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merimask — Steampunk Mad Tea Party Top Hat

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Published: 2017-05-13 18:37:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 3380; Favourites: 121; Downloads: 18
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Description Here's something fun and different; a high quality wool top hat adorned with a pair of my hand carved leather rabbit ears, with a clockwork steampunk flair.   This hat also features a dormouse sculpted by me, and a real, working Victorian-style clock face!

 The clockwork leather bunny ears, made by me, are secured and bolted to the hat. A working high quality quartz movement Victorian clockface keeps perfect time and runs on batteries (stays in place with tension clips, and can be popped out to adjust the time or replace the battery). Best of all, an adorable polymer clay dormouse slumbers peacefully on the brim, unaware of all the fun. The mouse is a one of a kind sculpture made by me, and carefully cemented in place so you'll never have to wonder where the little guy is.

The hat is a Scala formal top hat, made in Italy, 100% wool, sized M (medium... measures about 22 inches around the interior band, inside).  It is lined with satin, and of highest quality.

The hat stands about 6.5 inches tall, the ears are approximately 8.5 inches tall.

This hat is certainly one of a kind, never to be repeated, the first of its kind. Signed "Mad Tea Party Hat by Merimask", dated, and numbered one.

You'll find it here: www.etsy.com/listing/516088592…
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Comments: 6

KingKennichu [2018-11-21 03:04:18 +0000 UTC]

I love this

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Graffhook [2018-03-09 15:01:37 +0000 UTC]

AAAAA OMGGGGG what do u do this with???!!!!! ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡

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krazykavumaster [2017-05-30 16:29:14 +0000 UTC]

Love the look of it, what a fun design!!

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wanted-dedore-alive [2017-05-14 07:50:16 +0000 UTC]

Love it, and love the idea! Glad you mentioned the quality of the hat itself too, I was wondering if that would be good enough to match up to the additions.

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merimask In reply to wanted-dedore-alive [2017-05-15 01:33:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  And yes, I didn't want to spend hours of work on the details and then waste my efforts by using a cheap costume hat for a base.  These hats start at $80. 

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wanted-dedore-alive In reply to merimask [2017-05-17 10:09:37 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that'd be heartbreaking to have beautiful detailing and then the hat falls apart.

Have you been working on many projects lately? I know a lot of people aren't posting their stuff to DA anymore, it's all a bit scattered finding out what people are up to these days!

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