I know, I know, everyone and their mother has done a DIY cat ears project and tutorial, but none like this {maybe?} lol. I searched for a leather pair a little bit like this cat ear headband by Fleet Ilya {$518} but less like Bat Girl or Cat Woman {though they would work for those costumes too}, and a bit more wearable, and found little to my liking… thus, a DIY. Leather was my textile of choice so I had to figure out how to make them stand upright without flopping over like a pug. Here’s what I came up with…
What You’ll Need…
* Black Leather
* Pinking Shears
* Revolving Leather Hole Punch
{this is a good tool to keep on hand for adding holes to your belts, shoes, etc.}
* Stretchy Headband Comb
* Needle/Thread
Steps…
* Cut out your cat ears from your leather. I eyeballed it, {it’s better if they’re not exactly perfect} You can draw them out first on your leather and/or find a cat ears template online to help. They’re pretty basic though. Mine are about 2-1/2″ wide X 2-1/2″ at the point. You can make them larger if you wish, but keep in mind the leather flapping over.
* Pinch the bottom/center and put a few stitches through each {use a larger needle & you may need pliers to help pulling your needle through the leather}. Secure them with a knot. This gives them more dimension and more of an “ear” look than a flat triangle does.
* Open them and flatten out the bottoms and they should look like this.
* With your leather hole punch, create 4 holes along the bottom of each, spaced appropriately.
* Try on your stretchy band to see where exactly your ears should be placed, then poke the spikes of the comb through the holes, leaving one center spike out. It will lay beneath the pinched section and slide into your hair just the same.
I liked the idea of the comb vs a headband because it gives that sort of 80’s big animalistic rocker hair
Voila…Voila!
Have Fun!
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