Custom hat making question

[Vintage Betty]

I have been asked to make some children's hats for an individual. Realistically, this doesn't look too hard, as I already have the supplies. However, I have two concerns that have me stumped:

1) Since the hats wil be for children, should I be concerned about using felt or fur-felt for allergies, etc? These will NOT be sewn hats, but steamed.

2) What would you suggest I use for forms? These are for itty bitty heads, and my forms are only for adults. A bowl will not be the right shape; for one of the hats I will need an egg-shape for the tiny head.

Thank you for any suggestions, guidance and pointers.

Vintage Betty

 

[cptjeff]

I have been asked to make some children's hats for an individual. Realistically, this doesn't look too hard, as I already have the supplies. However, I have two concerns that have me stumped:

1) Since the hats wil be for children, should I be concerned about using felt or fur-felt for allergies, etc? These will NOT be sewn hats, but steamed.

2) What would you suggest I use for forms? These are for itty bitty heads, and my forms are only for adults. A bowl will not be the right shape; for one of the hats I will need an egg-shape for the tiny head.

Thank you for any suggestions, guidance and pointers.

Vintage Betty

I wouldn't worry about allergies. If adults don't typically have them, kids won't. They're not really any different, except that it's easier for them to form allergies from a lack of exposure to things over time (one reason why too clean houses and super sanitary cleaners are a big problem).

As for a form, perhaps a big wide vase flipped upside down would work?

 

[DavidVillaJr]

Seems to me there was a fellow here on(in?) the lounge a while back who was going to create or had created his own hat block out of styrofoam.

Does anyone remember who that was?

It might be worth a search.

dv

here's the one: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=40009&highlight=styrofoam

here's another: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=41414&highlight=styrofoam