Ahoy, matey! A Just for Fun hat

[Brad Bowers]

From the Golden Era of...Piracy

My brother wanted a pirate hat for his Halloween costume, from whatever felt I had available. This piece had a hole in the brim, which I put to use. It doesn't look right, blocked on a fedora block, and I'm sure the brim could be larger. And it would probably look more authentic being a darker color, though perhaps a waterproofing of oil or wax would help that.

But then, it was just for fun. Now, if I had only felt like tackling a bound edge...

 

[Razzman]

Nice job Brad. Thats a pretty neat hat after all. Congratulations on a job well done. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Cool. Maybe a strategically placed feather will help to hide that bullet hole. Some fancy braid edging would dress it up a bit too, matey.

 

[Steve]

I actually think that the bullet hole adds character to the hat. Great job! :eusa_clap

 

[WEEGEE]

ARHHHHHH

Brad,


Very good.


regards,

WeeGee

 

[SinatraStyle]

Clever,

I think that the hole adds character.

Happy early Halloween

 

[squid]

It looks like someone put their cigar out on the brim.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

I was only kidding about that bullet hole.

By all means keep it. The feather belongs on the other side of the hat anyway.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Thanks, fellas. I thought the burn on the hole was nice touch, gave it some character. It does need something else, binding, feathers, gold braid. I'll let me brother figure that one out. It was fun to make something out of the ordinary, that's for sure.lol

Brad

 

[BegintheBeguine]

The key phrase is "which I put to use"

Nice job on the hat. That's a fine talent.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Thanks, fellas. I thought the burn on the hole was nice touch, gave it some character. It does need something else, binding, feathers, gold braid. I'll let me brother figure that one out. It was fun to make something out of the ordinary, that's for sure.lol

Brad

Make some more.

 

[Sardou]

Thanks, fellas. I thought the burn on the hole was nice touch, gave it some character. It does need something else, binding, feathers, gold braid. I'll let me brother figure that one out. It was fun to make something out of the ordinary, that's for sure.lol

Pirates were a slovenly bunch (apart from the Wall Street types). Pour a pint of dark rum over the crown, add a few powder stains, and adjust the bash having just eaten a Philly cheese steak (and without washing your hands) and presto: you're there!

Sardou

 

[Dinerman]

yeah- that's a lot of fun!

you could weather it with tea, you know- soak it in a pot of tea, let the coloration make it aged looking.