Another visit to Art's place

[fedoralover]

I made the trip down to Art's country hideway yesterday. You know you are out in the wild country when you see signs with pictures of cows that say "Open Range". I spent the day enjoying the quiet solitude of his 175 acres and watching him work on hats. I took numerous pics, too many to post, but I'll show a few to show how Art transforms what looks like a hobo hat into a beautiful fedora. Below is what all hats start as

And then after a good days work it ends up like this.

fedoralover

 

[metropd]

Could you post some more picture of some hats? What colors could they be BE

 

[fedoralover]

Could you post some more picture of some hats? What colors could they be BE

You mean like this? I believe Art now offers hats in 2 different weights and I think he said over 20 colors. Correct me Art if that's incorrect.

fedoralover

 

[metropd]

Well fedoralover from what I hear Art was working on another hat that day if I remember correctley it was mid-dark grey.........Could you post that?

 

[carter]

Thanks for the photos. I've been wanting to see some of Art's hats in the shop.

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Start to finish in one day? Art, you're not only good, You're Fast!

 

[Fridaynight]

I really do need to go on a field trip down to Art's place sometime, we do live in the same state afterall.

 

[ScionPI2005]

Thanks for posting the pictures; would love to see more!

 

[EricH]

I always hate it when pictures get posted of Art's display case. There is always some hat in some color I have to get. I'm envious that you are able to make the visit. It is on my wish list (though maybe not on Art's). Please post more photos or give us a link.

Eric
Hmm that light blue with fuschia ribbon...

 

[deanglen]

LOVE this kind of behind-the-scenes look. Thanks!

dean

 

[fedoralover]

Well fedoralover from what I hear Art was working on another hat that day if I remember correctley it was mid-dark grey.........Could you post that?

This may be it, I got to watch Art work on it for several hours.

sewing in the sweatband

fedoralover

 

[fedoralover]

Here's Art just starting on another one.

Here's a pic of where he does all the work.

fedoralover

 

[LEUII]

I wish I wasn't on the opposite end of the county. I'd love to just sit and watch him for a while.

 

[Feraud]

I never get tired of seeing hat pictures.

 

[RBH]

W O W !
:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[funneman]

I wish I wasn't on the opposite end of the county. I'd love to just sit and watch him for a while.

Here's an idea. Why don't we all chip in and buy Art a streaming web cam.
Then we could all just sit and watch Art all day! :eusa_clap

 

[deanglen]

sewing in the sweatband

fedoralover

If I had seen this photo months ago I would not have experienced the immense frustration I did when I was attempting to put a sweatband in a hat mod for a friend. So THAT"S how you do it! Ignorance, literally, hurts.

dean

 

[AlanC]

Here's an idea. Why don't we all chip in and buy Art a streaming web cam.
Then we could all just sit and watch Art all day! :eusa_clap

I'm in!

It'll be just like the National Geographic cam at the African watering hole. lol

 

[ScionPI2005]

Here's an idea. Why don't we all chip in and buy Art a streaming web cam.
Then we could all just sit and watch Art all day! :eusa_clap

Might want to ask Art what he thinks about that...but then again, that type of decision shouldn't be left up to him anyway! lol :eusa_clap

 

[deanglen]

OH YEAH! ARTCAM Yes! DO it!