So, I have a quick question, where do you find just the mouse ears? At a store like Michael's??
We bought ours at
Disneyland cuz we live nearby. They are only sold by Disney and not even at the
Disney Store, unfortunately.
There are online shopping services that will go to the parks and buy them for you, but they mark the prices up to cover their services. Check out
ThemeParkShopper.com and
LaughingPlaceStore.com and
Gifts of a Lifetime. eBay might be your best bet -
this pair isn't too expensive.
Can you get that Barge glue at a craft store or what?
I talked to DH, and he buys Barge at a large foam store in L.A. I guess it's industrial-strength stuff, and he recommends that if you use it, you wear latex gloves and a charcoal respirator
Alternatively, he suggests contact cement/adhesive, which is made by companies like Dap and 3M and can be found at the hardware store. They prolly still require you to wear gloves, but you might be able to skip the respirator if you work in a well-ventilated area.
I have also used a craft adhesive called E6000 for other projects, I just don't know if it would work in this case - it seems to dry with a slightly rubbery texture, while contact cement dries like hard plastic.
How did you attatch the white ears as they come on a headband and not a hat where you can cut the fabric of the hat around them?
DH doesn't quite remember what was at the bottom, but in looking at our hats, we can see there is a wire loop forming each bride ear. We think that when he detached the ears from the headband, there was wire at the bottom that he pushed through the slits in the ball cap, and then covered with felt. When you cut the material off the headband you'll see how the ears are attached to it and maybe be able to reuse that structure.
Carrie you are the best so I am not going to totally rip you off. Just the idea. I don't want to spend so much on the bride ears, so instead of the sequin ones I bought ears that are pink (I love the color) and will find some scrap tulle and create the same look.
I really don't mind if anybody rips us off, but your idea sounds like it's going to be super-cute!
