Hat creases

Those look terrific, Matt ... and the models ain't bad, either!

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Looking forward to it! Beautiful hats!

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creases

nice shots,thank you. do you have any advice for someone with a Jiffy
steamer, a few hats, and the need to make good-looking diamond & teardrop
creases? I hear tell there's aids to help without having to own blocks-I want to
do it by hand and not have them look lumpy. any hints?

 

yeah, they are really nice. Great hats, and very informative to people new to the forum. -Mulceber

 

That diamond crease... does it have a dome in the middle? Or is it just a cross?

 

Yup. A trip through old photo archives clearly verifies Matt's observation. You bought 'em, you pinched 'em. Or had the sales clerk do it for you.

 

I think hats have a lot more personality when they are bashed by hand like Matt has done. Most factory creases are too "perfect" sort of like a clip-on tie.

 

I actualy wanted to make a thread about this subject asking for some expert's advice. And this came just like orderd.
Are these all sorts of creases that can be done to a hat, or are there more?

 

The diamond crease looks great!
Those are a good group of reference shots of the different styles.
Thanks for posting them.

 

Informative indeed! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Thanks for posting the pictures.

 

Thanks Matt!

... tell me though, what block(s) do you have to achive the initial open crown?

 

You learn something new every day. I'm thrilled to find out i can try to handshape without it looking totally wrong.

 

Same hat?

Thanks for doing this Matt, very nice. Were all but the Teardrop done on the same hat? And, if so, did you steam them in between each shape, or just pop it open and rebash?

By the way, I had been meaning to compliment you on your previous avatar - good looking hat, and a very nice picture of you.

Regards,

- Mark

 

An open crown is the easiest. Just steam and pop the crown up, continue to steam any remaining crease marks and press from both sides of the felt with your fingers. To get the smooth ridge around the outside on the teardrop and porkpie, steam and run your finger tip inside the crease, pushing out the dimples. Run your fingertip back and forth while it cools.

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Those are beautiful hats and great examples of hand shaping. I am partial to the center crease. You have a nice touch.