Recent content by Noeldaigle

That’s great advice and I really couldn’t agree more :) I started out in beadwork and leatherwork (I still do both) so I have learned a lot doing both of those as hobbies over the past 5 years. Mostly how not to do things but I would absolutely agree, you really never stop learning. I think hat...

Thanks for all the advice I received when I asked questions here! After working with my first fur felt (I have rabbit and some rabbit / beaver blend) I can definitely attest to the difference in quality. The whole process seemed to go smoother just by going from wool felt to fur felt. ❤️ The...

Thank you so much!! This absolutely helps a ton. I was actually just looking at the hat blocks Poland shop on Etsy! I definitely want to invest in the proper tools. Thank you for the info on sizing and shapes too. I had a decent idea on those but wasn’t totally sure if I was on the right track...

Thank you for this wealth of knowledge!! I have tried hairspray and spray shellac (on wool felts) and the results were ok but not what I was going for. Also have found they can easily leave a white residue that I don’t like. I just got my first rabbit and rabbit/beaver blend felts so I’m excited...

And I guess one more question….. what’s everyone’s favorite way to stiffen the brims? I’ve used hairspray, shellac, and khals. They all seem pretty good but I’m unable to get super stiff brims. I don’t mind some not being real stiff but would like to be able to make super stiff brims too.

I may be in the wrong spot entirely here, I’m new to the forum. I will gladly move this post if I need to. I’m brand new at learning hat making. I’m HOOKED. I started out buying blank wool felts and decorating them up and loved it so much I wanted to learn how to make my own hats start to...