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[belfastboy]

Or glue?

I was wondering if you could get that by sanding into the felt deeply and removing all the nap. Or, using a very hot iron and singeing off the nap. The question is: why would anyone want to damage a felt like that?

 

[Emilis]

Could it be a clear gloss sealant or a clear acrylic varnish perhaps..?

 

[belfastboy]

Could it be a clear gloss sealant or a clear acrylic varnish perhaps..?

I think the best way to 'discover' methods of distressing a hat is to have fun, experiment, trying different ways of creating the distressed look. To me that would be the fun part of it rather than copying someone else's experiments. Dare to ruin a few felts and see what you discover. If it is a distressing look you are attempting to create then nothing really can go wrong.

 

[jlee562]

100% speculative, but I'm thinking fabric wax. I used Otter Wax on a canvas jacket once and it kinda looks like that as you begin to apply it.

I don't really get this kind of distressing though. Like, what is it supposed to be? An old, dirty hat (for lack of a better term) doesn't look anything that. I get the desire for the lived in look, but this ain't it.

E.g. Here's one that's been both naturally and artificially distressed:


A well worn western:


And another:

 

[Emilis]

I am willing to experiment, but one must know where to start to begin

I think the best way to 'discover' methods of distressing a hat is to have fun, experiment, trying different ways of creating the distressed look. To me that would be the fun part of it rather than copying someone else's experiments. Dare to ruin a few felts and see what you discover. If it is a distressing look you are attempting to create then nothing really can go wrong.

 

[Zombie_61]

Looks like paint to me.

Me too. Applied with a sponge.

 

[Emilis]

Me too. Applied with a sponge.

Clear acrylic paint?

 

[belfastboy]

I am willing to experiment, but one must know where to start to begin

At the beginning!

 

[Zombie_61]

Clear acrylic paint?

Light grey, or maybe silver, would be my guess.

 

[Cuvier]

I've got two questions that are probably pretty quick.
1) lacking hat boxes or space for them, how do you store your hats? Felt and straw
2) I would like to change out the hatbands on my new PHD Cuerca Havana from PHD. I have a thin leather but would like to swap it out with some cloth ones or pugs. Any good videos you would suggest?

 

[Frunobulax]

I've got two questions that are probably pretty quick.
1) lacking hat boxes or space for them, how do you store your hats? Felt and straw
2) I would like to change out the hatbands on my new PHD Cuerca Havana from PHD. I have a thin leather but would like to swap it out with some cloth ones or pugs. Any good videos you would suggest?

Several threads on this. This seems to be a pretty active one: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/where-do-you-hang-your-hat.8659/

This should get you started on pugs and hatbands: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hat-adornments-ribbons-bows-pins-pugs-leather-etc.62249/

 

[Cuvier]

Several threads on this. This seems to be a pretty active one: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/where-do-you-hang-your-hat.8659/

This should get you started on pugs and hatbands: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hat-adornments-ribbons-bows-pins-pugs-leather-etc.62249/

That's what I was looking for! I new there'd be a thread on this. The search kept giving me random topics and so I wasn't having much luck.

 

[Frunobulax]

That's what I was looking for! I new there'd be a thread on this. The search kept giving me random topics and so I wasn't having much luck.

There are more, but these seem to be the biggies. Pugs are easy; they just wrap around and fasten to themselves with little clips.

 

[Cuvier]

There are more, but these seem to be the biggies. Pugs are easy; they just wrap around and fasten to themselves with little clips.

That's what I was seeing. I was looking at the offerings from Village Hat Shop. I like some of the colors. I don't know about the quality but if it works it works.

 

[Frunobulax]

That's what I was seeing. I was looking at the offerings from Village Hat Shop. I like some of the colors. I don't know about the quality but if it works it works.

Check Etsy and eBay, as well.

 

[M Hatman]

79 YEARS AGO TODAY.................

 

[Habir]

Hi! I want to thank you, for letting me in, I wanted to ask if you know any details about this hat, the tag says In spanish . Made under license

 

[Emilis]

Light grey, or maybe silver, would be my guess.

Actually came across a silver acrylic fabric paint and got it. Here goes nothing..

 

[wsmontana]

I’m looking to clean up this Stetson Grizzly. Any tips on the dos and don‘ts for cleaning a fuzzy hat or can I tackle this like I would any fur felt hat (typically a soft brush and diluted solution of Dawn dish soap)?

Thanks!

 

[John the Swede]

Anyone got a clue on the date for this Stetson liner? No other tags or markings.