How to make a cocktail hat base

Traditional material for making cocktail hats like sinamay and buckram are hard to come by, so you can use alternative materials such as cardboard for the base. You can use any cardboard box such as cereal box.
First cut a circle or teardrop shape out of the cardboard, cut a slit along the radius. Next overlap the two cut edges, glue the sides together to form a shallow cone.

Cover with fabric, sequins, or other material and it is ready to decorate.

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