Bartram wrote:OrangeArmIndy a little steam goes a long way on getting that brim to shape up. Having just bashed a Fed recently, the steam makes a world of difference. Likewise, and I realize I just said this in an earlier post, but making sure the hat is fitting snugly makes a difference on brim shape IMO.
You're well on your way. Good show!
Also, kudos to you Fox. I'd be interested to see your hat after a good stomping as Indiana G reminded me. Here's hoping his post on "the stomp" is up soon.
Keep up the good work though. As you said, it looks good on you and that's what matters most.
Best,
B
stomp? i thought i said 'squish'? anyways, you can stomp on your hat too....just use your clean bare feet
i posted 'bash that brim!' in the fedora section.....it outlines how to compress your hat to accentuate the raiders brim shape more.
one thing that i didn't really go into detail is how to hold the hat. when the hat is turned, you will get that natural sloping snap brim on the non-bow side that most of you are aware of. cradle that transition with your right hand (crown facing you) with the palm supporting where the brim angles down to the front of the hat. with the left hand, cup the portion of the left side brim where it starts to curl towards the back......now just squish along the shape lines of the hat. the right side brim should be compressed so that the angled break is folded in on each other on the brim and the entire brim is folded up towards the crown. you will see that the right side brim in it's folded state will line up with the right side dent nicely (you can see a pic i posted on the other thread). the left side is just compressed normally to promote the curl.
when you are done, be sure to fix your crown cuz she'll be squished a tad and may look a tad tapered.....just pop it back into shape.
hope this helps, but like i said in the other thread.....don't do this unless you are comfortable with your hat shaping skills
cheers,
G