The Jester's Hat

Step #1 Hold bottom flap here with right hand and stretch bird base with left.
Step #2 Mountain fold the model in half.
Step #3 Mountain fold the model in half. Move the top flap up.
Step #4 Petal fold along the indicated lines
Step 5# Now unfold back to step 3
Step 6# Stretch the flap as in step 3, but this time opening up the flaps indicated.
Step 7# Valley fold the two flaps
Step 8# Take the inner flap, and fold it out between the slit as in step 5.
Step 9# ... Like this ...
Step 10# The petal is shown straight ahead here. Form a preliminary base within the inner square along the lines shown, allowing the back tail to fold along the valley line.
Step 11# Here's the preliminary fold completed. Inside reverse fold point "A" up and into point "B".
Step 12# This view shows the flap with the extra inner material. Fold the inner flap in half, tucking it into the surrounding flap.
Step 13# Fold the bottom point along a line slightly below the diagonal mid-line.
Step 14# Fold up again along the horizontal diagonal. Repeat behind on the other two sides.
Step 15# Reverse fold the bottom corner up on all 3 corners. This will lock the hat together. Turn each of the 3 upper corners inside out, changing the color. "Puff" (not flatten) the points. Crimp one or more of the tassels to taste.

Concept, diagrams, and text copyright © 1998 Mark A. Saliers.
No reproduction of these pages or their contents is allowed without the express authorization of the author.