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  1. humanshoes

    Tabletop Hatters of The Lounge

    Great job CWV. I know from experience that it's not quite as easy as one would think. A small suggestion if I may, you might try fraying out your bow ends a bit for a more vintage look. I made my own for a few years and then got lazy and started buying them by the gross ($18.00) from Leko.
  2. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Without a doubt Jonesy. I'd sure like for the USPS to get their sh*t together and get your AZ hat to you.
  3. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Can do R. I'm working on your brown right now though. First things first!
  4. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Finally found an original cast iron stand for one of my straw braid sewing machines. This will allow it to be mounted and used on a table or bench without a cutout. I'm getting excited about making a few Milan straw and natural hemp braid hats this season.
  5. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    Finally found an original cast iron stand for one of my straw braid sewing machines. This will allow it to be mounted and used on a table or bench without a cutout. I'm getting excited about making a few Milan straw and natural hemp braid hats this season.
  7. humanshoes

    Tabletop Hatters of The Lounge

    You're more than welcome GroovyDad. My local customers seem to enjoy the conformateur experience and the fact that they have a personalized band block on the shelf in my hat shop.
  8. humanshoes

    Tabletop Hatters of The Lounge

    I believe I posted it somewhere in the Photos of Hatters Tools thread ruvort. I lovingly refer to it as the "Wheel of Pain". Have fun with it.
  9. humanshoes

    Tabletop Hatters of The Lounge

    Nice work GroovyDad. It's good to see some other hatters taking advantage of my simple design for that conformateur.
  10. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    I wouldn't want you to go to too much trouble, but I'm always a curious guy.
  11. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    Which led me to this. Fascinating!
  13. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    A thing of beauty!
  14. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    Wow! Thanks for sharing. I never knew this one even existed. I wonder how that blind stitch looks on the finished product.
  15. humanshoes

    Vintage Millinery Singer Sewing Machines (Sweatbands, Binding, Ribbons, ETC)

    I'll second that. I'd love to see some pictures of the old beauty.
  16. humanshoes

    Vintage Millinery Singer Sewing Machines (Sweatbands, Binding, Ribbons, ETC)

    Buried deep in the bowels of the "Photos of Hatter's Tools" thread there is a great picture tutorial on how to properly bell a sweatband posted by a guy that went by the handle "John Galt". Invaluable.
  17. humanshoes

    Vintage Millinery Singer Sewing Machines (Sweatbands, Binding, Ribbons, ETC)

    There should be just enough space for the brim to fit between the presser foot and the sweatband guide. The next obvious question; are you "belling" your sweatbands prior to installation? If not, then there will be nothing to prevent the sweatband from sliding up into the crown.
  19. humanshoes

    Vintage Millinery Singer Sewing Machines (Sweatbands, Binding, Ribbons, ETC)

    Congratulation on your acquisition! Definitely a rare machine and a real time saver when used properly. Do you have the sweatband guide attachment and the adjustable presser foot?
  20. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    I might kid about it, but, if I'm being honest with myself, it really doesn't seem like such a bad gig.
  21. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Don't get me wrong Dm, I believe in and support the hatter's right to artistic expression and "outside the hatbox" hat making and to charge whatever the market will bear for those creations. Just the same as I support a person's right to pay $600 per pound for coffee beans that come out of the...
  22. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    You're more than welcome! Thank you for the kind words and the excellent picture of your new hat. Your photographic skills certainly stand out. Definitely one for the portfolio.
  23. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    I finally got around to making a quick and easy sliding measurement tool for hat crowns. Simply constructed from a stainless steel ruler and a piece of scrap oak. Definitely more accurate than my previous method.

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