The Conversion Corral

[Tom-n-Perris]

Just finished this hat conversion and I thought I would post pictures. I completely rebuilt this one from an old Stetson Cowboy hat! It has a 4 inch crown with a 2 5/8 inch brim with a olive green bound edge.

 

[randooch]

Snazzola!

 

[Phineas Lamour]

Very nice, Tom!

 

[scooter]

Oh my, Tom, that's gorgeous! What size is it?

 

[Tom-n-Perris]

Thank you Randooch,Phineas Lamour and Scooter for kind and favorable comments about my work! Scooter the hat is a 7 1/4 or 58 cm. I did this one for a customer of mine in Colorado. Here are couple more pictures of other conversions I have done. This one is a black conversion size 7 1/2, 4 inch crown and 2 5/8 inch brim with royal blue edge binding.

This is a black conversion size 7 7/8 or 63 cm., 5 3/4 inch crown with a diamond crease, 2 5/8 inch brim with royal blue edge binding.

 

[Chepstow]

Tom, sharp conversions, good job! I love your ribbons!

 

[scottyrocks]

Yes, amazing ribbons, and I generally don't like fancy-schmancy.

 

[JAVIER]

Exquisite work, it's a treat to see these lids.

 

[DNO]

Beautiful work, Tom-n-Perris!

 

[scooter]

Man, oh man, just gorgeous ribbon work. Those hats are just impeccable. Out of curiosity, so you prefer to do the pork pies, or do you do other styles as well?

edit: just noticed the last hat you posted is a C-crown, so I guess that answers my question.

 

[bowlerman]

Amazing work! I admire your conversion talent!

 

[Tom-n-Perris]

Thank you Chepstow,scottyrocks,JAVIER and DNO for your kind words about my work! I have been doing quite a few of these conversions lately for people. It just seems like everyone who calls me for a conversion is asking for a Pork Pie Hat. In fact I am working on another one now! Scooter, I can pretty much do almost any type of hat since I have both open crown and Panama blocks it all depends on what hat size your are.

 

[Cattus Petasatus]

OK, so its taken forever to learn how to post photos.

Here's my before photo.



And here's the finished product



What do you think?

 

[Cattus Petasatus]

Did the pics come through? I can't see them.

 

[Historyteach24]

Nope use the img code

 

[Cattus Petasatus]

That assumes I know what " img code" means.

 

[DNO]

Good photo posting instructions here:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?60680-How-to-post-photos-here&p=1361091#post1361091

I use Photobucket myself.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

That assumes I know what " img code" means.

Img code is

The pictures URL is wrong, please check them.

 

[scottyrocks]

Good photo posting instructions here:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?60680-How-to-post-photos-here&p=1361091#post1361091

I use Photobucket myself.

Photobucket went to a new interface a couple of weeks ago. It's still in the beta stage. I can upload but can't get to the tags. Very frustrating.

 

[randooch]

That assumes I know what " img code" means.

hang in there! Most of us went through the same frustrations early on. Once you prevail it'll become very easy.

I use Imageshack rather than photobucket, just in case you develop an insurmountable animosity toward the latter.

G'luck!