Flower Fedora

I was commissioned to create a man's hat for a funeral this past Saturday. The gentleman who passed was known for wearing a fedora of a certain brand, one with green and red banding.

I was quite excited to get my creative juices freely flowing.

The main part of the hat is mini white carnations. They and button mums are best for sculptural work. The red is mini carns as well. The green band is made of individual Nagi leaves that I glued together.

Here are a few pictures of the process:

This is how the hat started out, a block of Oasis foam.

Beginning to carve out the basic shape.

Shaping the crown.........

The finished left side of the hat.

The front of the hat.

Whaddya think?