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PORK PIE MILAN
Maybe I should have said I appreciate it more. But I still think when you have hand stitched something or held different qualities of something in your hand, or cut a brim and messed it up that you can appreciate it more. It's just an opinion. I have learned almost as much from reading. But i... -
PORK PIE MILAN
I just don't think I have seen a pork pie with the front down and the back up. But like I say... It's your hat, if you want it that way go for it. I am new to the nuances of the different bashes and felts and it all makes sense now that I think about it. But until you really look or try to... -
Hard Heart Hats
Hi Natasha. It was a ton of fun in Lee's class. Nice to see your finished work up here in the Fedora Lounge. You looked good in all the hats I saw you try on. Cya -Michael Aka jomodad Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free -
Adding stiffener to a straw hat
I am pretty sure you just flip the hat band down. If it is old,it could be an issue. But if its that old replacing it is probably best. If the hat is bad enough the best way is to remove the band. I have use PVA to stiffen straw especially paper straw. I have been told a fabric stiffener called... -
Post New Hats Here!
Making your own is a roller coaster ride. About every 5 seconds your sure you destroyed it. I have taken hats apart and started all over again. But one thing is for sure. You really appreciate something much more when you try to make one. I want to lean some distressing techniques. I just... -
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US Blind Stitch 118-S Sewing Machine For Hats
Who is John Gault? Isn't that from the movie Atlas Shrugged? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free -
PORK PIE MILAN
I stand corrected. I notice in one definition it says upturned brim. But it's all good by me. Hats are personal expression. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free -
Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread
That's a beauty. I should get one if those. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free -
Plastic Hat Shapers really work!
I also made my own hat spinner. Carved from bass wood. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free -
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How did you start wearing hats?
My grandmother lived with us. If I tried to leave the house she would say... Were's your keppy? Are we having fun yet? -
PORK PIE MILAN
I thought they were either flat or up? Isn't the "pork pie" a Lester Young invention? http://jazzatelier.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/how-to-make-a-pork-pie-hat-by-lester-young/ The rest is a telescope crown? Are we having fun yet? -
The Cap Faction
I have made some caps too. But the quality of the one pictured above way surpasses my skills. This is a cap I made for a girlfriend of mine. Are we having fun yet? -
Panama Hat Thread
Panamas are awesome! That looks like some high end stuff there. I got this Ecuadorean hand woven panama hood and blocked and bashed it myself. I found another like it in a thrift store. I am hooked. Are we having fun yet? -
Post New Hats Here!
Some awesome new hats! I really want a cool vintage. It's hard to find my size and I never seem to have $ when I find one. I got my first fedora in Jr. High when I went to Sacramento with Youth in Government with the YMCA. Trench coat and all. I had some surgery in March if last year and started... -
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Plastic Hat Shapers really work!
With a little effort you can make your own blocks and flange to fit your head perfect. I have used the hat shaper forms and they do work ok. I used foam and Duram's water putty. I've seen people use wood filler too. Are we having fun yet? -
Introduction
Hello. I am Michael aka: jomodad. I have been in to hats since... Forever. I had a craniotomy and started making hats as art therapy. I like the old school open crown hand bash and brim shape.cowboy and fedora for the most part. I made my own blocks so far. I did some hand shaping and those...
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