I curved my hat’s brim by putting it on my head after I wet the brim and put the shaping into it by rolling the brim upward. I only did it on the sides and back and left the front a bit droopy as it is in Raiders. The raiders turn already helps the shape, it just needs a bit of curl. I’m the foam ha...

Nice hat! I would love to visit the Herbert Johnson store one day as well.

Hey everyone! So I finished up a hat for a commission I got through my Etsy shop. Just thought I’d share this because I’m really happy with how this hat came out and I made it for another person, which is really exciting! Pics are here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/tzUaQdRHavJv4v9b8" onclick="...

Other than totally taking apart the hat to reblock, you could try shaping the crown with some steam, but the wool ones are hard to shape if that's the one you have. Or if you want to you could replace the ribbon to get a better color. That's about it.

That looks real nice, I love the venice style hats.

I need this hat in my collection. I don’t have a few hundred thousand dollars but still, I NEED IT!

Howard Weinstein wrote: Be careful with those pins, though -- unless you're pinning it to your head to keep the wind from blowing it off!

I’ll be fine...
Besides, you know what a cautious fellow I am.

Another update! (Yay) So I determined from measuring and just from the ribbon to felt ratio that my hat was about 1/4 in. Too tall. So to fix this, I sanded my block down to almost 5.5 inches tall exactly, and re blocked my hat. This allowed me to gain 3 new features. 1) my hat was shorter 2) the br...

Okay everyone! It’s been a really long time since I posted anything but I put the new ribbon on the hat, lowered the pinch by maybe 1/2 inch or so, and tested out how to achieve a more SoC look. Let me know what you think! (Also since I can’t sew very good, the top corner of the front of the bow cam...

Advintage really makes beautiful SOC bashes. Looks amazing.

Ordered the new ribbon today! Watch for a new update.
Thank you all for your amazing help and complements!

Welcome C.A.K! Happy hatting to you! In regards to getting the original Indy ribbon in small lengths without having to order large quantities from T.W.Brachers there is another way... Happy to let you all know that Guy Morse Brown Blockmakers in the UK buy bulk ribbon from Brachers and sell off in ...

That’s weird, it works when I sign in...
I’ll try to fix it soon so bear with me!
Edit: I will have it reuploded in like an hour or so.
Fixed it now: https://youtu.be/CUF22EKJOKg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks for letting me know

The video is now up!
https://youtu.be/2KNcAfQzvvE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks a lot guys! You’re compliments and useful information is what inspires me to improve my work! I still have a little bit to do before I can start selling any, but when I do, it will be all I would ever want to do. Fedoras and other hats are something I wish would make a comeback to our society...

Is this your fist attempt? If so, :clap: ....you did a good job! Thought here, if you decide to make more for yourself, always hold on to this one, at it is your 'first' child, if you will! Nice job and keep striving, you show promise in hat making. W> Not my first, but my third raiders I’ve made. ...

Finishing up a video that I will post up on the YouTubes Hope you enjoy!

I got it from HatSupply.com
Very affordable and pretty high quality fur. The Todd's ribbon was more of a placeholder for now, thank you for the suggestions!
And thanks to everybody else's compliments as well!

andrea1984 wrote:Good start man!
a critique? need to exercize on bow-work imho! but good start anyway!

Yeah bows are not my strong suit haha. My next hat will be a bit better with bow shape hopefully. I think I figured out how to fix it.

Thanks for the kind words everyone!
More pics coming soon.

Canyon wrote:You made that?

It's beautiful!

Yep, even with a foam block I carved out of multiple layers haha
Not the most professional equipment, but the results speak for themselves.

Hello everyone! I recently finished a hat that I wore on a trip to Florida, which is my newest addition to my collection of obsessions. It is 5.5” tall, with a brim 2 3/4 front and 2 1/2 sides, and 1 1/2 inch ribbon. The felt is darker brown fur blend (don’t know what but probably has some rabbit). ...

How tall is the crown an an LC fedora?
Is it 5.5” or shorter open crowned? Looks like it belongs in a museum. Might need to get myself one.

Any updates? Been wanting to get a Raiders Wested for my birthday in August so I want to do as much research as possible. Also I like looking at stuff.

I’ve noticed personally from watching raiders and last crusade almost back to back, that the LC ribbon in the desert definitely is dark brown, darker than the felt but still brown. In Raiders, in most scenes the ribbon looks black. So just from my viewings I can tell it is darker in Raiders. Haven’t...

I know this is late but just to add:
Here’s my wip raiders center dent that I bumped the middle out of and put a dent in the back.
The only thing that’s unconfirmed is how this happened to the hat.https://photos.app.goo.gl/Hnb8yIk98pHTey1I2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What is the secret oh great Fedoraiders?

I remember going to that show when I was like 6 or 7. I just had got a newer (and slightly more accurate) wool DP hat. I even had the whole costume on, minus the jacket, and with shorts, but then before the show we went on Star Tours and one guy gave us freakin RESERVED SECOND ROW SEATS. We saw the ...

Don’t have an ABL so I’m not sure, but I used a clothing iron to stiffen felt so it might work for you. You could also get a hat stiffener but I don’t have any experience with that.

Dude I made my own whip out of paracord and it was like the same price!