Sombrero is an element of the national Mexican costume, it is a hat with a cone-shaped crown and wide brim turned up. Even beginner needlewomen can make this colorful headdress on their own. It is suitable for a costume party or a morning performance in kindergarten, and if desired, a sombrero can also be worn in the country, because its large brim perfectly protects from the sun. Below is a detailed master class with step-by-step photographs of the process of making a sombrero quickly and easily with your own hands from improvised materials.

How to make your own paper sombrero

This is the easiest way to make a headdress, since you do not need to glue the crown separately, it can be replaced with any object of a suitable shape.

• thick colored double-sided paper of a bright color;
• a flower pot made of lightweight plastic or a bucket of mayonnaise;
• white and colored paint;
• tassel;
• glue or double-sided tape;
• scissors;
• decor elements: colored threads, cords and ribbons.

Operating procedure.

We cover the flower pot with 1-2 layers of white paint and let it dry. Then we turn it over, put it on paper and circle it with a pencil along the contour. From the edge of the circle, set aside the required field width and draw another circle. We cut out the part, make perpendicular cuts along the inner contour in increments of 1.5-2 cm. Gently bend the resulting fringe up.

We carefully bend the outer part of the fields up, stepping back from the edge of about 5 cm. We paint the pot, applying with a brush wide stripes of bright colors most beloved by the Mexicans: yellow, black, green and red. In order for the strips to be even, we make markings with adhesive tape and apply paint along its contours. To make the colors more vibrant, it is advisable to apply them in 2-3 layers with obligatory intermediate drying. We apply glue or double-sided tape with a high adhesion index to the inner rim of the fields. Carefully put the inverted pot with dried paint on the fields, aligning its edges with the hole in the paper, and glue the resulting tulle, pressing it tightly over the entire surface.

We decorate the finished sombrero to your liking. The easiest way is to throw bright twisted silk cords with tassels over the crown and tie it in a knot. The embroidery on the margins looks very nice. To do this, use a needle with thick threads of a contrasting color field. We embroider simple Mexican motifs: intersecting straight lines, diamond-shaped grid, stripes, triangles and zigzags. Paper sombrero is ready!

Let's try to make our cardboard headdress

A more complex and very effective sombrero is obtained from cardboard. In this case, all its parts are cut out from one material and glued together.

Necessary materials and equipment:

• thin yellow cardboard (double-sided);
• colored paper;
• PVA glue;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• thread and needle;
• compass, protractor, ruler.

Operating procedure.

We measure the circumference of the head. We build a drawing on cardboard using a compass, ruler and protractor. An example drawing is shown in the diagram below, your dimensions may vary.

Carefully cut out all the details. We glue the crown (detail B in the diagram), while bending the triangular valves outward. We glue the bottom to the crown, then we mount the crown to the fields. The valves must be under the fields. While the glue dries, you can put something heavy on the joint area.

We glue the strip (detail D in the diagram), connecting it into a ring, and bend the valves outward. We glue it to the fields of the sombrero with valves under the detail, forming the lapel of the headdress. So that the cardboard does not warp and the adhesive connection is more durable, you can briefly put the parts under the press. We glue another part A, as shown in the photo below, to close the valves and give the product more strength.

If ordinary white cardboard is used, it is desirable to paint it straw yellow. You can draw lines with a pencil that imitate the horizontal weaving of straws.

After the glue dries, we proceed to decorate the hat. To do this, cut out equilateral triangles from red paper with a height equal to the height of the part G, and paste them all over the lapel of the fields. We cut out smaller triangles from green paper and glue them between the red triangles so that around each element we get an even border from the base material. Decorate the tulle in the same way. Here you can show your imagination and alternate triangles with stripes or zigzags.

Using a needle and thread, we make a loop under the brim so that the sombrero can stay on the head and not fly off. You can pass a lace through the fields, the knots of which must be tightened under the chin. As an additional decor, we use brushes glued to the crown or fields of the image in the Mexican style, etc.

Video on the topic of the article

We offer you to watch other master classes in video format on making a sombrero.

In many kindergartens and schools, a newfangled trend has appeared - to organize masquerades. I want the baby to look special, bright, not like everyone else. And what about such a colorful character as a Mexican? Many boys will definitely like this image, and your hero will look very bright and unique at the matinee. First of all, you need to remember what attributes are needed to create the image of a native Mexican. Their list is not so great. These are maracas, ponchos and, of course, a sombrero - a large wide-brimmed hat of a characteristic style. To create a poncho, a small blanket or a thick scarf is suitable, rattles left over from toddler age will pass for maracas, and a sombrero is easy to make yourself. This article just contains tips on how to make a sombrero with your own hands.

paper sombrero

Paper sombrero is the easiest way to make this accessory. This option is perfect if you want the child to carry out the idea on their own, or if there is no time to prepare and do the work, because such a sombrero is made quickly and very easily. Also, when choosing this version of the product, you do not need to spend time and money on preparation and materials.

For the whole process of creating a sombrero you will need:

• sheets of colored paper (paper should be bright colors, orange or red will look best);
• tools for work: scissors, brushes;
• a bucket of mayonnaise (you can use other improvised materials, those that are available);
• colored paints, it is better to use gouache;
• double sided tape;
• decorative elements: beads, braid, feathers, laces, etc.

The manufacturing algorithm is as follows:

1. From colored paper, it is necessary to cut a circle with a diameter of 40 cm (the diameter can be different, it all depends on how wide-brimmed the hat should be in the end).
2. Inside the circle cut out in paragraph 1, draw a circle whose diameter is 0.5 cm less than the diameter of the mayonnaise bucket.
3. Cut a hole inside the drawn circle. The radius of this hole should be one centimeter less than the radius of the drawn circle.
4. We make cuts from the inner hole to the drawn circle. This is clearly shown in the photo below.

1. We fasten a circle of colored cardboard with glue to a mayonnaise bucket. Notches are glued overlapping on the walls of the bucket.
2. Leave the product and let the glue dry.
3. After drying, we proceed to the design of the mayonnaise bucket with paints. A typical Mexican sombrero pattern will be horizontal stripes of black, green, red, yellow and orange.

In order for the edges of the strips to be even, you can limit them before painting with masking tape, but it is very important to dry each previous layer, otherwise all the paint will remain on the tape after it is removed.

1. We leave the product to dry the paint.
2. We attach a cord or rope to the inside of the sombrero that will hold it on the head.
3. We decorate the tulle (the tulle is the cone-shaped part of the sombrero, which rises above the fields). The main task will be to hide the place of attachment of the fields to the crown. This seam can be hidden under a decorative tape glued on top with glue.

Here are some more options:

• glue a piece of fabric;
• glue a flat strip of colored paper;
• wind a lace or twine;
• tie a satin ribbon.

Here is such a simple master class that will allow you to create a beautiful and unique paper sombrero on your own or together with your child.

Cardboard option

A cardboard sombrero is more labor intensive but requires fewer materials to create.

To make such a headdress, you only need cardboard, tools and various decor.

First of all, patterns are made from a sheet of cardboard, as in the photo.

The size of the pattern details depends on the desired size of the product and, of course, on the size of the head of the one who will wear this accessory.

In the second step, the parts are cut out and assembled together.

Upon completion of the second stage, you should get approximately the same blank as shown in the picture below.

The most important part of the Mexican costume is the sombrero. This is a wide-brimmed hat with a cone-shaped top raised high, and the edges of the fields are rounded up. In our modern time, such a hat can only be seen at the carnival on New Year's Eve. But even if you wish to acquire it, it will not be easy at all. Since there are practically none on sale, but you can do it yourself. We will look at several options for how to make a sombrero.

For many people, this hat is associated with Mexican cacti, plains, and the scorching sun. As a result, they try to make a sombrero in a hot summer so that you can hide from the hot sun.

Option number 1

The most important element of the sombrero is the crown. It can be made from a plastic mayonnaise bucket, a flower pot, or a popcorn bucket. Any of these items must correspond to the size of the headgear. You will also need paint, colored paper, scissors, a simple pencil, eraser, ruler, compass, tape and satin ribbon.

The selected item for the crown must be covered with white paint, preferably acrylic. Wait for the paint to dry. The next day, take any sheet of colored paper of your choice, put a bucket object on it and circle it. Next, you will need a compass. Use it to make a circle a few centimeters smaller than the main one.

The next step to do is to determine the size of the brim of the existing hat. So next draw a huge oval around the previous two circles.

Then you will need sharp scissors, with which you need to cut out a huge oval and an inner one to make a blank that looks like a large letter "O".

The strips that have formed need to be bent gently up so that they form a regular circle.

Then you need to make small cuts, approximately two to two and a half centimeters with a distance of ten centimeters from each other along the outer perimeter of the sombrero, then they also need to be bent up. Next, you will need an adhesive stick, and not PVA glue or some other glue, since after them the gluing points can be visible, and after the pencil they are not so noticeable. So, take a glue stick and glue the ends of the strips that overlap one another.

Now let's do the pot again. After the paint on it dries, you need to make it colored. You can choose it at your discretion, but we recommend green, yellow, red, orange or black.

After the paint dries, you will need to complement the sombrero with all sorts of Mexican ornaments - dots, zigzags, and so on.

Next, inside the bucket, you need to attach a thin, double-sided tape, and glue the cut edges of colored paper to it. Gently press, and then meticulously straighten all sectors of the hat so that it looks reliable and strong.

And at the end of all the work, build a strap from a satin ribbon, but not too thin so that your hat can be held on it. Glue the strap in the middle of the sombrero with a glue stick.

Option number 2

For the second option, how to make a sombrero, you will need: colored cardboard, sharp scissors, needles and threads. As well as all kinds of decorations for a ready-made sombrero and a ribbon for tying.

Everyone knows that a true sombrero is woven from straw. But it is very difficult, so in Mexico they are taught to make these hats from early childhood. As a result, we will try to make an imitation of a sombrero out of colored cardboard.

Take a piece of cardboard and draw two circles on it. One is twenty centimeters in diameter, and the other is seven to eight centimeters. Cut them out, then process the edges, that is, they need to make cuts about 1.5-2 cm on both sides, both on the inside and on the outside.

Next, you need to cut out another circle from cardboard of the same color, only for the roof of the sombrero. Then from this circle you need to make a neat cone. Thus, you got several parts of the hat, which you need to fasten together with paper clips or sew with threads. This is done by default. The cone needs to be slightly incised and bent, and then stick the smallest circle from the bottom. Once again, connect the parts of the sombrero with strong threads, then bend the fields so that they alternate. The last and final step will be sewing the ribbon to the sombrero.

Before you start cutting blanks from cardboard, first try to make them on a regular newspaper so as not to spoil the cardboard and determine exactly the size and stitching points of the sombrero.

If the cardboard version of the hat does not suit you at all, then you can go to Mexico, where you will learn how to weave a real sombrero.

Sombrero is an element of the national Mexican costume, it is a hat with a cone-shaped crown and wide brim turned up. Even beginner needlewomen can make this colorful headdress on their own. It is suitable for a costume party or a morning performance in kindergarten, and if desired, a sombrero can also be worn in the country, because its large brim perfectly protects from the sun. Below is a detailed master class with step-by-step photographs of the process of making a sombrero quickly and easily with your own hands from improvised materials.

How to make your own paper sombrero

This is the easiest way to make a headdress, since you do not need to glue the crown separately, it can be replaced with any object of a suitable shape.

• thick colored double-sided paper of a bright color;
• a flower pot made of lightweight plastic or a bucket of mayonnaise;
• white and colored paint;
• tassel;
• glue or double-sided tape;
• scissors;
• decor elements: colored threads, cords and ribbons.

Operating procedure.

We cover the flower pot with 1-2 layers of white paint and let it dry. Then we turn it over, put it on paper and circle it with a pencil along the contour. From the edge of the circle, set aside the required field width and draw another circle. We cut out the part, make perpendicular cuts along the inner contour in increments of 1.5-2 cm. Gently bend the resulting fringe up.

We carefully bend the outer part of the fields up, stepping back from the edge of about 5 cm. We paint the pot, applying with a brush wide stripes of bright colors most beloved by the Mexicans: yellow, black, green and red. In order for the strips to be even, we make markings with adhesive tape and apply paint along its contours. To make the colors more vibrant, it is advisable to apply them in 2-3 layers with obligatory intermediate drying. We apply glue or double-sided tape with a high adhesion index to the inner rim of the fields. Carefully put the inverted pot with dried paint on the fields, aligning its edges with the hole in the paper, and glue the resulting tulle, pressing it tightly over the entire surface.

We decorate the finished sombrero to your liking. The easiest way is to throw bright twisted silk cords with tassels over the crown and tie it in a knot. The embroidery on the margins looks very nice. To do this, use a needle with thick threads of a contrasting color field. We embroider simple Mexican motifs: intersecting straight lines, diamond-shaped grid, stripes, triangles and zigzags. Paper sombrero is ready!

Let's try to make our cardboard headdress

A more complex and very effective sombrero is obtained from cardboard. In this case, all its parts are cut out from one material and glued together.

Necessary materials and equipment:

• thin yellow cardboard (double-sided);
• colored paper;
• PVA glue;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• thread and needle;
• compass, protractor, ruler.

Operating procedure.

We measure the circumference of the head. We build a drawing on cardboard using a compass, ruler and protractor. An example drawing is shown in the diagram below, your dimensions may vary.

Carefully cut out all the details. We glue the crown (detail B in the diagram), while bending the triangular valves outward. We glue the bottom to the crown, then we mount the crown to the fields. The valves must be under the fields. While the glue dries, you can put something heavy on the joint area.

We glue the strip (detail D in the diagram), connecting it into a ring, and bend the valves outward. We glue it to the fields of the sombrero with valves under the detail, forming the lapel of the headdress. So that the cardboard does not warp and the adhesive connection is more durable, you can briefly put the parts under the press. We glue another part A, as shown in the photo below, to close the valves and give the product more strength.

If ordinary white cardboard is used, it is desirable to paint it straw yellow. You can draw lines with a pencil that imitate the horizontal weaving of straws.

After the glue dries, we proceed to decorate the hat. To do this, cut out equilateral triangles from red paper with a height equal to the height of the part G, and paste them all over the lapel of the fields. We cut out smaller triangles from green paper and glue them between the red triangles so that around each element we get an even border from the base material. Decorate the tulle in the same way. Here you can show your imagination and alternate triangles with stripes or zigzags.

Using a needle and thread, we make a loop under the brim so that the sombrero can stay on the head and not fly off. You can pass a lace through the fields, the knots of which must be tightened under the chin. As an additional decor, we use brushes glued to the crown or fields of the image in the Mexican style, etc.

Video on the topic of the article

We offer you to watch other master classes in video format on making a sombrero.

Sombrero is a national, colorful headdress of the people of Mexico. Its variegation and memorable, comical shape of the hat is a distinctive feature that cannot be confused with any other headdress.

Exactly for these features and for the "energy" of fun and good mood, which carries a headdress, many people want to have this in their wardrobe!

How to make your own sombrero? It turns out that making this Mexican hat is very easy! Today we will reveal this topic in more detail!

First, let's get acquainted with its types. Mexican hats are traditionally divided into the following types:

Charro

Hat with a bright, embroidered ornament.

The motif for embroidery can be nature or family affiliation (for example, a family title can be embroidered).

Vaquero

Rain protection for shepherds. It resembles the appearance of a cowboy hat - it has folded edges, along with a not overstated crown.

wilton

The original is made from a reed plant. Two colors prevail: black and white.

Pintado

Its edges are bent down. It is lightweight and can be used in hot climates due to the thin material used.

Knowing these varieties, you can decide on the choice of a future product and start making your own hat! Go!

How to make a sombrero with your own hands?

The easiest way to make a hat is from paper and cardboard, but if you have a desire to make it from fabric, just replace the cardboard and paper with fabric and follow these instructions.

All sizes and colors are selected individually and depend on the goals and creative ideas!

Making a crown

Crown - the upper part of any hat (hats, caps, etc.).

Fold a cone of thick paper (cardboard) and cut off the correct part to fit (“height”) of the head.

Teach when designing that it is necessary to leave space for joints with the rest of the product - leave a couple of centimeters from the outside.

We make fields

Colored paper is perfect for making fields, if there is none, use white paper, and then paint with paints or felt-tip pens.

In the central part of the sheet, draw a circle (the radius of the future hat), with a circle under the crown.

As for the crown, it is necessary to leave a few centimeters for future joining of parts.

We connect the details

To connect the parts, you can use double-sided tape, paper clips or glue for paper.

The junction can be additionally “disguised” with a paper tape over the junction, which will completely hide it from prying eyes.

If the idea requires it, you can decorate the sombrero with LED lights and other decorative elements. It all depends on the idea and imagination!

Sombrero is ready!

A sombrero is a great addition to any noisy party, a fun company or a good rest on the beach. Add some Mexican positive mood and color to your life with a sombrero!