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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    That That’s definitely strange so, because it is the right size (maybe a little bit tight but not so much) and the shape is right. I don’t think the weight could be the problem because if I keep it in my hand the brim stays flat, just a little bit curved down (because of gravity). I’ve just...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I get it but will the brim stay flat even when I put it on my head? Because until it is on a surface like a table it is perfectly flat, the problem is when I use it
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Hi, New problem: The brim doesn’t remain flat when I put the hat on, there are a lot of waves. I’ve tried to steam-iron it while using an hat jack (hat stretcher) to reach a shape more similar to the head but it didn’t work (maybe it’s even worst). What can I do? Thanksssss
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Here’s my first hat guys! What do you think about it? I would like to have a review :D
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Thank you sir! You told me a lot of interesting and inspiring things! It’s a pleasure to be part of such a beautiful community
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Thank you everyone for the suggestions and hints! I apologize for the amount of questions I’m subjecting to you but as a newbie is really difficult and I’m always afraid to ruin everything I’ve done :/ (I should buy -or write- “Hat-making for mad noobs”; it may become a best-seller)
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Useful for sure! But I was looking for some further informations about firing up the hat, not because I’m lazy and I don’t want to spend time searching for it by myself. The problem is that it is not behaving as supposed. That’s why I’m exposing my problem in details! Thank you very much anyway!
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Hello hello! I’ve just cut the brim to a proper size. I’ve also tried to fire up a piece of felt from the remain piece of brim I was throwing away. I am not quite sure it had an effect on the stiffness of the cloth... It’s fur felt and it doesn’t seem so stiff as I expected. I’ve used the...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Yes I saw it! From beginning to the end; but it isn’t very clear to me when to change the sanding paper :(
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Hello! I need you again.. sorry I am now sanding my hat! But I noticed that I don't know when to stop sanding with a type and start with the finer one. Let's say I start with 220, how do I know when to start sanding with 320, than 400, than 600 and so on? I tried do a couple of round on the...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I'm used to old films/series; Godard, truffaut, Bergman... unfortunately I haven't had a chance to explore the side of cinema you are referring to. I think here in Italy the most similar thing we have got is Don Camillo & Peppone (Sound definitely as something Italian ahah) When did you start...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    He's not that famous in Italy as he is in USA I suppose :/ Moreover... I am quite young: 21yo in fact
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Well, don't you think it could be better if stiffened? I personally like it most than a floppy one
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Hello mad-hatters-friends! That's what I've done today using the fur felt you suggested to me, it looks quite nice to me! I'm going to sand it from 400 to 1000/1200 (too much) and then fire it! Have you got any advices about the sanding and in particular the firing part? I don't want to burn...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I would agree with you but what I’ve noticed is that the problem is that the wool felt capeline really doesn’t seems to stretch more than ~7cm, while I’m using an 15cm-tall-hat block. So I assume that is impossible to shape an hat with a crown of that height if it can’t be stretched to that...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Thank you very much to everyone of you guys! You were really kind giving me this informations; it’s always nice to be in such particular forums about crazy interest I’m going to try as hard as a mad hatter!
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Nice! What about beaver? Just for curiosity
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    What do you suggest? (thank you all for your advices)
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    So, you are telling me that in order to make a fedora hat I need to change the material? I was really sure wool felt was right for me! Have you got any other tip? Because I’m getting confused about what to use to make the hat. Actually the material I’ve bought seems okay, it’s only short for me...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Hi! I’m trying to make my first hat starting from a wool felt capeline. I’ve built a nice hat block which seems to work fine. Here comes the problem: I’ve bought a “capeline” made in wool felt. It is really, really nice BUT the crown is too short and not enough shaped. I mean: it’s more what’s...

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