Experimenting with Fuller's Earth

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:38 am

I received some Fuller's earth from Todd's Costumes this week.
Having seen Fedora's pics of the Fuller's on the HJ I was inspired to try it on my Federation.
It's a work in progress and I can see revisiting it from time to time, but it definitely gives the hat an Indy "feel".

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2419/225 ... 8b.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/225 ... ef.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2004/225 ... 48.jpg?v=0

Tron

bleyd · Post by **bleyd** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:35 am

Oh yeah, night and day. I keep meaning to go get some to pounce up my HJ. Great job dude!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:52 am

Yep! I always love the look that Fuller's gives.

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:50 pm

Nice work with the Fuller's Earth. Looks like it got caught up in a dust storm.

Cheers!

Dan

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:23 am

Quick question regarding Fullers Earth guys, what happens to the hat if your caught in rain storm. Light rain vs heavey rain. Does it ruin the hat. I've always thought about doing this to my HJ SOC Fedora, but was a little gun shy (or hat shy) to do it.

Oh by the way looks awsome.

Croft

TonyRush · Post by **TonyRush** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:44 pm

So, how do you apply Fuller's Earth? When you say "pouncing", I almost imagine one of those chalk bags that baseball pitchers or gymnasts use....they bounce it in their hands and the powder comes out.

Do you dab it on? Rub it on?

Tony

Vindy · Post by **Vindy** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:02 pm

Tron, the hat looks good!

Tony, you've got the idea. You can put some Fuller's Earth in a sock and lightly pat the sock against the hat. To focus on smaller areas, you can use a small soft brush.

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:11 pm

Ya but, what happens when it gets wet, like from a rain storm.
Do you get fullers mud. lol.
Croft

WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:26 pm

I don't have any experience with fuller's earth, but it's such a fine particulate that I would expect it would just wash off. It's also described as "non-plastic" which would suggest that it does not stay clumped together when it dries.

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:09 am

What does Fullers do on a hat over time? Does it continue to look good or kind of grind itself into the felt and look cruddy?

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:25 pm

Hey Tron7960, could ya help me out.

Having seen Fedora's pics of the Fuller's on the HJ I was inspired to try it on my Federation.

I've been looking for this thread w/no luck, can you or someone point me to it.
Thanks.

Croft

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:46 pm

Hey Indiana Croft.

Here's what I was referring to:

(at least as far as I can remember)

viewtopic.php?t=25842

Tron

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:03 pm

Thanks, thats the one.
Wonder why I didn't see that. Oh well, at least it's the eys that'er goin first.

Croft

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:10 pm

Having been inspired by ScreenUsed's pics of his original Indy fedora I decided to add some Fullers to my Magnoli HJ.

A little goes a long way and as it blends in and wears off I will touch up as needed. I found with my Federation, it is pretty easy to remove.

Some pics:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/237 ... 6b.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/237 ... 2d.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/237 ... 82.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/237 ... 7f.jpg?v=0

Tron

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:49 pm

That looks much better :!:

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:04 am

That does look good Tron. Nice job on both the Fed and the HJ, but the HJ takes the cake. Real nice job on that. I too am interested in what happens when a hat with Fuller's is caught in the rain as I live in Miami and the rain comes quick and unexpectedley and often catches one with a fedora on.

Dave

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:40 am

Thanks guys.

I don't know about rain, but I suspect it would be ok.

When dry, the Fullers comes off no problem. I actually used the vacuum hose to take it completely off the first time I tried it. I've tweaked my bash by spraying on water while Fullers was on and it caused no problem, certainly no mud. I suspect that if caught in the rain, the worst that would happen would be you would have to re-apply the Fullers when dry.

Of course I could be completely off base!

Tron

IndyWannaBee · Post by **IndyWannaBee** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:27 pm

Ok. Looking around for Fullers Earth only comes up as beauty shops, mechanic shops, etc. and available in 25lb bags. Anyone know if they sell this stuff through costuming stores? Maybe Ben Nye line?

raider 57 · Post by **raider 57** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:53 pm

IndyWannaBee wrote:Ok. Looking around for Fullers Earth only comes up as beauty shops, mechanic shops, etc. and available in 25lb bags. Anyone know if they sell this stuff through costuming stores? Maybe Ben Nye line?

Yes,Check Todd's Costumes..............

-raider 57

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:01 pm

Tron7960 wrote:Thanks guys.

I don't know about rain, but I suspect it would be ok.

You're correct - when it gets wet, like in the rain, it just comes off. Lookin' good though!! I just took the Fuller's off my AB, but when my new CS one shows up, it'll get the treatment for the 21st, and then come off again.

Shane

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