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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              How to Fix Your Cosplay Rabbit Ears               
  • Rip the ears off of the headband.
  • They are attached with glue, as seen in the photo.
  • Set the headband aside for now.

Rip the ears off of the headband.

They are attached with glue, as seen in the photo.

Set the headband aside for now.

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Step 2

  • Cut a small hole into the middle backside of the ear, vertically, to remove the wired structure.
  • The hole should be 1-2 inches long.
  • Feel around on the inside of the ear until you find the black wire.
  • Pull out the wire.
  • It is not attached to anything, so it will come out easily.

Cut a small hole into the middle backside of the ear, vertically, to remove the wired structure.

The hole should be 1-2 inches long.

Feel around on the inside of the ear until you find the black wire.

Pull out the wire.

It is not attached to anything, so it will come out easily.

Step 3

  • Straighten the wire completely.
  • Double the wire by bending it in half.
  • Bend one end a couple of times over, as seen in the pictures. This end will be the bottom base of the ear.
  • Add the wire back into the fabric ear, with the thicker end at the bottom of the ear. Make sure it is centered.

Straighten the wire completely.

Double the wire by bending it in half.

Bend one end a couple of times over, as seen in the pictures. This end will be the bottom base of the ear.

Add the wire back into the fabric ear, with the thicker end at the bottom of the ear. Make sure it is centered.

Step 4

  • Thread your needle and do a simple stitch along the cut to sew up the hole from the wire.

Thread your needle and do a simple stitch along the cut to sew up the hole from the wire.

Step 5

  • When sewing down the wire, make sure that the wire is completely centered.
  • Sew a simple stitch along and down the wire, looping the needle over and under it.

When sewing down the wire, make sure that the wire is completely centered.

Sew a simple stitch along and down the wire, looping the needle over and under it.

Step 6

  • Measure out a small piece of white fabric.
  • The measurements should be around 1 inch by 4 inches.
  • Cut out two strips of this measurement.

Measure out a small piece of white fabric.

The measurements should be around 1 inch by 4 inches.

Cut out two strips of this measurement.

Step 7

  • Wrap the fabric around one side of the headband, relatively tight.
  • Sew along the headband, as seen in the pictures. You should be able to slide the fabric off of the headband afterward.

Wrap the fabric around one side of the headband, relatively tight.

Sew along the headband, as seen in the pictures. You should be able to slide the fabric off of the headband afterward.

Step 8

  • Spread the two sides of the fabric strip out and place it on the base of the ear.
  • Sew each side down securely.
  • Slip the headband back into the fabric on both ears to make sure it is stable.

Spread the two sides of the fabric strip out and place it on the base of the ear.

Sew each side down securely.

Slip the headband back into the fabric on both ears to make sure it is stable.

Step 9

  • Your ears and now finished! They should stick up perfectly and be able to bend in different directions.

Your ears and now finished! They should stick up perfectly and be able to bend in different directions.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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