Winter is in full swing... This time of year is truly magical! After all, not only children, but also adults never tire of believing in miracles; they love fairy tales, especially around New Year or Christmas. Let us plunge into the wonderful world of fairy-tale characters. There is probably not a single person in our country who has not read or watched the fairy tale The Snow Queen. This icy beauty has won the hearts of many men, and children, looking at her, are convinced that evil does not always look ugly. It’s not difficult to tell a fairy tale to your kids, but you can act it out. The Snow Queen costume is not at all difficult to prepare. A white sheet decorated with tinsel and snowflakes and sequins will suit this character. But what about the crown? An easy, fast and low-cost option can be viewed in the master class presented below.
Will need
Necessary materials. So, to create a crown we will need:
- A small piece of old linoleum (or any other elastic material that holds its shape well).
- A piece of white fabric (for the wrong side of the crown).It is better to take cotton material so that the contact of your head with the crown does not cause allergies and is pleasant.
- Sharp scissors or utility knife.
- “Hot” gun (can be replaced with another glue – “liquid nails”, “Moment”).
- Decorating elements (sequins, snowflakes, beads, etc.).
- Contour for drawing (better if it has glitter).
- Narrow silver “bindweed” braid.
- Hat elastic (or regular elastic) - for attaching the crown to the head.
All the necessary materials are ready, you can get started!
Determining size and shape. First, decide on the shape and size of the crown. This can be done using a regular newspaper sheet. Draw the intended crown on the newspaper, cut it out and attach it to your head (yours or your child’s, it depends on who this headdress is intended for). It is better if the crown has high and low teeth, imitating snowy “peaks”. Using a paper blank is convenient in that it can be easily adjusted using scissors. Transferring the crown pattern to linoleum. When the shape and size are determined, using a felt-tip pen, pen or marker, outline the resulting blank on the linoleum and cut it out using scissors or a stationery knife. You can use a ready-made shape and size for an average adult head. Length – 39-40 cm. The height of the large tooth is 20 cm, the size of the small protrusions is 13 cm. This is what the future crown looks like from the wrong side.
Decorating the inside of the crown. In order for the crown to look aesthetically pleasing from the inside, you need to take cotton fabric (preferably white), cut it to the size of the crown (without allowances) and use a hot gun to glue it to the wrong side.
Decoration of the outer part of the crown. Now the fun part is decorating the outside of the crown.Here you can turn on all the riot of your imagination. You can use what is beautiful at hand - beads, rhinestones, sequins, buttons. The only limitation is that the theme of the decorating elements must correspond to the winter season. You can suggest this decoration option.
Now you need to close the “ribs” of the crown using silver “bindweed”. Without cutting the tape from the “ball”, gradually, step by step, you need to glue the tape in small sections to the surface of the crown, pressing it tightly.
To add shine to the crown, you can use a special glass drawing contour, creating intricate patterns.
After drying, this contour loses its white tint and acquires a beautiful blue-green-golden sheen.
Crown attachment. All that remains is to attach a hat (or regular) elastic so that the crown stays firmly on your head. Stepping back a little from the bottom edge of the crown, you need to make a hole for attaching the elastic. You can use an awl, a punch or simple scissors. Insert the elastic, adjusting its length to the required head size.
That's all! Just a few hours of creativity, a minimum of materials and a wonderful headdress for a fairy tale character is ready.
