reworked my hat

Post by **Holt** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:01 pm

Hi,

what do you guys think of this one?

I reworked the total bash..and did some custom work on the ribbon and bow....but you cant see it so good in those pictures...ahh well..its there

bests
Holt

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:14 pm

BRILLIANT!!!

This was your Fed IV, right?

Post by **Holt** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:16 pm

thanx

yes its the fed deluxe

Holt

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:35 pm

nice deep creases holt........it looks great

did you dry bash it or use water?

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:37 pm

I can't believe you can get a Fed IV to look like that! It's a great as an Aeris_Canon bash!

Post by **Holt** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:37 pm

thanks ...well I dont think it looks that good..an AC bash is something I dont think I'll ever will get..but I'm trying..

no water this time either..just dry bashing..used some clothes pinches though..

Holt

aza1701 · Post by **aza1701** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:16 pm

It looks great, Holt. I'm trying to do the same to my Fed IV. Can you post views from some other angles?

regards

Aza1701

Jones Boy · Post by **Jones Boy** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:40 pm

That looks excellent Holt. A tweaking in progress!

The shadows really emphasise the depth of your front dents.

My Fed Deluxe was dispatched last Friday

and I am itching to get it in my hot hands. Still haven't decided how I will bash it - I am drawn in many different directions!

Cheers
Jonesy

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:37 pm

Love how it just picks up the shadows. Fantastic job Holt!

Cheers!

Dan

Magno · Post by **Magno** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:38 am

It's pictures like this that make me miss my Raiders hat.

Solent MKIII · Post by **Solent MKIII** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:52 am

It's pictures like this that make me WANT a Raiders hat! Soon. Very soon, now. Good job on
that fed, Holt! As DanielJones said, the shadows really show off the bash to it's best.

:junior:

Post by **Holt** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:36 am

thanx guys

Aeris_Canon wrote:Looks great, Holt!

This is the one that's going to be your travel around fedora, right?

Do I recall correctly? One of them is being trained as the go everywhere hat?

thanks AC...yes this is the travel fedora.its a sturdy and stiffer hat..so think this one can take more weather abuse...

I think I will get a new hat for my display soon...but no soaking

ohh...BTW PM sent

Holt

Post by **Holt** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:17 am

here is a picture from the side of the hat...

bests
Holt

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:32 pm

Holt how did you get the dents so deep like that? It looks fantastic!!!

Post by **Holt** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:31 pm

I just use lots of tight clothes pinches on it to make the creases sit that tight.

I let them stay on for 5 nigths.just so the felt gets really used to sit that tight in over a longer period...when I take them of the pinch and creases stay in that way.

bests
Holt

Falco09 · Post by **Falco09** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:25 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:I just use lots of tight clothes pinches on it to make the creases sit that tight.

I let them stay on for 5 nigths.just so the felt gets really used to sit that tight in over a longer period...when I take them of the pinch and creases stay in that way.

bests
Holt

Holt could you describe exactly where you stuck the clothes pins?

Post by **Holt** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:49 pm

all over the place

GCR · Post by **GCR** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:18 pm

That's a very slick looking SOC Federation. Nice job! I am kinda curious, though, how tall is that front pinch?

CairoIndy · Post by **CairoIndy** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:30 am

Indiana Holt wrote:all over the place

Ah,now THAT should hold it!..

Post by **Holt** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:43 am

yes that should do it

bests
Eric

Niob · Post by **Niob** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:54 am

Thats the best bash on a Fed IV i've ever seen...fantastic