Hat making resources- ???

[BellyTank]

Hi all.
Where might I find detailed information about the process of fur felt hat making?
A detailed look at the art and scienceof it through all the processes of blocking and finishing.

I'm very interested in the process.
I have looked on the W3 and not come up with anything detailed so far- only odds and ends...
Help!

B
T

 

[riccardo]

Take a look!

Hi,
i hope it can help you:
http://www.greeleyhatworks.com/html/index.asp?url=/html/presidential/index.html

Regards.
Riccardo.

 

[Aaron Hats]

Check out http://www.hatlife.com/hats_made.php

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Here is another one.

http://www.thehatsite.com/felt.html

 

[Biltmore Bob]

This is how I make it.

The basic ingredients:

corn meal
sugar
water
yeast
malt

The basic process:

Mix all ingredients together in a large container. After mixing, move the mixture, called "mash," into a still and leave it to ferment. How quickly this process occurs depends on the warmth of the mash.


Heat the mash to the point of vaporization at 173 degrees. The mash will produce a clear liquid, often the color of dark beer. You must watch this process with careful attention.

Trap vapor using a tube or coil. The vapor will be transferred into a second, empty container. The resulting condensation is the moonshine. It is then ready to drink or sell.

Keep mash in container. It is now called "slop." Add more sugar, water, malt, and corn meal and repeat the process.

Repeat the process up to eight times before replacing the mash.



Oh hats...sorry.

 

[BellyTank]

Thanks guys- seen all of those.
I'm looking for something a lot more detailed-
a step by step- with reasons why and all...
...a detailed tutorial if you will.

Thanks again,
B
T

 

[Not-Bogart13]

BT,
You might want to try looking for sites that deal with costume making, or period clothing from the 1500's and up. I bumped into a few detailed things when I was looking for images of period headwear. History and process and all that. Also try this page;

http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/100pages/HATS.HTM

I haven't searched for the info you want, but it might be in there someplace. Happy hunting!

 

[gdkenoyer]

I dropped "hat making" into amazon and got quite a few hits...