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The Hat

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:34 am
by StainlesSteve
http://public.fotki.com/stainlessteve/

Can't put my finger on why the shape doesn't look quite right. Any suggestions? What do you guys think?

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:35 am
by StainlesSteve
Haha, I am such a novice, this was supposed to be part of my other post. Anyway, this is the hat I picked up down under. It's an Akubra Leisure Time.

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:58 am
by Renderking Fisk
Have you seen "This Gun For Hire" staring Alan Ladd?

If this was "Mr. Raven" gear, that fedora would be perfect.

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:11 am
by crazylegsmurphy
What are you in the CIA?

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:14 am
by Ken
The hat is too tapered and the brim seems to be wider than the height of the hat. With some work though I am sure it could be made to work.

Ken

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:45 am
by Renderking Fisk
crazylegsmurphy wrote:What are you in the CIA?
He's giving up secrets in the garage like Mark Felt... he's our informant.
StainlesSteve wrote:Follow the money...

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:17 am
by Little Venice
crazylegsmurphy wrote:What are you in the CIA?
Either that or not enough sun block, or too much Thuggee makeup.

"The identities have been changed to protect the Thuggee cultists"

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:56 am
by Swindiana
CIA? I thought I was playing Tetris. 8)

Anyways, a reblock could probably make it work with straightening the sides and making the crown a little taller. It looks like there is enough brim on it to at least getting closer to the look and having something to work with.

Regards,
Swindiana

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:19 am
by StainlesSteve
Hahaha, yes, CIA! No, I am in showbiz (no one you would ever recognize if you saw) and it's not a good idea for me to through my face around the www. Besides, I'm really not that good looking, you aren't missing out on much, lol. as for the hat, you think I should give it a dimensional cut? I don't know where to go to get it reblocked, there is only one hatter in twon and he is terrible.


Cheers,

Steven

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:23 am
by Feraud
The crown looks a bit tapered in the photo.
I wonder if giving it a dimensional cut make the crown look a bit higher? It might be a lot of work(and potentially ruining the hat) for an unknown return...
Any hat experts want to weigh in?

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:25 am
by StainlesSteve
Actually guys, I've got a couple of other pics to show off, and I guess I will let the anonymity slide and not tell my agent. Again, you won't recognize me anyway because I am not in film.

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:30 am
by Renderking Fisk
StainlesSteve wrote: I don't know where to go to get it reblocked, there is only one hatter in twon and he is terrible.
PM Steve (Fedora) and see what he thinks.

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:03 pm
by StainlesSteve
This has me outside Grauman's Chinese theater at Mr. Ford's hand/foot prints: http://public.fotki.com/stainlessteve/