Soften your Keppler video!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:47 pm

Since Lee's site isn't back on line yet, I was wondering if anyone has a link to the video he did on how to soften his hats. I am really loving my Keppler but I'm wanting to work with it some more. Streets of Cairo, here I come!!

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:51 pm

If I remember correctly, the way he shows the soften his hats are to crush them with your hands. You can also sit on them. that softens up the felt pretty good.

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:11 pm

Indiana Williams wrote:If I remember correctly, the way he shows the soften his hats are to crush them with your hands. You can also sit on them. that softens up the felt pretty good.

That's right - just scrunch it up and crumple it and uncrumple it a bunch of times.

Shane

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:05 pm

lee puts both fists inside the crown and pulls at it in a circular motion.....looked like he was making pizza.

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:22 pm

Well, I worked on it some. Took a deep breath and dove in. I have to admit that a small voice in the back of my head was wondering if I'd gone mad. But when I first got the hat, it just screamed "Turn me!" Not knowing what I was doing, I turned it too far and then had to pull back some and bash it again. By this time, the felt was getting really nice and soft and I thought I'd just go and see if I couldn't make a SOC hat.

Here's my attempt so far.
http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q421 ... 160059.jpg

As opposed to before:

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q421 ... 0048-1.jpg

The hat feels really soft now and is more comfortable to wear. The brim needs some refinement though. Every time I step out a little, I worry that I've ruined a great hat. I'll work with it some more.

Mod edit: pictures turned to links due to size.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:38 pm

i think its looking great! don't over do it as you want some of it to come in naturally

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:40 pm

Indiana G wrote:i think its looking great! don't over do it as you want some of it to come in naturally

Thanks very much! I was really afraid I'd screwed up!

I think you're right though. From now on, it's wear, wear, wear and let it develop on it's own.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:56 pm

crismans wrote:
Indiana G wrote:i think its looking great! don't over do it as you want some of it to come in naturally
Thanks very much! I was really afraid I'd screwed up!

I think you're right though. From now on, it's wear, wear, wear and let it develop on it's own.

good man.....i see you've read michaelson chapters 4 and 5 ;-)

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:23 pm

I'm sure this isn't a revelation to anyone that's dealt with hats for a while but (since I haven't), I can't tell you how much more I'm enjoying this hat now. It just seems to work and move more as an Indy hat since I beat it up some. The best analogy I can come up with is comparing the hat before to now as wearing a suit when you're not used to wearing them as opposed to wearing an old, comfortable pair of jeans.

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:50 am

Indiana G wrote:
crismans wrote:
Indiana G wrote:i think its looking great! don't over do it as you want some of it to come in naturally
Thanks very much! I was really afraid I'd screwed up!

I think you're right though. From now on, it's wear, wear, wear and let it develop on it's own.

good man.....i see you've read michaelson chapters 4 and 5 ;-)

;-)