How do you fold a traditional papermaker's hat from a sheet of linters?

Question

How do you fold a traditional papermaker's hat from a sheet of linters?

Answer 1

1. Start with a single double page of standard-size newspaper folded once to standard newspaper size. With the

crease at the top, fold the corners in until they meet at the center of the page. Crease the new folds.

2. Fold a single thickness of the open edge up one inch and crease. Fold the same flap again as far as it will go and crease.

3. Turn the entire hat over with the point away from you.

4. Fold the outside edges toward the center and overlap. The further the overlap, the smaller your hat will be.

5. Fold lower corners up to bottom of band and crease.

6. Fold bottom piece up across the band and crease. Tuck end into band to form brim of hat.

7. Fold the triangular section down and tuck into brim. Crease.

8. Open the hat and flatten inner area to create a rectangular shape. Square brim and tuck remaining points under.

9. Crease corners square on all four sides.