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New project hat for QM2006

Dalexs

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I thought I'd finally show off my new project hat that I'm finishing just in time for QM2006.

Took a bit to build up from scratch, but I'm fairly pleased with the results.

hat4.jpg

hat1.jpg

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Still need a few tweaks, but I have almost 2 weeks!

Dalexs
 

Rick Blaine

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Finest Kind!

A lovely job!
Details?
Was this built from a blank (capline?) to the finished product?
Either way, all I can say is wow, that is one handsome hat!
 

Dalexs

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Yes. Built from a total raw body (which needed ALOT of stiffner.)
It was a very thin, very floopy felt.
I currently have it bashed with a C crown,which makes it look a bit squarish from this angle.
I may resuce that a bit more to a widish center dent.
 

Razzman

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Wow! Fantastic job. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap You should be proud. That is a very fine looking hat. Congratulations on a job well done.:eusa_clap
 

deanglen

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Well done! An inspiration to myself, personally. Any details on construction that you'd care to share would be most appreciated. Great work, Dalexs!

dean
 

Dalexs

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jake_fink said:
Wow. That's a good looking project. What kind of equipment are you using, if any?

An old hat block I got off ebay... really small sewing needles... time... patience...

deanglen said:
Well done! An inspiration to myself, personally. Any details on construction that you'd care to share would be most appreciated. Great work, Dalexs!

dean

Sorry, I'd have to kill you...
(No, really, because I stole all of my techniques from Art, Fedora, and a few others!)

But seriously, pretty much what mark alan posted here
The Making of a hat sums up everything you need to know.
I've rebuilt a few hats prior to this over the years, which helped, so it really is just a matter of
time and patience (andrigth materials.)

Thanks for all the comments!
 

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