Ribbon Problem.....

[bolthead]

Ok, I just got one of the straws (Milan) Biltmore in today and was totaly bummed when I noticed that the Ribbon is loose & creased on one side of it. :rage:

Is there any way that I can fix this myself?

a closer look at the same pic......

Thanks for lookin' guys.....any help is appreciated.

 

[Dinerman]

take it off and steam it. You could also get a knife hot, and use it like you would use an iron to get the wrinkles out of the ribbon while it's still on the hat.

sometimes this leaves the ribbon a bit slack, but since your hat has that kind of band, it's quite easy to fix that.

 

[bolthead]

take it off and steam it. You could also get a knife hot, and use it like you would use an iron to get the wrinkles out of the ribbon while it's still on the hat.

sometimes this leaves the ribbon a bit slack, but since your hat has that kind of band, it's quite easy to fix that.

How do I put it back on then, is it glued somehow?

 

[Dinerman]

You see how it wraps around?
The ends are secured with little hooks, and the ribbon probably small bits of double sided tape, which, at least on the onoes I have had, have lost most of the stickiness by this point.
Does anyone want to second me on this before I go and tell him to do something he's going to regret?

 

[Art Fawcett]

Forget the hot knife on this one Bolthead. Just unhook it and use a steam iron on the BACK side of it, trying to keep the swirl (curve) to the ribbon. Actually the term for this one is a Pugaree. If there is double sided tape just replace it with new tape or you can tack it down at the bottom of the ribbon around the hat.
Should be a "piece-o-cake

 

[bolthead]

Forget the hot knife on this one Bolthead. Just unhook it and use a steam iron on the BACK side of it, trying to keep the swirl (curve) to the ribbon. Actually the term for this one is a Pugaree. If there is double sided tape just replace it with new tape or you can tack it down at the bottom of the ribbon around the hat.
Should be a "piece-o-cake

Thanks Art, much appreciated....I'll give it a try and let you know how it all works out.

 

[bolthead]

Ok, that didn't work....

Thanks for the tip Art, but that didn't work. When I tried to get the ribbon off in tact with the swirl like you said, I noticed that she, the owner had 2 small staples holding it together. :eusa_doh: Can you believe it? So I had to take it apart and try to start form scratch, well needless to say I need a plan B. Good thing is I didn't really care for the style of ribbon anyway....bad news is, I don't know where to get another one to put on it. I did save the 2 little hooks though.

Any further help is very much appreciated.

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Hat bands...

I use pugaree type ribbons... Here is one source.

http://www.zootsuitstore.com/Shopping/Catalog/product_detail.asp?ProductCode=HCA175

 

[bolthead]

I use pugaree type ribbons... Here is one source.

http://www.zootsuitstore.com/Shopping/Catalog/product_detail.asp?ProductCode=HCA175

Thanks.....

 

[Pilgrim]

Aaron Hats sells some very nice silk bands in a range of colors - they come with hooks and take only seconds to install or change.