IN PROGRESS!
This hat is commissioned for a long time friend and Disney theme park fan Mr. Kevin.
I knew him first as a Leather Man, so his hat is real lamb leather with 1/4 inch nickel studs to identify him and to show his Mickey ear pride, These ears fit for a real man.
The studs spelling the name in back are 1/4 inch nickle pyramid studs. The Mickey in front is abstracted with round and oval nickels studs. There will be whimsical single nickel spike at the center top to suggest an old school motor cycle helmet.
Fitting a name in studs this large is a challenge (and I am using the smallest studs available.) Even deciding to go with just "Mr." as I address him required careful planning. I tested everything out with graph paper and studs on foam core before I start working on the leather.
Ears like this would never be sold by Disney!
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The Studs spelling "Mr." on the leather
before it's applied to the hat. |
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Test of "Mr." in 1/4" nickel pyramid
studs on foam core to get proportions
and placement confirmed. |
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Test of round and oval studs as
abstracted Mickey Mouse |
I had finished them just after I finished the set of Mickey ears for Eric. It was really a way to fix the mistake I had made by putting a "k' on the end of the name before I had added the "Er." Soooo, I was forced to salvage the leather piece by applying it to the set of Oswald ears I had planned on making for my self. Darn, Tee hee.
