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  1. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    If you stitch the reed tape close to the crown break, about 3/16" from the brim break, be sure to give the reed tape a little tug down as you stitch.
  2. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Well, if you were able to get the sweatband to form a little bell shape in the reed area, the sweat will just sit down inside the hat, then what I do is take a small needle and white thread and stitch through the reed tape stitching holes about 1/4" apart all the way around the sweat just to...
  3. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Well, if you happen to have a piece of wood laying around the shop you might steam the crown break area and lay the piece of board flat and push the straight edge up against the base of the crown and push it around the hat. That is what I did recently, it wasn't as nice as the brim break in the...
  4. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Well, from the looks of things I may just have to take a chance with rubbing alcohol and fire, try not to over spray, I will do it close to the sink just in case. Looks like your good with your hands, making your own blocks. Nice job on the Brim Jack. Did you make hand tools for working on the...
  5. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Looking good, keep working on it. How wide is the brim after cutting and what was the mixture that you used to spray your hat with? That is something that I have never tried, mainly because I would probably overdo it and my hat would change colors real quick. Is the block and stand something...
  7. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    My work area is small, and I need to start using blocking springs. At least the blocking springs will take care of one of the problems and I need to apply a good coat of Varathane to protect the wood after I get the wood straightened out again. The wood warped a little from using a steam iron...
  8. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Hi BB, So you use the blocking springs when you put the felt on the block, then after the felt is dry you remove the blocking spring and use the plywood to iron out the brim. How many plywood boards do you use for each hat? Do the blocking springs replace the blocking cord and work better? Every...
  9. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Does your plywood have a hole big enough to fit over the hat block felt and blocking spring?
  10. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    What size blocking spring would I need for a 7 38" hat size or a 59cm? Would a blocking spring for a 59 cm work for my felt? Will the blocking spring pull the felt down tight against the block?
  11. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    The blocking springs look like they fit really tight, but it looks like they would roll down the felt and block/ I am guessing that they apply a lot of pressure to the felt?
  13. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I guess I will have to check out the blocking springs. Do you buy those for the size hat your working on or would one big enough for a size 7 1/4" work for a maybe a 7 1/2"?
  14. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I was having a similar problem with this 180g rabbit fur felt, I put the felt onto the block as far as I could get it, I then turned it upside down inside of a deep cooking pot and then put some heavy weights on the crown block and let it sit. I don't know when it finally seated into the crown...
  15. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    That is a nice-looking hat BB, did you make the hat bands too? Beaver stands up great in the rain, a natural water repellant.
  16. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I am glad that he sells to people like myself, I really like the felts and I will be buying from him again.
  17. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    The Millinery Warehouse is a very popular place for hat felt bodies, I didn't order mine until late November I think, and the pickings were slim then. I was originally looking for the Bone color, it was sold out, so I decided on the smoke grey.
  19. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I purchased my felt from the Millinery Warehouse, a 180g Western Weight and I think my next felt will be the 160g weight, might be a little easier for me to work with. I contacted their customer support about their Granite color felt, and they told me that the 160g felts do not have as much...
  20. Darrell2688

    Working on hats is a constant learning process and that makes it interesting.

    Working on hats is a constant learning process and that makes it interesting.
  21. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    If you go to a automotive parts store you will find a bigger selection of sandpaper. Don't know where your located but if there is a Home Depot close by, they stay normally stay open late and they normally have a good selection of sandpaper. Keep the vacuum close by and wear a mask. If you can...
  22. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    So far, your work is looking good to me. I have used a steam iron on any hat that I am working on, but I always wet the felt totally and I use a wet cotton t-shirt over the felt and I don't iron in one area to long. I recently used the iron to stretch out the brim in an attempt to iron out...
  23. Darrell2688

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I am still working on my hat and my hat block. Yesterday I had to make some modifications on my hat block. I cut it down to 6" high and sanded the sides down a little. The block was too high, when I used it, a bulge would form at the crown break of the felt. This if the first hat that I have...

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