Wallpaper-Covered Hatbox Materials:
Hatbox
Wall covering
Wall-covering primer
Vinyl-to-vinyl adhesive
Brush for applying wall covering
Plastic drop cloth
Wall-covering primer - Remove the cord and prime the hatbox with wall-covering primer.
- Make a pattern to fit the hatbox lid by tracing around the lid's perimeter onto the back of a piece of wallpaper. Add a 1" allowance all around, and cut out the pattern (figure A).
- Cut 1/2" slits in the allowance of the lid pattern about 1" apart, all the way around, so you'll be able to fold it down over the side (figure B).
- Brush wallpaper paste onto the back of the lid pattern. Book the wallpaper piece by folding it onto itself, and let it set up for three minutes.
- Press the hatbox lid onto the sticky side of the wallpaper piece. For a smooth hem on the border of the lid, press down every other piece, then go back and press down the remaining pieces (figure C).
- Cover the side of the hatbox with a laser-printed border cut to fit. Apply the wallpaper paste, book the wallpaper piece, let it set up for three minutes, and fit it onto the hatbox.
- Covering the bottom is optional. To do so, follow the instructions for covering the top. Replace the cord, if desired.
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