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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
I have a jiffy steamer and a Reliable Steam Iron (which broke, bought it used). Loved it when it was working. Agree with the brim press and ASM, $$$$$$. Tried to make a Sand Bag press, but the sand kept leaking everywhere. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Light on the oil. Areas that were lighter, I would go over several times and press a little harder. It did come out more even and darker. I was pleased with it. Should have taken a before and after, but then that's hard without proper lighting, etc. Soaked the Terry cloth in coconut oil and then... -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Second Nutria hat. Tried the 2 tier quality. Turned out nice. At first it was a little blotchy, rubbed it down with coconut oil and it even it out and made it slightly darker. Color is natural. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Yes, saw that . Was looking for Western weight and they are only showing a couple. I did reach out to Tim @ PB to see about ordering the wt and color I need. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Been looking at both. Pure Beaver only show 4 colors available in the 100% beaver, only see 2 on Millinery Warehouse. Sunrise only have a few of the Nutria, although they said they are expecting a shipment in March. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Seems like the felt market has dried up. Can't find it anywhere. All you independent hatters having the same issue? -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Purchased a few of the Nutria felts. So far, I like them. This one turned out nice. Price is much lower than the beaver. Starting another one, will keep you posted. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Have you tried the Coypu's from Sunrise Hats? They seem to have more in stock and the price is significantly lower. Just had a couple delivered. Can't find any beaver in a decent color. -
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Brim trimming
Thanks for the reference. I knew I had seen it somewhere and could not remember. I guess nobody is making/selling these anymore. Doesn't look too hard to make, so I will look into it. -
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Brim trimming
The original Indiana Jones Fedora has a wider front and back than the sides. Is there a tool used to cut the brim this way? -
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Making a Western hat by hand?
Just now starting making hats. Enjoyed the thread. Thanks. -
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That’s pretty cool. I think learning another trade would be too much for me. Would really be...
That’s pretty cool. I think learning another trade would be too much for me. Would really be beneficial.- dmeist
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Hello Darrell, I'm just now starting the journey. Been researching and purchasing equipment for...
Hello Darrell, I'm just now starting the journey. Been researching and purchasing equipment for the last 6 moths. Appreciate all the discussions on here. Learning a lot.- dmeist
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