Busted Hat Company

[Blare]

It has been a while since I have posted a finished hat, the Indy style fedora sold four days after posting it on Ebay, the hat has been delivered to the person that purchased the hat.

I finished work on a Millinery Warehouse steel gray rabbit fir felt yesterday. This hat is a size 7 1/4" the front crown is 4 1/2" high, the back of the crown is 4 1/8", the sides are 5" tall and the brim is 3" wide, the hat band is 1 1/2" wide vintage grosgrain ribbon burgundy color, the bow is 5 1/2" long, the leather sweatband is 2" wide medium brown with black bow, the liner is dark blue satin with gold piping.
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A beautiful hat.

 

[Darrell2688]

Thanks Everyone, I really appreciate the positive response. I guess it is time to make another hat.

I am slowly improving, and I continue to get help from a couple of members here at The Fedora Lounge. I like working with people that ask me to make a hat for them, I always learn something in the process and it can be a challenge, and a learning experience.
This steel gray hat is for sale, I will post it on Ebay for sale.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3055199590...NW6YN2&hash=item4722689c35:g:hcsAAOSwLShmIe-d
I have a number of people that have added the listing to their watch list, I should have another Indy hat to list next week.

Does anyone want to buy a hat? If anyone is interested we can talk sale price.

My wife tried this hat on and it fit her perfectly, the problem is, she doesn't wear hats., however she loves the hat, she told me that this hat is beautiful, she even told me what to sell it for. That Surprised me.
I posted the hat on Ebay right after posting here on TFL.

Have a Great Weekend,
Darrell

 

[Darrell2688]

Hello Fedora Fans.

I finished another Indiana Jones Fedora and posted it on Ebay and Etsy, so far everything has sold on Ebay so I have to ask myself. Should I even use my shop on Etsy, BustedHats? So far I have made all of the Indy Raiders Fedora hats look a like, there are a few small changes in the hats I am sure, but not much of a change.
Etsy and Ebay has different charges for sure and if I do sell a hat on Etsy I will know the difference in the cost of using one over the other. I have posted some hats on Pinterest, and Etsy will place ads on Pinterest.
I have a rabbit felt in military green color and I am thinking about making it into a Fedora, Campaign hat or maybe a Western style. Does anyone have a suggestion on type and size?

I will post a couple of photos of the Raiders hat that I posted today.

Thank you for your time and interest,
Darrell

 

[Melman_torres]

Hello all.

I am new to the group and just getting into Fedoras. I just retired today (30Apr24) from the military after 24 years of service. I need a hobby; so I think I want to get into making hats. I want to make my own hat block and other items. Does anyone have some templates that I can use? I want to make all my supplies from wood, either plywood or live edge. Even go into other materials.


Please advise.

Best,
Mel

 

[belfastboy]

Hello all.

I am new to the group and just getting into Fedoras. I just retired today (30Apr24) from the military after 24 years of service. I need a hobby; so I think I want to get into making hats. I want to make my own hat block and other items. Does anyone have some templates that I can use? I want to make all my supplies from wood, either plywood or live edge. Even go into other materials.


Please advise.

Best,
Mel

You have posted in the incorrect thread. This is a thread for hats made by Busted Hats. There is a separate thread for Hat Making/Millinery. Most block suppliers are professional and I doubt they would be willing to part with proprietary info. Most hatters here either buy their equipment from professional makers or figure it out on their own.

 

[belfastboy]

You have posted in the incorrect thread. This is a thread for hats made by Busted Hats. There is a separate thread for Hat Making/Millinery. Most block suppliers are professional and I doubt they would be willing to part with proprietary info. Most hatters here either buy their equipment from professional makers or figure it out on their own.

You could always buy a single block and a flange from a professional and then you have your template. There are a number of 3D printed hat making tools offered on Etsy for a prices much lower than wood. Perhaps just buy them....might be cheaper than making your own from wood......not to mention the time.

 

[Darrell2688]

I made my first hat blocks using 2 x 8, I cut the layers in an oval shape making a guess about what the block should look like after I finished it. I ran into a problem, the wood wasn't smooth enough so I had to apply a couple coats of autobody filler and then sand. Looking back on that Idea and how much and time that I had to invest in 1 hat block, I would have saved money if I had purchased a block that was already made. You have to buy the right wood and have the right tools to make a proper hat block. I made two hat blocks and now I use them to sit finished hats on, that is all that my old blocks are good for, I now have a small collection of hat blocks, all of my hat blocks were made by Clint Crump.

 

[belfastboy]

I made my first hat blocks using 2 x 8, I cut the layers in an oval shape making a guess about what the block should look like after I finished it. I ran into a problem, the wood wasn't smooth enough so I had to apply a couple coats of autobody filler and then sand. Looking back on that Idea and how much and time that I had to invest in 1 hat block, I would have saved money if I had purchased a block that was already made. You have to buy the right wood and have the right tools to make a proper hat block. I made two hat blocks and now I use them to sit finished hats on, that is all that my old blocks are good for, I now have a small collection of hat blocks, all of my hat blocks were made by Clint Crump.

I made a flange a few years back. The finished product came out great and I use it regularly BUT it took me so damn long to complete I decided I was far better off buying blocks/flanges from a craftsman and I stick to doing what I know how to do....make hats.