Drum Major 3d Hat Box Assembly

Remember a parade, congratulate a marching band member, 

or celebrate July 4th with this dimensional parade leader hat. 

Includes "hidden" base hexagon box 

attached to bottom layers of built-up brim. 

Decorate with 1) brads and chain attached at side punch holes in "lid", 

2) contrast crown strips near top, and 

3) three layer fringe and star cockade with brad at center front. 

Measures approx. 3.75" tall x 4.25" long x 3.5" wide when closed. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A crown main (front) shape
B crown back shape
C crown trim accent strips (6)
D upper brim with slots
E upper brim under cover
F brim rim strips (2)    G bill   
H cockade shapes I star button (3)
J base container tube
K base upper brim with slots
L brim bottom & top covers (2)

2. Prepare the front and back crown shapes
by bending back on all perforation lines 
and tabs.

3. Join the front and back crown sections
at one side seam by overlapping straight edge
of front at corresponding side tab to
perforation line of the back section.

4. Position and attach the crown trim accent
strips near top of each panel
(where ends of strips align at panel edges).

5. Form the crown assembly into a tube

to align and join the second side seam.

6. Layer and attach the two brim strip arcs,

taking care that all edges align.

7. Position and attach on the front of the
upper brim shape with slots.
Take care that outer edges line up
and match as accurately as possible.

8. Insert the bottom (front) tabs of crown assembly

into corresponding slots of upper brim shape . . .

. . . then bend tabs inward and glue in place.

9. Bend the crown bottom back tabs inward

to wrap over the brim edge, and glue in place.

10. Position and attach plain brim shape

face outward over the bottom of the

previous brim shape, lining up edges

and enclosing tab construction.

11. Prepare the bill shape by bending back

at angled perforation lines, bending tabs

forward.

12. Insert the center tab of bill into 
corresponding slot, then . . .

. . . insert each side tab.

On the inside, bend tabs upward 

and glue in place.

13. Layer the star "button" shapes, then

layer cockade shapes with bottom edges aligned,

and attach to form one unit. 

Insert decorative brad through punch hole.

14. Position cockade assembly onto front of

crown assembly and glue in place.

15. Use a tool to lift bill as much as possible to apply

small amount of adhesive near the rim strips,

then pop the bill edge inside the rim strips

and hold in place until secure.

16. Measure and cut a length of decorative

chain, if desired, then attach at crown sides

with decorative brads.

17. Bend top tabs inward, top "lid" shape down

and glue in place, aligning edges and perf lines.

18. Prepare base "container" tube by bending 

back on perforation lines and tab lines.

Bend "outer" portion of bottom tabs forward.

19. Form shape into a tube and completed side seam.

20. Bend top rim tabs inward and glue in place.

21. Insert the rounded inner tabs into slots

of base brim . . .

. . . then bend toward center and glue in place.

22. Glue outer tabs in place on top of base brim.

23. Position and attach bottom brim cover

under base "container" assembly.

24. Insert tube through plain base brim,

slide down and glue in place to hide the tab

construction.

25. Insert base container into bottom of

upper hat assembly to close box.

Here is completed hat.