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  1. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Thanks for the advice regarding the brim curler guys! Will look into GMB’s one and will weigh out my options.
  2. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Good day gents! I'm planning to buy a brim curler from Randal Alan and wanted to ask which size is best for an average sized curl? I'm debating between the 1/2 and the 5/8 ones. I was thinking if I get the 5/8 one I would have the range to do the smaller curls all the way up to the max that the...
  3. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Got it! Thanks so much you’ve been sooo helpful! Can’t wait to complete the necessary materials so I can get started!
  4. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I just saw their site and I’m definitely considering them! Especially since it’s fur felt and the price is the same as wool. May I ask at what part of the process do you apply the shellac to the hat? Is it at the end?
  5. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Ooh are those wool or fur felts? will look them up! I was going to go for Agnoulita's standard wool felts (around $10 as well) as they're the ones that seem affordable for me now and probably good for practice, what do you think?
  7. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    that's awesome he's accessible like that! good to know there's people willing to help out in this lounge! I've just bought my basic wooden hat tools, I'm now planning to buy steamers and hat bodies so I can start practicing, can't wait to get started!
  8. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Oh yeahhh! that was the one used after he sprayed the denatured alcohol right? I thought it was just a dampened rag of some sort haha.
  9. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Ahh got it! I didn't know hats were finished with a white abrasive pad, thanks so much for this tidbit!
  10. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    beautiful! what grits of sand paper do you use when pouncing if you don't mind me asking? I read 800 grit and 1000 grit is needed, is that right?
  11. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Got it! What would you consider as a decent sized reservoir then? Would around 450ml be good?
  13. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    got it, appreciate ya answering my question! I wasn't sure what type of steam iron to get as most of the ones I've seen here are the higher end ones, it's good to know a regular steam iron is good enough to make a quality hat!
  14. K

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    great tips, thanks! what type of steam iron would you recommend someone starting out hat making? I've been looking around and saw people recommend Reliable and Rowenta however they're a bit pricey, would a regular steam iron be okay? does it need to have a strong steam boost?
  15. K

    HAT BODIES

    Sent you a message Art! Thanks!
  16. K

    HAT BODIES

    Sent you a message Art! Thanks!
  17. K

    Pic of Winchester felt and Fepsa felt

    Oh nice good to know! Will check it out, thanks!
  19. K

    Pic of Winchester felt and Fepsa felt

    Noted! Why tho, does he give better prices if he knows you're from The Fedora Lounge?
  20. K

    Pic of Winchester felt and Fepsa felt

    Oh I see! Gotcha, I'm already planning to source my hat bodies from him. Thanks!
  21. K

    Pic of Winchester felt and Fepsa felt

    Hi man! Any update on the supplier?
  22. K

    Pic of Winchester felt and Fepsa felt

    Oh wow that’s a lot lol. Yea would definitely like to sample their work but for that amount it’s too much.
  23. K

    Pic of Winchester felt and Fepsa felt

    Please do! I’m always on the look out for good source of hat bodies. Kindly give us an update when you find out. :)

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