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Rebashed (Fur-Felt) Dorfman Pacific w/Fullers Earth
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:38 pm
by IndyFalco
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:41 pm
by Indiana
Is that the fur felt model?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:42 pm
by DanielJones
Wow! Looks well worn right out of a dust storm. Good job!
Cheers!
Dan
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:54 pm
by IndianaSolo
you know that doesn't look all that bad
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:13 pm
by Indiana Max
That was once a DP
hats off
Looks good :!:
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:08 pm
by Custom79
Help a guy out. What's fullers earth?
Thanks.
C79
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:26 pm
by IndyFalco
Custom79 wrote:Help a guy out. What's fullers earth?
Thanks.
C79
Fuller's Earth is a very fine "dirt". How about that ! The grains are very small and adheres to surfaces very well. ToddsCostumes.com sells Fullers Earth. There's a description on the website
http://www.toddscostumes.com/indy/acces ... _earth.htm
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:37 pm
by mufflowne
The creases are a tad sharp for my tastes, but otherwise you turned a DP into a better animal. Good job.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:52 pm
by Falco09
Wow, I'd say that looks better than some akubras I've seen on here.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:51 pm
by Indiana Green
As a proud DP owner, I say well played!
-Indy Green
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:14 pm
by swcrazyfan
Falco09 wrote:Wow, I'd say that looks better than some akubras I've seen on here.
Do you mean the Akubra adventurer or Federation (new or old)? Because those are two totally different animals.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:17 pm
by Custom79
Thanks Falco.
Didn't know. Had to ask.
Cheers.
C79
IndyFalco wrote:Custom79 wrote:Help a guy out. What's fullers earth?
Thanks.
C79
Fuller's Earth is a very fine "dirt". How about that ! The grains are very small and adheres to surfaces very well. ToddsCostumes.com sells Fullers Earth. There's a description on the website
http://www.toddscostumes.com/indy/acces ... _earth.htm
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:19 am
by Switch625
That looks fantastic, well done! Makes me not want to give up on mine!
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:18 am
by 3thoubucks
The Raiders hat was once a telescope crown also, ... asIwouldsay
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:45 am
by binkmeisterRick
Yes, you would say that!
way to go
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:05 am
by nicetrylaoche
Complete transformation. Well done.
-Z
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:29 pm
by bigrex
Pretty good, I can tell you must have been really trying hard to wring some screen accuracy out of that one
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:05 am
by IndyFalco
It took me quite some time before I even knew what I was doing.
I think learning to re-bash a hat on the spot is as Indy as it can get.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:36 am
by Fink
From the Wikipedia:
"
It also finds use in special effects when simulating explosions. Fine-grained fuller's earth makes a much larger plume than ordinary dirt, suggesting a larger explosion and allowing a smaller, safer charge to be used. In addition, it can be used to artificially age costumes, such as jackets, shirts, or archaeologists' fedoras, to make them appear older and more worn in while remaining easy to remove from the article it is applied to."
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuller%27s_earth
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:21 am
by crismans
That looks really good! I've played around with mine some, but without much luck. I think I could get the tight pitch all right but trying to do something with the tear drop is horrible. Every time I try to make the center dent, the back goes down too far. I'll have to play with it some more now that I'm inspired.
My DP has a sewn "edge" around it as well. Did you remove the hem or did it come with the proper edge?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:31 am
by IndyFalco
No this hat came with it's proper specs.
It's the fur felt model, not the wool kind.
In terms of getting the center dent that you want, You need to have the hat in open crown first. Then you place the hat on your head and slightly press down on the top of the hat.
After that, you can take the hat off and slowly crease that dent that you'd like. Apply some water to the hat to help you mold it. (the hat is really stiff)
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:56 pm
by UpstateIndy
Well i followed your lead and rebashed my fur felt dorfman. and wow what a difference, although i stayed away from the fullers earth since i wear mine daily to work.
I didn't realize when i bought it how un-SA it was, this was a much needed improvement. now i can live with it until i can save up for an AB
Thanks for the guidance. I'll try to get some picks up soon.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:34 pm
by IndyFalco
I know what you mean. When I purchased my fur felt model some time ago, I thought I had scored gold with it. Then I joined C.o.W and....heeeheehee.. oh' boy... was I waaaay off.
I'll say this, the fur felt dorfman is a GREAT beginners hat.
Have fun with it and beat the #### out of that lid. Just like your doing now, I started saving up for my AB soon after my dorfman reached it's last breath.
Now I have an AB and I can safely say it is the ULTIMATE hat.
BTW, welcome to C.o.W
