{"id":2874,"date":"2025-09-07T16:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T16:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/?p=2874"},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:51:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:51:05","slug":"fold-pirate-hat-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/fold-pirate-hat-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fold a pirate hat &#8211; and even a ship!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the Stadtpiraten we don\u2019t just go treasure hunting in Vienna \u2013 we also equip ourselves with real pirate gear! And the best part: you can easily make it yourself. All you need is a simple sheet of paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get started \u2013 first fold your pirate hat, and if you like, build a ship right after that will carry you across the seven seas (or at least the Danube!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/fold-pirate-hat-ship\/#The_Pirate_Hat\" >The Pirate Hat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/fold-pirate-hat-ship\/#The_Pirate_Ship\" >The Pirate Ship<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/fold-pirate-hat-ship\/#Ready_for_the_Treasure_Hunt\" >Ready for the Treasure Hunt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Pirate_Hat\"><\/span>The Pirate Hat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>You need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 sheet of newspaper or A3 paper (so the hat will fit on your head).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-hat1.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4724 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place a rectangular sheet of paper upright in front of you and fold it once down the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use a newspaper sheet, it\u2019s often already folded in the middle \u2013 then your first step is already done.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-hat2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4725 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><br>Now fold the paper once more, this time from left to right \u2013 and open it again right away. The middle line stays as your guide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-hat3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4726 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><br>Fold the two top corners down to the middle line, forming a pointed triangle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-hat4.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4727 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong><br>Fold the bottom edge of the sheet up \u2013 first at the front, then at the back. This creates the brim of the hat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-hat-final.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4728 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Done!<\/strong><br>Put the hat on your head, draw skulls or treasure maps on it \u2013 and you\u2019re ready for treasure hunting in Vienna.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Pirate_Ship\"><\/span>The Pirate Ship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-ship1.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4729 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hold the finished hat with the open side facing you. Grab the open corners on the left and right and press them <em>inwards<\/em> together.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-ship2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4730 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong><br>Flatten the hat \u2013 now it looks like a diamond shape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-ship3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4731 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong><br>Fold the bottom tip of the diamond up, turn it around, and repeat the step on the back side.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-ship4.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4732 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 8:<\/strong><br>Press the two ends together once more \u2013 and flatten it again. You now have another small square.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-ship5.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4733 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Step 9:<\/strong><br>Now pull the ends apart one last time \u2013 and the ship unfolds!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fold-ship-final.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4734 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Done!<\/strong><br>A real pirate ship with sails is ready to carry you across the seven seas (or the Danube).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready_for_the_Treasure_Hunt\"><\/span>Ready for the Treasure Hunt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you\u2019ve got everything a pirate needs: a hat for the captain and a ship for the whole crew. Try it out right away \u2013 maybe your next treasure isn\u2019t only in Vienna, but already waiting in your living room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Stadtpiraten we don\u2019t just go treasure hunting in Vienna \u2013 we also equip ourselves with real pirate gear! And the best part: you can easily make it yourself. All you need is a simple sheet of paper. Let\u2019s get started \u2013 first fold your pirate hat, and if you like, build a ship [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dyi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2874"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2892,"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2874\/revisions\/2892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stadtpiraten.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}