Darrell2688
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- Piner, Kentucky
Hello Everyone,
Yesterday evening I soaked the brim and bottom part of the crown, then plugged in
the antiques iron and started working on the wrinkles, as I ironed the wrinkles I pulled
the brim out some and used the thumb tacks to anchor the brim edge. I put the tacks
as close to the edge of the brim as I could. I ironed the brim two times using the same
process, I was able to increase the size of the brim some, I moved the hat and blocks
to the back room to let it dry out, I looked at the hat today and most of the wrinkles
are gone now, there is a dark outline of a wrinkle in the front. After the hat is dry I will
check it out and if I have to, I will use the same process again. I use a slip knot, it
seems to hold better than a haters knot, or I am not tying the haters knot correctly??
I have the Art Fawcett YouTube video make as a favorite so now I can watch it several
times. The dark grey in the video looks a lot like the Granit color that I have been looking
at.
Thanks to all for your time and help,
Darrell
Yesterday evening I soaked the brim and bottom part of the crown, then plugged in
the antiques iron and started working on the wrinkles, as I ironed the wrinkles I pulled
the brim out some and used the thumb tacks to anchor the brim edge. I put the tacks
as close to the edge of the brim as I could. I ironed the brim two times using the same
process, I was able to increase the size of the brim some, I moved the hat and blocks
to the back room to let it dry out, I looked at the hat today and most of the wrinkles
are gone now, there is a dark outline of a wrinkle in the front. After the hat is dry I will
check it out and if I have to, I will use the same process again. I use a slip knot, it
seems to hold better than a haters knot, or I am not tying the haters knot correctly??
I have the Art Fawcett YouTube video make as a favorite so now I can watch it several
times. The dark grey in the video looks a lot like the Granit color that I have been looking
at.
Thanks to all for your time and help,
Darrell