forwarded it to my husband, who loves origami & neat
sorts of stuff like that...
doubtless by 10pm this evening he, I, the dog, & at least one of the cats
will be each wearing them... bear_grin

Wild Thyme Originals
Hudson, Ohio
Posts: 3,115

WildThyme Jun 9, 2006

toadbriar wrote:

doubtless by 10pm this evening he, I, the dog, & at least one of the cats
will be each wearing them... :lol:

And Kim.... If that is, in fact the case, you most certainly MUST take a photo!!!!!!!! :photo:

Very cool!

Kim Basta
Wild Thyme Originals

'Bear' Bottoms Originals
Ft. Bragg, NC
Posts: 2,465

BearBottoms Jun 10, 2006

toadbriar wrote:

wow Bobbie that one is neat! I've never seen it before!
I immediately forwarded it to my husband, who loves origami & neat
sorts of stuff like that...
doubtless by 10pm this evening he, I, the dog, & at least one of the cats
will be each wearing them... :lol:

:crackup: :crackup: :crackup: HILARIOUS! But you know, that's just the sort of thing that would happen at my house.................

lol

Kimberly W.

Country Bears
England
Posts: 3,066

clare14 Jun 10, 2006

I've always wanted to make some old looking paper hats for the bears, they would love them. I've heard of old maps and lemon juice to age them, what else could I use? What about old newpapers??

ToadBriar
western massachusetts
Posts: 532

toadbriar Jun 10, 2006

I think the recent surge in scrapbooking popularity provides an awesome
choice of neat papers to use. These papers are acid-free. It's the acid in
paper that makes it yellow, turn brittle, & crumble. Real newsprint is made of
the cheapest pulp & is awfully ephemeral - plus the ink would smudge your bear! bear_shocked

There is a product called 'Archival Mist' that you can spray on the paper
to 'de-acidify' it - it apparently absorbs the acid. it says it prolongs the
life of acidic paper 3 times? (tho for newsprint that's still not a terribly long
time) I believe there is also a solution you can make at home to dip the paper
in that has the same effect. I am curious as to whether one could spray or brush
an acrylic medium onto the paper to seal & preserve it.

I might be making too much of this aspect, but I want my bears & their
stuff to look like I intend for as long as possible....ya know?

I have a scrapbook expert buddy who knows all things of preservation &
paper, I will ask her bear_original

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