J.A.F. Team

Foam perhaps! Crafted onto a construction hard hat?

 

-CF

I figure either foam or cardboard would be the best way to go.  If you can find some carpet or other material to cover it with that may work even better.

 

I don't know about attaching it to a hat, though.  If you could make it fit your head well on its own it could work, and possibly blend a bit better with your head.

Personally I have not used foam yet, however it would be the best way to go about making something like this. Get some of the smaller 8x11 sheets of foam. Depending on the store you get it from, you can get it in different thickness. Buy enough sheets so you can overlay them and glue them together, after you glue them together you can cut out the shape you want. If you buy it in the right color you really wouldn't have to worry about painting too much. You'd just want to seal it with something like mod podge or another sealer.

A solid foam would actually probably be best. You can just use an Xacto knife (sword of exact zero!) to whittle down the shape and details, and then paint (you may want to cover the surface first with plaster of paris or something similar first, but it won't be a disaster if you don't).

 

 

You don't have to buy separate sheets, either. You can get big thick blocks - they're usually green and in the flower section, to put in the base of pots for fake flowers.