"Hello, I also make hats in Canada, and I use the Leko felt stiffener on occasion  I've not had any issues with white streaks using that product, but if you are spraying it rather than painting it on, be sure to clean the spray nozzle…"

"Hi Catherine, Perhaps try adding another horizontal wire circle at the "waist"? Best wishes, Carolyn"

"Hi Stephanie, How nice to find you here!  I had to make some hat pins for a stage production once time, and I used "Hat Pin Blanks" as my base.  They're like really long straight pins that have a small flat metal disk on one…"

"Hi Tania, I'm a big proponent for washing things!  I would wash the felt in cool water with gentle liquid soap like Woolite or Zero and rinse it well.  You could block it right away (wet) or let it drip dry first.  I often wash…"