Poster paper is thicker and sturdier than regular paper. If you can’t find poster paper, use another type of heavy paper with similar dimensions: 24 by 36 inches (61 by 91 cm).
You will be cutting the crown down so that it is shorter later. It is better to give yourself more material to work with, however. You can cut the paper down with a pair of scissors instead, but a craft blade and metal straight edge will give you a cleaner line. Keep the piece that you set aside on hand just in case you mess up and need to start over.
Make sure that you are marking the paper right next to the overlapping corner. If you mark the corner and not the paper, you won’t know where to cut. The crown needs to wrap around your entire hairline: forehead, above your ears, and at the nape.
The corner you connect the point to depends on what side of the paper you drew the mark on. If you drew the mark on the right side, then connect it to the right corner. You are measuring 1⁄2 inch (1. 3 cm) away from the mark to allow for overlap.
For a nicer finish, may the top left and right corners of the rectangle curved or rounded.
You can also measure across your forehead from temple-to-temple, then transfer that measurement to your crown instead. The area that you are cutting off shouldn’t be more than 2 inches (5. 1 cm) tall.
Make the rectangle as precise as possible, with the bottom edge touching the bottom edge of the paper. You can round the top left and right corners if you want a softer look.
You can also use a gold marker or a gold paint pen. Make sure that the gold shows up nice and bright on the paper.
Do not include the gold rectangle when finding the center of your crown. Start measuring just above it. Most gold markers will show up against black or blue paper. If yours doesn’t, switch to a thick gold paint pen instead.
Look at pictures of Nefertiti’s crown if you are having trouble copying the design.
For a fancier crown, cut the rectangles out of red, green, and blue paper, and glue them into the spaces. Use shiny, metallic paper for an even fancier effect. If you want a little extra bling, hot glue red and green rhinestones over the red and green rectangles. [8] X Research source Let the paint dry, then re-trace over any gold lines that got covered up by the paint.
Don’t add the cording between the mini rectangles making up your strip. If you can’t find any gold cording, you can use gold puff paint, gold glitter glue, or even a gold colored hot glue stick.
Do not use play dough, pottery clay, stone clay, or polymer clay. Those kinds of clay are too heavy. You can find paper clay in the clay section of a craft store. You can find “fluffy” clay in the kids section of a craft store.
Look at pictures of Nefertiti’s crown to get an idea of the proportions of the snake to the rest of the crown.
Spray your snake with a clear, glossy acrylic sealer to make it look more metallic. Glue tiny red rhinestones into its eyes for extra sparkle. Super glue will work the best, but you can use a tiny amount of white school glue or tacky glue as well.
Make the crown sturdier by laying a strip of masking tape or duct tape down the seam on the inside. Hot glue is not recommended for this step because it will create too much bulk in the seam. The seam needs to be flat.
The exact difference between the front and the back height does not really matter. About 1 to 2 inches (2. 5 to 5. 1 cm) should be plenty, however. Plan on making the final crown 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) tall.
White school glue is not recommended because it is too thin and runny. You can try using super glue. Make a dotted line all along the back of the snake, then press it against the crown.
This will cover the top of the crown and give you a more finished piece. You can skip this step if you want to. Tacky glue is not recommended for this step because the surface area you’re working with is so thin. Hot glue will create a nice seam on the inside of the crown.
Skip this step if you are not covering the top of the crown. Reinforce the inside seam with more hot glue or strips of tape.
