How to Make a Cap Holder

Women, children and men all consider caps a necessary clothing accessory.

Caps are a necessary accessory in almost everyone’s wardrobe these days, whether you collect baseball caps or wear one that signifies a group or organization that you support. Even women use caps for funky, casual wear and often wear their hair in a long ponytail so it can fit through the hole in the back of the cap. If you are an avid collector of sports baseball style caps, wear them only on occasion or if they are a part of your daily work uniform, you need a place to store them where they will not lose their shape.

Things You'll Need

• Stud finder tool or tape measure
• Level
• Sharpened pencil
• Screwdriver
• Decorative curtain rod with hardware and mounting brackets
• Curtain rings with clips

Instructions

1. 

   Caps are handy to keep the sun out of children's eye if they won't wear sunglasses.

   Choose the area where you want to place the curtain rod. You may need to use a stud finder tool or a tape measure to locate the studs. If you are not using the cap holder for decorative purposes on an existing window, then you will need to hang the curtain rod at about shoulder height of the person using the caps.

2. 

   Some caps even have holiday themes.

   Use the level and a pencil to mark a straight line where the two brackets will go.

3. 

   You don't have to be a baseball fan to wear caps.

   Hold one of the brackets in place on the wall and mark the holes where the screws will fit and the top edge of the bracket with a pencil. If your curtain rod comes with wall anchors, now is the time to screw them in.

4. 

   Camoflage caps are quite popular.

   Use the screwdriver to insert the screws into the holes in the bracket, positioning and tightening the top screw first and then the second. Avoid tightening the screws too much.

5. 

   Little girls love collecting colorful caps.

   Slide the curtain rings with clips onto the curtain rod and then place the rod onto the brackets.

6. 

   This craft is handy in mudrooms to hang up wet mittens, toboggans and hats.

   Clip the caps onto the curtain rings by the brim edge of the cap to display them in a decorative manner. Depending on the number of caps you own, you can spread them out or line them up touching each other.

7. 

   Caps are useful when you are having a bad hair day.

   Arrange your collection of baseball or other types of caps in a pleasing manner. You may wish to alternate dark and light colors or keep the similar colors next to each other and arrange them from light to dark shades.

References

• Coaches: Hanging a Curtain Rod

Resources

• Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting Magazine: Collecting Baseball Memorabilia
• Curtain Works