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nikkiswimmer — Pikachu Hat Tutorial
Published: 2008-07-20 04:25:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 77834; Favourites: 1318; Downloads: 3406
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This took me a while to finish... Please, leave some love for me! T__TI made this for ~T-Pen, who so kindly supports me! Thank you!!
Thanks to my brother for lending me his lappytop.
Thanks to Nintendo for making Pokemon.
Thanks to my new and old supporters out there! ^__^
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Here is Clearkid's tutorial on how to make a hat. She is my hat-making hero, and you all really should check out her gallery right away!
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My friend made one (stuck a copyright label onto the inside) and passed it round in class. :< The stitches were really messy and wide on her hat's tail, so maybe you can also add that stitches should be small for neatness.
Lovely tutorial, though. I'll be making a Catbus hat soon. =w=
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^__^ Happy sewing! And remember: It's OK to make hats based on copyrighted characters for yourself, but if you plan on selling them, they must be original!
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question?
where did u get the mannequin head? >_<
great tutorial btw!
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I ordered it online from Amazon.com-- It's actually used to be a placeholder for wigs, but works just as fine for a hat holder. ^__^
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No probs! Happy sewing. (:
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OH man. I am so fucked. I'm not allowed to use my mom's sewing machine. >>. . .
But I want to make one.
I will challenge myself to make one by hand. . :\. .
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xD I always wanted to make a hat like this. Yay for your tutorial.
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i was wondering if you can make me one...and i will buy it from you..please? i'll pay you anything. T^T
please reply back ASAP
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Thank you so much for loving my hats!! Unfortunately, I don't make them anymore, and it would be violating copywrite laws to sell fanart. If you ever need help making your own hat, feel free to contact me at any time, and I'll get around to replying within 24 hours!
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oh, alright! Thank you anyways
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So the ears go on last? I'm not clear on that....
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0.0 Wow, thanks for all the favorites!
Sorry about the confusion-- The section I made about the ears is poorly made! Yes-- The plain hat is made first, then the face and cheeks go on. Next make the ears separately as if they were little stuffed animals. *Finally* sew them onto the decorated hat. But if you do it a lil' out of order, it's no big deal. ^__^ Hope this helps.
Happy sewing!
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Ah okay because when I've made hats I've sewn the ears in the seems. And welcome!^^
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~Clearkid reccomends doing that, too!! I think it's a better method than mine, but I'm not
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I'm trying it your way^^ I just have to finish my ears and it's done!
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I love the tut! But when you're talking about sewing the last side of the ear, the picture and your description confuse me D: Maybe because you didn't put the black on and it ended up as a square instead? Yeah, I don't know, but I think you could just sew a triangle piece and leave the bottom (the side attached to the hat) open to stuff and then sew it in with the hat seam, correct?
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^__^ Thanks. I originally sewed the square-ish scrap felt together as a sample to show that you can make any shape with the technique, not just a pika-ear. Upon completing the tutorial, I realized just how confusing this must be to people!! Yes-- use a triangle shape for the ears. You can find a pattern for the pika-ear as well as the other decorations in my gallery.
Again, I totally apologize for the ambiguosity. Happy sewing!
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Thanks. Now looking at it again, along with your clarification, I see what you did now. I was trying to figure out how to make the square into a triangle XD
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XD Hahaha, a lot of people told me that! I really ought to fix it.
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D: I wish I could, but I am but a lowly college student now.
How come you can't make one? I can easily teach you if you need to learn, and ~clearkind has an excellent tutorial, as well.
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sry I havent replied yet, I too am a college student. I work full time and go to school full time.
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X__X That sucks. I'm in the same boat right now, lol... GL with your midterms, if you haven't already taken them yet!!
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Thank you. Haven't taken em yet this semester.
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Eee! So cute! WOuld it be possible to make a handmade one? OwO I hope so because I don't have a sewing machine *cheap parents >w<"*
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It would be near-impossible. I sewed this with a machine, and even then I ran into troubles. You can buy travel sewing machines for about $15 these days.
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hey this looks really fun to make. i was thinking, is it possible to add a pipecleaner/wire into the ear to make it bendable? how would you attach it? thanks so much for taking the time to create andd share this tutorial! :]
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Yeshh, it is possible. Make sure to bend the ends of the pipecleaner wire inwards, so that you don't get poked by the sharp ends! I would put the wire right in the ear with the stuffing and sew it in.
Check out my Magikarp hat-- the two fins both have pipecleaner sewed inside the seams to bend the fins into shape.
Happy sewing!!
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oh kewl thanks! expect more annoying questions from me when i start sewing -__-
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Don't worry about it! I love helping people out. There are also lots of other people on this site who are sewing experts, like [link] (She is my sewing heroine!!)
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lol okay koo! ^^ thanks abunch.
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Wow this hat was so much fun to make (Except for some faults on my account lol) and it came out so amazing! So many people asked me where I bought it and when I told them I made it, they were shocked! It was all thanks to your wonderful tutorial, so thank you so much for posting it and sharing it with us
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Wow, I am so flattered! *^___^*
Thank you very much; I am glad you enjoyed making your hat.
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You're welcome ^^ The hat is still wonderful 8D
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Hey, cool hats!
Which pokemon hat was easiest to make?
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Hm, I guess I made the pikachu first and it was fairly simple. Also, the jigglypuff hat was easy. Happy sewing!
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THanks! I'm going to make this for halloween
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Cool tut! Thank you. A question. If I put light wire in the ears before stuffing and sewing, would they stand upright? or would the weight just pull them down?
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Hm, I'm not sure. I've had difficulty with wiring things-- I wired the fins and tail for my magikarp hat, but they still tend to flop down. I've found that the more stuffing you add, the more something will want to stand up. You might also want to think about sewing the actual ear into the hat's seam-- ask clearkid about this, because she is a guru!
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Sweet tutorial! This might come in handy for Halloween!
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Thanks so much! Yeah, a pumpkin hat would be so cute.
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Oh oh! You didn't tell me about this and now I must leave such late comments!
First I will say that I will be referring people to this for the whip stitching! I was planning on making a tutorial on that if I ever had the time, but this covers that and some other things pretty well.
I think you've presented some useful stuff here and shown great initiative making this. I think it's clearly presented as well.
Just a tip/reminder, you can sew all kinds of things in the existing seams of the hat. It's easier, cleaner and usually stays better.
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Thank you so much! 0w0 My sewing hero, commenting on my work and adding to favorites! *dies*
Sewing things into existing seams-- that is a very useful tip! I'll utilize it next time I get the chance, thank you!!! >w<
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This is amazing! Thanks for posting!
A question though, how much of the material did you use? Would a yard cover it?
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Um... about 1/4 of a yard makes one hat with no decorations. Just make sure to be economic with your cutting! Usually with small decorations, I run over to the Michaels to get an 8 1/2 by 11'' sheet of felt for like 89 cents! Super cheap; way better than buying 1/4 of a yard of white felt for $2 if you are only going to need it to make eyes.
Thank you so much for the kindness and the favorites! (:
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