How to Make a Custom Wizard Hat

[@elcatrinc1996]

I CAN FINALLY DRESS PROPERLY WHEN HOING TO THE LIBRARY

[@AzraelThanatos]

Just as a note, with your initial circle, the reason you ended up with a larger diameter is because of how you were using the pen part of it. Your lengths were with the marker vertical, but you used it at an angle

[@baronmunchausen1180]

For anybody making this, you need 2 yards of fabric instead of the 1 yard as stated. There is no way to fit the 2 circles and the cone with the measurements as given in 1 yard of fabric.

[@ImPorschegirl]

I wish I'd read your comment before starting. Now I don't have enough fabric for the cone and it doesn't tell you how wide the doubled over fabric is.

[@nowirehangers2815]

@@ImPorschegirl that’s a shame I hope you get that sorted

[@erina6319]

couldn't you have sewn the batting in before you flipped it inside out that way you wouldn't have to sew the circumference seam twice?

[@cwlbuilds]

Yes you totally can. I just didn't think about that when I was sewing. Good find.

[@beckdavis5100]

this is phenomenal. straight up. I keep seeing these on etsy etc. for like $80 CAD. I can't wait to make my own hat! much more worth the cost when its handmade. Keep up the great work!

[@pua6095]

None of that lollygagging, type of video's. Nice work!!! *~.~

[@gsgidney]

When he makes the slit, around 4:20, i realize he says to make sure it fits... But when you make your hole at 9 inches, then make that slit to overlap the other side (to make the slope)... The hole gets smaller and smaller. There's no way to regain that diameter of 9 inches. How do you solve the issue? Make the hole larger??

[@laurenbass1207]

I made this! I have very little sewing experience- I would say this is a beginner/intermediate level project where a bit of prior experience is necessary, but nothing here is too advanced I couldn't make it! The measurement adjustment was the hardest part for me- my boyfriend typically wears a hat size XXL and despite adjusting it up a couple inches, between seam sewing and hand sewing the brim/cone seam shut for appearances, it got a bit small. My brim also ended up a bit short and not as angled. The sinch seam was surprisingly easy and made such a cool effect! took it from pointy cone to 1000% a wizard hat. Only complaint is that I wasn't sure how to sew in the cap to hold in the filling- attaching it to the brim/cone seam made it way less hollow and unable to sit on a head. Ended up attaching part of the flap to my sinch seam. Good tutorial!

[@maxxieuwu6117]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, its very easy to understand for someone who's got little to no sewing skills

[@cwlbuilds]

Glad it was helpful!

[@darthazgorath9570]

If i could make a suggestion, remember, it's a hat, it's supposed to act like a portable roof. As such, the brim to cone connection could be a little more effective of overlapped instead of how it's shown. As such, a ribbon or separate peace of material wrapped around to hide the seam and it may be more effective in the rain.

[@kirbyourenthusiasm]

My 13yo wants to be a sorceress for Halloween this year and this hat was perfect. I didn’t make it quite so pointy at the end and I only very loosely stuffed it. I also used Peltex 70 ultra firm stabilizer instead of batting because I bought supplies before finding this tutorial so it’s what I had on hand. You did a nice job explaining the steps and my daughter is thrilled with the finished product. Thank you!!

[@peglamphier4745]

Thanks! I made this with purple felt for my witchcraft lectures (I'm a Hist. Prof) and it was great. Also, your brim technique is superior (i.e. easier, while still making a good brim) to others for making bucket hats, so I'm going to try that. What a great video!

[@koblefra]

I'm a witch, and that's awesome

[@andreamunoz8262]

This video has over 130k views... pretty sure 10k of them was from me rewinding and rewatching as I sew XD Great video!!! Thanks so much!!! I'm making 2 of these hats and so far they are turning out great. Thanks so much again!!!

[@Moood007]

Honestly this tutorial was the best. It really helped me figure out how to get my sorcerer’s apprentice hat done

[@tommygrainger]

Good day Sir! I wanted to applaud and thank you for this fine video. I have just finished construction of my Gandalf hat, after using your step by step tutorial, and am thrilled with the result. Very good of you to post this, and I am sure that many more people will succeed in making their own wizard's hat. Thank you once more!

[@merlinsmagic8553]

Fantastic. Ill be copying you for Halloween this year. Im going tobe gandalf. I building my own staff not the same as your magical staffs im doing more movie accurate staff. Thanx for sharing id love to see more magical builds. ❤

[@seanmcgcostumes]

Oh, this is fantastic! I’m making a more historically accurate-ish medieval Sorcerer Mickey cosplay and I’ve been really struggling over how to design the hat and go about making it. This addressed most of my questions and concerns about it! I’ll definitely be trying this out. 😃

[@abysss56]

Wow these turned out so nice! Bought 2 yards and made lining out of felt also. Got 1 adult and 2 child hats. I did add a wired edge to liner for stiffness and shortened cone a big for McGonagall hat.. wish I could add photo, tirned out excellent!

[@cirihtt]

Really nice tutorial, I wish there was a way to make a weathered effect on the edges despite the stuffing

[@cwlbuilds]

Well if you want the edges to be a little weathered I would use a rasp or sandpaper and sand away some of the felt. If you do it right it could look like natural moth holes and rips.

[@tinaknutsen]

I realize this comment was a year ago...I use mineral chalk paint on all types of fabric (It’s not just used for furniture or wood.)...I paint on blue 👖 jeans and I wait 24 hours before washing. ...it doesn’t come out ! You can also use a damp sponge and texture it in various places like the edges. If I was trying to create a weathered effect on the grey hat he did in the video, I would just use a matte black sparingly.

[@kathleenjessiman4166]

If you are looking for a thined out type of aging you you try needle felting on some wool roving over the seam line on the edge of the brim, on the top and bottom to give it a thin fraying edge. Fair warning it would probably add a fare chunk of time and effort!

[@ekunina5410]

How Fun! Great Job! I love seeing men sew. ✂️

[@carolaetchart7344]

It's a great project and it's very easy to follow. Thank you

[@TrevorBeaty]

This looks amazing, can't wait to try it!

[@pixystixnfairycrack]

If you use white or a lighter shade of felt you can use dyes to custom color it =) Great tutorial, thank you.

[@sorbet_salamanderd2014]

Thanks!!!

[@stevelapierre4776]

HEY CALEB,... YOU ARE A WIZARD, LOVE THIS HAT.. YEARS AGO, MADE A MCGONAGALL HAT FOR MY EX'S FRIEND AT WORK, JUST BY THE VIDEO AND MEMORY, BUT YOUR IS NICE, AND I USE A WIRE AROUND BRIM.. BUT YOURS IS NICE AND SIMPLE... WELL DONE.. NOW THANKS HAVE ANOTHER PROJECT...!!!!! TO GO WITH THE STAFF..!!!

[@SindirooCOSplays]

I used your tutorial to create a Rincewind hat for my nephew. It worked out great. I did stitch the inner circle to the brim and hat seam originally, (I thought that is what you did in the video) but hat to remove it and then sewed it about 4 inches higher and that allowed the hat to sit on the head. Thank you!!

[@davedavy5406]

I bet he runs really fast in that hat! ;-)

[@SindirooCOSplays]

@@davedavy5406 😂

[@tytoalba605]

So for a more poseable point add a line of wire to the inside with the polyfill and you won't need to sinch pin.

[@ianbarber2937]

This is seriously awesome. I’m making mine for this Halloween

[@parkerpattillo]

Watched your staff video and I went to your channel to see if you did any other Middle Earth sort of stuff. The second I saw this video I immediately subscribed. I'm probably going to make the staff first. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@RaymondNok]

Love this. Perfect for my grandpa, Gandalf.

[@daytime2150]

my guy this is an amazing tutorial! Super easy to understand! Thanks!

[@Mikichan85]

A meno that can cut a fabric, explain the methods and why do something in that way and can sew with the sewing machine!!!! Can I marry you?

[@-Ravenscroft-]

While I can appreciate the sentiment, this kind of commentary is why I always felt u comfortable in knitting shops because people kept harassing me for my phone number.

[@Beemerboy324]

Flame of Udûn! That's a really well-done instructional video. Nice job.

[@gsgidney]

Excellent video. Thank you for taking the time to make it

[@gsgidney]

Kind of at a standstill here... any help would be nice... When he makes the slit, around 4:20, i realize he says to make sure it fits... But when you make your hole at 9 inches, then make that slit to overlap the other side (to make the slope)... The hole gets smaller and smaller. There's no way to regain that diameter of 9 inches. How do you solve the issue? Make the hole larger??

[@midgesmagic7030]

Thank you! Just the inspiration I needed to do it!

[@76nightshade]

Thank you for making a video of this tutorial This really is super! Quick question for the cone part. How do you know how far to pivot? I tried making a hat like this and that was the part that stumped me the most. Everything else I could work out, except how far to go with the pivot from the edge inward. Thanks!

[@BluDrgn426]

This is IMPORTANT information!! ✨

[@Dmbenaron]

This is really neat, I am gonna try to make one for myself.

[@supergoku727]

This was hella helpful. I'm planning on making this for a friend for his bday but instead of it being gray I was going to make it purple to make glep from smiling friends.

[@sellersbonus]

You cured my slump! Love this! Thank you so much!

[@cruelcimmcia859]

To make the Cone top part you only say how tall it'll be but when you pivot you dont mention how much to measure for it to fit your head. Can you explain how you got this measurment ?

[@cwlbuilds]

So you'll measure your head loosely and then take that number and divide by 2. that number should be how much you should pivot then add an extra inch or two for seam allowance. Hope that helps.

[@cruelcimmcia859]

@@cwlbuilds Thank you so much for the quick reply. I really appreciate the time you took to give me this simple answer.

[@DrCorvid]

Friends said WOW when I ambitiously sewed a Sherlock Holmes coat in brushed black denim with liner and cape as my third project. BUT,,, that was 1991 and I'm sure Ida got a better job by looking up videos like this one to get a better finish at even my noob level.

[@Beccabuccaneer]

Thanks for your video, I will try and make one. If it comes out I'll send a picture

[@BYGTraining]

Pretty wizard, bro!

[@sindristardust9687]

That was awesome, most excellent wizard hat!

[@mariateresapalmisano2626]

This hat does look great!! But too difficult for me, not having any sewing machine

[@melany997]

Muchas gracias, te ha quedado genial. 👏👏👏👏

[@desireetroyack9888]

AMAZING! I'm definitely gonna make it!

[@TheWarriorGirl123]

is felt a necessary fabric or could someone use something else? just wanna know before i make any purchases, and i wanna know if fabric i already have would be okay or not (since it’d match the costume the hat goes with)

[@cwlbuilds]

You can use any fabric for this I just used felt because it looked the best for my costume. Best of luck!

[@ladylanfear9588]

that was great Thank you for sharing your craft

[@seigiaiko9340]

very cool hat, thank you very much

[@mimiath2610]

Thank you sooo much! Such a clear tutorial!

[@bazzabee88]

Why did he cut twice after the overlap?! You only need to cut off where marked on the left to lose the excess underneath.

[@666Eidolon666]

That is correct. I followed the tutorial and cut both as he did and it ended up being wrong and way to small for the head. Only cut one end off.

[@suzettestar4480]

Thank you!! This is exactly the comment I was hoping to find for clarification 😊! Now I’m just worried about the previous comment on the 2 yards needed and not 1… hopefully I can make it work somehow!

[@malkanalmalkawi3262]

Great job..from Jordan big hi

[@Margie_Ellis]

Great design! #RachelMaksy which wizard hat will you make? Gandalf for your Frodo?

[@nunubarrantes8782]

Great tutorial. THANKS!!!!!

[@Na80014]

Very good great job well explained

[@Drakijy]

how would you recommend weatherproofing a felt hat? Do you need a type of wax or is scotchgard sufficient?

[@cwlbuilds]

Hey this is a great question that Im actually not sure about. Ive seen people rub beeswax onto fabric and then heat it with a heat gun so the wax melts and gets into the fabric. That may work on something like this. Ill leave a link to a WikiHow I found that has 6 different ways to weatherproof a jacket, those techniques may work as well. www.wikihow.life/Waterproof-Fabric

[@noomywarr9583]

I learnt one thing from this turtorial and I made a wisard hat smaller than a guinea pig head for my guinea pig

[@susanschuler7326]

Learned😊

[@OneWord1990]

I came looking for a wetfelting tutorial but this is pretty nice too

[@IndieAnnieJones1]

New subscriber that is one awesome hat thank you so much for sharing

[@caminavarro8349]

Muchas gracias! Logre hacer algo espectacular por tu ayuda 😊😊

[@heidsterzsoups2133]

How large was the cut of fabric you got for this project?

[@georgesulea]

Great video! Now I want my own sewing machine!

[@cwlbuilds]

Thanks! You should totally get one. You can get a really good beginner Sewing machine for under $100 and you can do soooo much with sewing skills.

[@davidsmalljr.7220]

Happy Halloween 27 days leftover Warlock houring cool hat nice

[@ieddy_crea]

Muchas gracias por el video. Saludos desde Perú

[@brimtastic_spastic1154]

May I ask what weight of felt you used? My local fabric store has none so I'm afraid I'll have to search online

[@cwlbuilds]

not sure the weight of the felt I used but it was called Premium Solid Felt Fabric from Joanns Fabrics

[@edgarshoe]

Awesome job! 🧙‍♂️

[@wendyduggins1154]

This is awesome. I wish I had measurements for children sizes.

[@LouiseAdie-zm2jf]

Nice job!!!

[@ladyruby684]

Inspiring. Well done

[@thethrifteddragon8157]

This turned out great!!

[@irlgreggrimaldis5836]

V HELPFUL TY SIR -taako cosplayer

[@francescavideos]

This is the best tutorial

[@sharkprincess23]

Very good explination, thanks

[@somerandom381]

Would you be able to decorate it without it bringing down the weight on the rim of the hat?

[@bearandjellybean]

This is really cool, but it’s been a frustrating process. It would be great if you could provide measurements in the video description. I have wasted so much material cutting and recutting parts. The cone for the top can’t be “eyeballed”.

[@matthewanderson6559]

Wizards hat is just the fedora of medieval times. Why do you think they were always saying m'lady back then

[@sparkusclark6176]

You marked the 22" and then pivoted, but I'm not understanding why you chose to stop the pivot where you did.

[@mamimitoys]

Thank you! So simple and beautiful !

[@dimitriosdourvaris]

Excellent! Many thanks.

[@annickpaul2039]

This is a great tutorial! How thick was the felt you used? I can't tell if its 1.5 mm or 3 mm

[@maxwilson7001]

I’m not sure, but it looks like 3mm

[@raccoon7279]

how big do you think you could make the brim without it being too floppy?

[@eepmeep8550]

Machine sewing exterior seams? Heresy!

[@chezy8148]

It looks really cool and good quality! I love it! n.n

[@desleypage6306]

well done

[@notjamin]

If I want the brim to be less sloped, should I just make the hole in the middle closer to my head measurement to begin with?

[@cwlbuilds]

If you want the brim to be more flat Id recommend when cutting out the "doughnut" shape for the rim that instead of cutting the notch into it you can just keep it a solid "doughnut" and yes keep the hole in the middle closer to your head measurement with room for seam allowance.

[@hollybailey9477]

you are cool, and just earned a new sub

[@boisterousnatur2600]

Will it still hold together well with a different material than felt? im just worried it will be a little hot for the area I am in.

[@ALEXGAYMAR2312]

Only one way to find out! Tell me if it worked since I want to have a color type and using another type of material would be great

[@marialiebl9051]

Einfach perfekt supergut danke

[@kalicoolcat]

Fresh

[@djangonvt9636]

Mooi man

[@ashermccord]

More detail needed on cone construction

[@michelewalters6740]

Love it !!!!

[@KyleOpatik]

i put on my robe and wizard hat

[@v.velarde3694]

Is this a yard or two yards of felt? I'm more concerned if one yard is enough to make the entire hat

[@cwlbuilds]

I usually buy two yards to be safe in case I mess up but if you do it right you should only need a yard.

[@paulamariniello8265]

Love it! Thankyou!!!

[@sh36]

Why batting instead of interfacing?

[@synobyte2123]

This is amazing.

[@EldritchFurs]

What’s the white stuff they put inside the hat

[@teety_whoops]

is it possible to make a more rounded tip? Well, not rounded, but a bit more stout and less pointy? Thanks much XX

[@cwlbuilds]

Ya of course all you'd have to do is instead of cutting out a pointy triangle for the hat point just cut out a triangle with a round tip and then follow the round tip when sewing. If you want the hat to be shorter you just have to cut a shorter triangle.

[@teety_whoops]

@@cwlbuilds Okie, thank you! xX

[@TKNPaintings]

This is a great tutorial thank you!