After my first Fall Pinterest Challenge project did a bellyflop in the deep end, I scoured Pinterest for a new idea and the house to see what supplies I had available. One project immediately jumped to mind.

Yesterday I teased you with a couple of images of rooms with Juju hats. I know I’m a little late to this bandwagon, but I think the feather hats add such texture to the room. {images via apartment therapy}

When I was making my wedding centerpieces 3 years ago, I had ordered a box of wine colored ostrich feathers off of ebay. The feathers didn’t end up in the centerpieces and have been waiting for a purpose in life ever since.

After 3 years of collecting dust, my feather friends have a new lease on life in the form of a DIY Juju hat.

In addition to the ostrich feathers, all I used was foam core and hot glue. The project couldn’t have been much simpler. (It could have been cleaner though- those feather pieces got absolutely EVERYWHERE)

First, I cut a circle out of foam core using a lamp shade as a circle template.

Then started layering on the feathers

I worked my way outside in and just kept layering until I saw no more foam core. I kept playing with the feathers and filling in areas until my fingers were covered in feather and hot glue and I was pleased with the shape of my Juju hat.

Within about an hour, the pretty gal was ready to strut her stuff.

Not totally sure where it’s ultimate home will be- my soon to be office, perhaps?

Check out some of the other Pinterest Challenge projects from the Challenge hostesses (and link up yours while you’re there):

Sherry @ Young House Love’s Chunky Chalkboard

Katie @ Bower Power Blog’s Succulent Terrarium

Carmel @ Our Fifth House’s DIY Dollhouse

Sarah @ The Ugly Duckling House’s Wood Ampersand

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