New to Hat Making - My First Fedora!

[HardHeartHats]

Hello, everyone! I've been lurking here for a little while, and since I just took the plunge started making hats, I thought I'd post the process on my first fedora. I love the style so much, on both men and women, and I loved the process. It was time consuming, but really fun. I'm hopeful that my next hat will be even better. This is a 7 1/4 man's Fedora that I made for a friend. I still haven't lined or put the hatband in yet - I'd like to check sizing on his head before I do to see if I need to make any alterations. Anyways, I hope to be more active on the forum now, and I hope you enjoy seeing the process I went through from the furfelt capeline to the finished hat! I tried to upload pics individually, but nothing worked, so I set them in a gallery on photobucket & included the url. I hope that works! Cheers, N

http://s80.photobucket.com/user/natashavonlecter/library/Hats?sort=6&page=1

 

[winter_joe]

Hello, everyone! I've been lurking here for a little while, and since I just took the plunge started making hats, I thought I'd post the process on my first fedora. I love the style so much, on both men and women, and I loved the process. It was time consuming, but really fun. I'm hopeful that my next hat will be even better. This is a 7 1/4 man's Fedora that I made for a friend. I still haven't lined or put the hatband in yet - I'd like to check sizing on his head before I do to see if I need to make any alterations. Anyways, I hope to be more active on the forum now, and I hope you enjoy seeing the process I went through from the furfelt capeline to the finished hat! I tried to upload pics individually, but nothing worked, so I set them in a gallery on photobucket & included the url. I hope that works! Cheers, N

http://s80.photobucket.com/user/natashavonlecter/library/Hats?sort=3&page=1

Hello! And welcome to the lounge! Great hat you have in process there! Great to see another person take up hattery.

 

[HardHeartHats]

Hello! And welcome to the lounge! Great hat you have in process there! Great to see another person take up hattery.

Thank you! I'm really enjoying hattery. It takes a long time, but I really appreciate how much you can rework if you don't get it perfect the first time! It's a much less anxious sort of hobby!

 

[mrwilmoth]

Great hat, it is glorious!

 

[splintercellsz]

:eusa_clap

Great work, and welcome to the lounge!!

 

[The Rag And Bone Man]

Thanks for sharing your process, you have done a mighty fine job there, it looks great.

And a big welcome here on the forum.

 

[HardHeartHats]

Great hat, it is glorious!

Thank you! I was very pleased for a first attempt! I'm hoping to check sizing on the head it's destined for this weekend, and make any adjustments as needed before lining it!

 

[HardHeartHats]

:eusa_clap

Great work, and welcome to the lounge!!

Thank you! It's a great forum.

 

[HardHeartHats]

Thanks for sharing your process, you have done a mighty fine job there, it looks great.

And a big welcome here on the forum.

Thank you! I hope to get better & better. Up next, I've got two men's bodies coming & a bunch of velour fur felt for some fedoras for me!

 

[ManofKent]

Your friend is very lucky. That looks great.

 

[mayserwegener]

Congrats! Great start!

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Your friend is very lucky. That looks great.

+1... if your friend doesn't appreciate it, that is my size, let me know....

 

[memphislawyer]

Nice first effort. Really. Pics of the inside when finished, please? I am a 7 1/8. Lol

 

[Worf]

I bow to a superior talent...

Worf

 

[mingoslim]

I add my voice to the others . . . A terrific first effort.\
I hope we will see more in the future!
Wish I had a friend like you

 

[HardHeartHats]

Your friend is very lucky. That looks great.

Thank you so much. He's very pretty - I think they'll suit each other!

 

[HardHeartHats]

+1... if your friend doesn't appreciate it, that is my size, let me know....

Haha! I've actually picked up two more 7 1/4 blocks from a defunct factory. One is a pretty high crown, similar to this one, and the other is shorter. I've got black & dark navy fur felt coming to try them out!

 

[HardHeartHats]

Nice first effort. Really. Pics of the inside when finished, please? I am a 7 1/8. Lol

Absolutely! I've got the lining prepped, but I want to try it on his head before I sew it in - if it needs to be snugged up a bit (I don't think it will, but better to check first) I can hide any alterations under the lining/sweatband so it looks clean inside. It's going to be a black lining with a silver petersham sweatband.

 

[HardHeartHats]

Congrats! Great start!

Thank you! It's such a fun adventure!

 

[HardHeartHats]

I bow to a superior talent...

Worf

It's not talent at this point - I'm just excited that I didn't lose any fingers/limbs in the first attempt! ;-)