Bashing tutorials

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:41 pm

Is there any online tutorials for bashing an Indy fedora to match certain scenes? I know that there is a tutorial for hat making, but the links I saw for bashing tutorials don't seem to be working. I was thinking particularly of the idol bash or the SOC bash.

I edited my post to add that I've been trying to look at all the threads dealing with this. The more I look, the more I'm attracted to the SOC hat. I've read about how you have to sit on and basically just abuse the hat to get the desired look and I understand the concept of turning the hat to get the tension the look has.

But what about shaping? Do you work on the bash first or the center dent? Does it matter? Do you use certain tools or should you just use your hands for shaping?

Any help is appreciated.

floyd1977 · Post by **floyd1977** » Sat May 31, 2008 6:14 pm

A post on youtube showing an expert bashing a hat indy style would be the most useful type of guide....

Indycrazy5187 · Post by **Indycrazy5187** » Sat May 31, 2008 6:33 pm

there are a few links of people bashing Kepplers and Akubras on youtube...i watch them from time to time to get a refresher course.

Piker · Post by **Piker** » Sat May 31, 2008 7:04 pm

DI water and a spray bottle. Have fun.

Indycrazy5187 · Post by **Indycrazy5187** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:21 pm

well...i guess the videos were taken down...all i could find was how to soften a hat

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7LVl7pFrIqQ

Indycrazy5187 · Post by **Indycrazy5187** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:21 pm

and this one

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8J1eSVwtZ_s

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:31 pm

Indycrazy5187 wrote:and this one

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8J1eSVwtZ_s

Thanks for these links. I was looking at youtube when I checked out this thread.

Indycrazy5187 · Post by **Indycrazy5187** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:33 pm

no problem... if they aren't much help im sorry..but at least you know how to soften a hat now