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New artisan???
Hi, I belong to the Fedora Lounge for several years , in my 19s I start wearing hats but with time my passion for this special accesory grow in extremis, after my hatter death (at 86), I start restoring my hats by my self, and a crazy idea start to grow in my mind, the idea of be a professional...- Fortino37
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Making my own hats
Some details about the hats Deep blue fedora - Fur felt body made in Czech republic 1/8in tick - Tear drop crown style - Crown, 4 1/5in front and 3 5/8in rear - Black ribbon 1 1/5in wide (50%cotton/50%rayon) - Brim 2 7/8in wide - 1 5/8 wide leather sweatban - Beige acetate liner... -
Making my own hats
As I said in previous threads, I start using hats 21 years a go, when I was 19, and like to do my own reparis; ribbon, bow, sweatband and liner replacement, felt cleaning, hat blocking, etc. I learn a lot of millinery secrets from my hatter, a 82 years old man who died last January, he begun in... -
Derby edge binding repair
Thank you for the tip randooch, I will take it seriously. Fortino37 -
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Derby edge binding repair
I live in Mexicali right in the border with USA, I have a Mail Box in Calexico Ca Zip 92231, I cross the border several times a week all the material I use for the restorations and hat care are bought in USA and delivered to my PMB in Calexico. Fortino37 -
Derby edge binding repair
I have some axperience renovating derbys, I start few years a go a small business, I have a website where I have vontage hats for sale and I do hatcleaning and renovation, I have a thread where I show the renovation of a Lock&Co. Derby, I can do that kind of job. Fortino37 -
" RESTORING A CLASSIC "---- Lock & Co. Bowler renovation by Fortino37
I only use needle and thread in any repair or restoration I make, I found that very relaxing. Regards from Mexico. In gonna look for my sunglasses as soon as possible. "Anybody can use a baseball cap but not everybody have the courage to wear a Fedora" -
" RESTORING A CLASSIC "---- Lock & Co. Bowler renovation by Fortino37
The ribbon used for this restoration is new, I use a black petersham 1inch wide, this ribbon is soft and flexible but expensive, a week a go I restored another bowler that need the brim ribbon replace and I bought a black ribbon 50%rayon 50%cotton 1 inch wide, this one was not as flexible as the... -
" RESTORING A CLASSIC "---- Lock & Co. Bowler renovation by Fortino37
Few weeks a go I found a great bowler, it was a Lock & Co. extra hard felt hat, unfortunatly the brim and crown ribbon were ruined, the sweatband was missing, the liner was bad too, and some kind of glue was splited in all the interior. A real mess, but decide to give to this classic lid a... -
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New "How to make a bow" TUTORIAL by FORTINO37
"How to make a bow" TUTORIAL by FORTINO37 PART II 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 -
New "How to make a bow" TUTORIAL by FORTINO37
More than a year had pass since the last time a make a visit in the fedora lounge, a lot of water run under the bridge, but I am back, thanks to Ed Wiser that send me an email asking for a tutorial for "how to make a bow", I can't find the original photos and decide to make a new edition, so... -
Hat band replacement step by step
Hope this can help I am sorry for the tiny letters but is the maximum size can get. Fortino -
Hat band replacement step by step
One way Bow I am sorry but what do you mean with "to apply a one way Bow Treatment"? English is not my mother lenguage. Fortino -
Hat band replacement step by step
The ribbon Hope this help, but if you are using cotton/rayo mix spray with water the ribbon and pass the iron, you will se it will get more flexible. Fortino -
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Hat band replacement step by step
Ribbon problem Your problem as I can see is that you are using a common grosgrain ribbon made of polyester or acetate, this kind of material is not as flexible as the cotton ribbons or cotton/rayon mix, the conic shape of the crown needs sort kind of ribbon that allows to pull enough the upper... -
Rolled brim - what can be done?
Bsim stitches holes To erase the holes I used a very soft sand paper all arround the brim edge, in both sides, following the way the fur was finished, counter clockwise on the top and clockwise on the bottom, you have to do it trying to avoid decolorations on the felt. The same I do... -
Rolled brim - what can be done?
Brim redueced In this case had to cut 1/4 of the brim because I found several dark spots all arround the brim behind the rim ribbon -
Rolled brim - what can be done?
From Homburg to Fedora I had the same need once I bought an Homburg that has demaged the brim ribbon, so I decide to unstitch it and to iron the brim and to block the crown by hand using steam. The hat was a Stetson St. Regis from the early 50's, and this is the ressult. -
Hat band replacement step by step
Few Thread a go I post how to replace the ribbon on a hat, but the photo links where missing so I decide to post it again. Hope this can be useful for some of the members. I start taking off the old one and locating the spot where the bow has to be placed.
