Taking out the Raiders crease
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- Risu
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Taking out the Raiders crease
I got a Federation a couple months ago, but due to the shape of my head I can't put in a good Raiders crease. I think my forehead sticks forward too far or something. What I have now is an LC crease with an apparent sharp crease left in the felt in the front. It looks like a line going down the front of the hat. At this point I just want to take out the crease and rebash the hat, maybe with a diamond on the top and really long, shallow dents on the sides, but that crease hinders my ability to do that, especially if I want to unturn the hat. Does anybody have any recommendations, short of a reblock, for gettign the hat back to it's unbashed shape? I'd rather not take out the liner/sweat as I probably couldn't get them back in.
- Kilgour Trout
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hmmm...I've done this twice.
Hi Risu: I've actually had to do this twice. Trying to "Unturn" that precious
5% which comes c. I know it's more screen accurate but it can be a royal pain if someone has sold you a hat and you don't want the crazy thing eh!
Anyway...the only way, short of a reblock is to work it out with steam and if it's possible soften the pinch making the line one side of a new pinch.
Just keep massaging the felt. Make is more LC, with a lighter higher pinch and you'll be able to camoflage the crease to some degree. With older set pinches, it could be difficult to remove even with a reblock.
This is just my experience. "Massage the Felt" and use steam.
Hope this helps
Cheers
5% which comes c. I know it's more screen accurate but it can be a royal pain if someone has sold you a hat and you don't want the crazy thing eh!
Anyway...the only way, short of a reblock is to work it out with steam and if it's possible soften the pinch making the line one side of a new pinch.
Just keep massaging the felt. Make is more LC, with a lighter higher pinch and you'll be able to camoflage the crease to some degree. With older set pinches, it could be difficult to remove even with a reblock.
This is just my experience. "Massage the Felt" and use steam.
Hope this helps
Cheers