New home made fedora (tutorial)

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New home made fedora (tutorial)

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Hey guys,

I keep forgetting I must post more on here to be able to download pics. As soon as I reach it I will show you the hat I made for my father who is a hat freak. I love them too.....dont get me wrong. It was a lot of fun to make and cant wait to share with you.

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Ohio Jones, I am a little confused about the posting and being able to download pictures bit :? As far as I know that isn't the case at all. As for uploading/posting pics, I recommend opening an acount on www.photobucket.com as it is free and gives you a ready made IMG code you can paste into your post. The easiest way to post pics realy.

So, get busy and show us the pics of that home-made hat already, because ;0 :P ;-)

Regards, Geert
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I am on it
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can't wait Matt! my first hat when to pa pa as well so we are kindered hat-makers :)

gwyddion is correct......if you are a member, you can post pics.
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First off I have to thank Mark Brody for answering a lot of questions and to everyone else on here for all there tips and tricks if you will. I had a blast making this hat with my dad....and he is very proud of it. I think its still on his head!!!!

Indy G I would say we are kindred spirits..... and I look forward to chatting in the future
P.s. I was not going for a screen accurate indy fedora....just a brown fedora if that matters to any one.

Here is my goodies

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On the block and held fast with a rubber strap
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq13 ... hat010.jpg

After a little ironing.....always nervous after I see all the wrinkles
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq13 ... hat011.jpg

Pretty Flat
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq13 ... hat013.jpg

Trimmed
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq13 ... hat014.jpg

sanding a bit
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq13 ... hat015.jpg

In the brim flange
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out of the flange
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Temp mash
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And.........Liner, sweatband, ribbon and bow...and this is what I ended up with....
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(Mod edit: Kindly review the rules section regarding posting of images: http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=21315)
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WOW, that looks GREAT, Ohio!!!! :clap:
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Thanks a lot....I was surprised how much it "popped" after the ribbon went on
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Post by Indiana G »

beautiful work matt :) the finish has got a very nice distressed look in the pics....something that i tried playing around with but it doesn't work when the new shiny ribbon goes on her.

you should be proud of that creation.......that's is leagues better than the very first hat that i tinkered with on my block.
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[quote="Indiana G"]beautiful work matt :) the finish has got a very nice distressed look in the pics

Thanks for the kind words G,

Although I am going with accidental on it. My camera is not very good and could be part of the problem....but the fine sandpaper I was using left a very, very slight greyish tint in the felt. Not everywhere...but in spots....in the lows. I was not happy with it...but my dad loved it. All I can think is maybe it was coming off the sandpaper I was using. Maybe synthetic steel wool on the next one??
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OJ! You just did a fantastic job over there! My first hat DIDN'T look like that! Where did you got your goods?

About the wrinkles in the brim, in order to avoid them just pull down the brim and that will reduce them, because when the brim is too wrinkled even if you iron it, small gaps remain... but it seems that you deal with that problem quite good!

Congratulations my friend! Let's bring the good old traditions back to life!

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-Alfonso :)
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you did a great job, I'm so impressed our members here and I'll say it again have talent and this hat will have memories of a life time since you made it with your dad.awesome :)
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Wow, it´s amazing to see how many members are working on making their own hats.
I´m still working on my block with my dad. But you´re right, it´s a lot of fun!
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That's the best teardrop crown I've ever seen! The teardrop may not be SA, but it's certainly stylish, and yours is fantastic! :o
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[quote="MustangLoverMex"]OJ! You just did a fantastic job over there! My first hat DIDN'T look like that! Where did you got your goods?

Thanks,

I got all my stuff from hat supply as per Mark Brodys suggestion. I was very happy with everything.

We made the block and the brim flange in our shop. Always fun to work side by side with my dad. We have had a lot of fun the past week. I think he is going to be making his own hats very soon. Now if I could just get him to get the sweatband sewing machine..................
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Ohio Jones wrote:
MustangLoverMex wrote:OJ! You just did a fantastic job over there! My first hat DIDN'T look like that! Where did you got your goods?

Thanks,

I got all my stuff from hat supply as per Mark Brodys suggestion. I was very happy with everything.

We made the block and the brim flange in our shop. Always fun to work side by side with my dad. We have had a lot of fun the past week. I think he is going to be making his own hats very soon. Now if I could just get him to get the sweatband sewing machine..................
it seems there's alot of folks here making the tools with their dads. i think of the fun i had with my dad in making that hat block and it makes me appreciate my hats even more :)

OJ, you could get some of that tint out by brushing it with a hat brush as alot of fine fur 'dust' collects on the felt after pouncing (which is really difficult to remove unless it's brushed or vacuumed). also, once you spray it evenly with distilled water for bashing purposes, this tones down..........even moreso after you cover the felt with a protector spray.

cheers,


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Very nice! :clap: Your dad must be so proud.
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IG, I am definitely getting a good hat brush. My dad and I were talking about the weathered look and he loves it....but he still wants a good brush. Any suggestions on where to get one.

I live in northwest ohio and there are no hat places...repair or new around. I dont know if a mens store would have them or not........not to many of them around here either.

thanks for all the kind words guys,

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Good results friend! I am most impressed! Especially for a first effort! Certainly more then I could do! Thanks for sharing! W>
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Todd sells hat brushes.
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Wow! Amazing work! I could _never_ achieve something like that at my first try! :shock:
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