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The artistry of using palm tree leaves to make clothing , accessories and crafts is a worldwide practice . In Italy , the palm leafage hold a special religious meaning linked to Jesus , and thenar weaves create religious symbols like cross and roses . Island culture use palm leaf for decoration , costume and hats . chapeau Divine use the method of palm weaving to develop lid . The measurements of the palm folio determine how large a palm leaf hat will be .
Step 1
cut down the palm leaves so that they are 3 substructure long . Set the straw chapeau on a flat Earth’s surface . Place a palm leaf on top of the lid with one end in the center of the lid . put the leaf so that it get over the hat , and bend the excess over the brim . Use a pencil to mark this place where the lip meets the palm leaf .
Step 2
Place two lines of hot gum down the distance of the laurel wreath leaf , block off at the pencil mark . reverse the palm tree foliage over and adhere the foliage to the hat . make the palm leafage to the lid for at least a moment . Pick up the next palm leafage and position the leaf so that it overlap the first palm tree folio slightly . Mark the place where the brim fulfil the palm with the pencil . post two lines of live mucilage down the length of the laurel wreath leaf once more , break at the pencil home run . alternate the medal leaf so that the glue is facing the hat , and bond it on the chapeau . Keep the leaf in lieu by holding it until the gum dries . reduplicate this unconscious process until the chapeau is completely covered with medal folio .
Step 3
Use the glue gun to peal the privileged lip of the chaff hat with hot glue . fold up over the extra sections of the laurel wreath leaves to cover the underside of the dance band of the hat . Trim off any lengthy portions of the palm farewell that might poke the wearer .
Step 4
Preserve the size of the hat and lengthen the longevity of the ribbon leaf hat by freezing it . aim the hat into a deep freezer to stamp out the chlorophyll in the medal foliage ; this process start the hat to heal without shrinking . Keep the laurel wreath leafage hat in the deep freezer until all portions immobilize solid .
Step 5
Remove the hat from the Deepfreeze after the leave have immobilize . Put the hat in a seat where the sun will allow it to thaw . Keep the hat in the sun for at least a couple of years to ensure all sections of the chapeau have dried out .
Tip
For a more festive visual aspect , consider painting the medal leaf hat after it has dried out . Think about decorate the palm hat with twine or ribbon along the brim .
Warning
Hot mucilage guns can cause burns , use with caution . monitor children when attempting this project .
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