Hat Making

Hat making is something I have always wanted to do but never had the chance or the materials to try. I was beyond excited when I tutor come to me and said we were making 1950's half hats. After looking at many images of half hats and trying to find one I like I ended up copying a hat made by a fellow student in the year above me, I fell in love when I was shown it as an example and just had to make it but using my own style to make it abit different.

After measuring our heads we each got given a head block to mould our materials around, this I found difficult as we used this thick mesh stuff which we wet and stretched over the head to form the bases of our hat, it was quite sticky and difficult to sculpt around a head block. Once pinned in place and left I had the hard task of choosing my fabrics, it needed to be something stretchy in order for It to not have puckers.I found the shaping of the fabric and taking onto the base of my hat quite fun as I wanted it to be an even finish I kept having to re-adjust to make it perfect. I learned how to finish the raw edge by adding petershum on the inside using a stabstitch in order to not see the stitching.

I also made a baker boy cap which was abit less complicated method of making, it was all fabric cut into 8 pieces and joined together. I had to make a few practise shots as when sewn together it should look like a spiral which I couldn't do, after a few trys I managed to do it. The more tasks and mini projects I am given the more I am happy to try more than once so I learn from it and work better, my tutor set me the task of making the same hat in less time but still keep my standard up. I really had fun with this it was like competing against myself in order to win, I managed to do it and was actually really happy.

 

 

 

 

 

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