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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I made the same mistake. You need a continuous mist spray bottle. https://a.co/d/45zDZvi
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    100% Beaver felts from Pure Beaver Supply. This is the second time it has happened, both times same felt and color. The first one I did experiment on making it a Distressed hat. Actually turned out nice and is now my favorite everyday hat.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Need some help. I'm getting a molting effect on the brim. Assuming I pounced it too much and the shellac is showing through. This has happened several times now, but only on light colors. It doesn't seem like I'm pouncing that much, but maybe it only needs a little. Is there a way to remove the...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I started over a year ago. Purchased some blocks from several companies including Hat Blocks Australia (http://www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/open-crowns), currently my favorite place to order from. Nice people and very helpful. The blocks are (IMO) the best, although I have not purchased from...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Now that the time has changed and it's getting darker earlier, started making hats again. Finished these two and have two more in the works.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Pouncing question. Do you pounce the “Full pounce finish” felts? Wondering if I’m over doing it causing the molting look on the brims.
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    Pure Beaver Hat Supply

    Yes. Been down for at least 2 days.
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    Making a Western hat by hand?

    Just finished this hat last week. Nutri, from Sunrise Hats. I like working with them and have not had any issues. This was the 160g weight. I like the thickness for fedoras.
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    Making a Western hat by hand?

    Welcome. appreciate the communication. I'm in the same boat as you. Started Hatting about a year ago and struggling to find felt. Pure Beaver does have a few in very limited colors. I had the same response from Winchester and have sent several emails to Fepsa with no response. I do like the...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Pure Beaver Hat Supply has 4X Beaver blends (250g) for $189.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    The owner, Gus, is 92. Not doing too good. Been trying to get him to teach more for about a year.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Noticed the same. PBHS has been steadily increasing the prices (now $495). I'm sure it's because everyone else is. I've only been doing this for about a year, but the selection on the market has dramatically decreased in the past 9 months. Local hat shop (Batesakes, since 1917) says he is...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Thanks for the feedback. I was more concern about the crown holding the crease than the brim. I'll give it a try with what I have and see how they turn out.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Fedora Question – What weight felt is best for a fedora? I have 95g, which seems very flimsy and I have a 120g which is better. The 160g may almost be too much. Do they hold the shape or do you need more shellac to them?
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I've purchased all of my blocks from Hat Blocks Australia. They are 1 1/16 inch.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Finished a couple more hats. Both are 100% Beaver, Lite Belly and Granite.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Anybody use a Laser to etch the Hat Band or do illustrations on the Brim? Been researching the lasers and they seem very capable.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    It works good to trim it down, but the sander is awesome.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Yes, but since I suck at cutting, I just get close and use a vertical sander to get bring it down to the line. Goes much easier. Sander is outside do to the dust.
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I'll have to check out the gravity steam iron. Here's the workshop. I just started this journey about a year ago.

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