My new Federation Deluxe

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:43 pm

This is my new Federation Deluxe. How is my Bash? This is only my second Bashing a fed.

I'll post more pics when i have more time.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:45 pm

I'd say so far, so good! A little more tweaking, and it ought to be just right!

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:48 pm

What kind of tweaks?

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:54 pm

I'm thinking maybe get that front pinch a little more defined, solidify the dents on the sides. Just generally get the bash in there a little more. I think it looks nice so far, but that's personally what I would do with it if it were mine. What size is that? It looks pretty straight sided, so I'm curious. Also, a couple of shots of you farther away from the camera would be good.

Close up shots generally make the hat look more tapered than it really is, but also, shots taken farther away from the camera give the light a chance to play on the hat, and as I've said before (even though all the photos are now gone from that thread), a lot of the "look" of an Indy hat is in the lighting.

GCR · Post by **GCR** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:36 pm

Yes, very good job so far IF89!

I would also just define the bash a bit more, but one thing that will help is to work on side dents, to form some good "support ridges" (Tone knows all about this trick) that will help keep the sides straight. Overall, though, it's looking pretty good! I'd like to see a few more pics as well!

-GCR

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:19 pm

It's a size 61. It feel's a little loose but i hear they shrink.

Any more tips?

GCR · Post by **GCR** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:51 pm

Nice work so far, IF89! The only suggestion I'd make for now would be to pinch the areas circled below a little tighter to get some good "support ridges" for the sides of the hat and help define the side dents a bit better.

You've definitely done a heck of a job for your second try!

-GCR

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:57 pm

Better than my first attemp?

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317 ... 010101.jpg

I think so.

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:16 pm

Awesome fed!

eazybox · Post by **eazybox** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:35 pm

Perfect.

Jack

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:28 am

Looks good. Just give it time to settle in. Get your hand inside the hat, then push in hard on top back corner of the side dents, while pinching around your thumb from the inside. This will help get a nice dent. I still do this to my hat, now and then.

Dr.Seuss · Post by **Dr.Seuss** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:50 am

GCR wrote:Yes, very good job so far IF89!

I would also just define the bash a bit more, but one thing that will help is to work on side dents, to form some good "support ridges" (Tone knows all about this trick) that will help keep the sides straight. -GCR

A Canon: How's about a "refresher" on how to form those "support ridges?"

Sincerely,

Arkansas Russell · Post by **Arkansas Russell** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:23 pm

Great looking fedora!
Your bash looks great to me.

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:41 pm

Well i'm glad i can do better this time. It still needs broke in though.

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:34 pm

Here are some new pics of me in my gear. This is how my Federation looks after a few weeks:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317 ... 010010.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317 ... 010011.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317 ... 0014-1.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317 ... 0015-1.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317 ... 0016-1.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317 ... 0020-1.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317 ... 0013-1.jpg

More hat pics later