How To Decorate Your Graduation Cap
- May 11, 2009
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Music
Jonathan Roberts
Writer
Lara
Customizing your graduation cap is a way to stand out among the sea of identical, ill-fitting graduation robes.
You Will Need
- Time
- A crafts store
- Money
- A needle and thread
- And artistic flair
- Battery-operated lights
Step 1: Figure out your motivation
Think about the statement you want your cap to make. Is your motivation purely aesthetic? Do you want to share a joke with your classmates or send a shout-out to someone in the crowd? Or maybe you have a philanthropic angle, like raising awareness for a cause?
Don’t play a mean-spirited joke or stir up controversy.
Step 2: Don't go crazy with the glue gun
If your school requires you to return your cap, keep in mind that any changes will need to be reversible. In other words, don’t go crazy with the glue gun.
Step 3: Comb a crafts store
Comb your local crafts store for ideas. Small accessories can be attached temporarily with a single sewing stitch.
Step 4: Look around your house
Look around your own house for materials and inspiration.
Step 5: Light it up
Add battery-operated lights to really stand out.
Keep your decorations flat so your cap doesn’t block anyone’s view.
Step 6: Consider edible trimmings
Consider edible trimmings that you can share with your classmates during dull moments.
Step 7: Don't go overboard
Don’t go overboard. A little decoration goes a long way.
The style of the graduation cap and gown originates from the everyday clothes of men in the Middle Ages.
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Comments (3)
Love the part where the cap is blocking someone's view!
over 2 years ago by Rosemarie_Lennon
All the decorated hats you made are really great and the video is very well shot! Nice work!
over 2 years ago by HeatherM
This is so very cute!! And, how fun it would be to see what others came up with also!! But.........we all know if the Seniors at High School did anything of the sort, they would probably not give them their Diploma. At least it seems that is ALWAYS the threat no matter what they try within the last few days before, or during Graduation. Works like a charm too, know that my Son didn't do what he wanted as he was to afraid of the consequences &; couldn't afford to not get his Diploma. No one is any fun anymore, but guess that is cuz someone always takes things too far!
over 2 years ago by KGrant
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