"Hi Catherine,
i think i am using the ‚classic‘ chemical stiffener with an extra solvent liquid i mix into it in ratio 1:1.
I guess it is one of those stiffeners you cannot order oversea because they aren‘t allowed to be…"
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Beaver Fur Felt Hats Stiffened?
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Hi Everybody,i personally use rabbit fur felt hatbodies to make hats. Those i stiffen before blocking with (i think) a solvent stiffener. I mix the stiffener and a thinner together in ratio 1:1. It…Continue
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"hello, this interests me as well. I am trying different method but it leaves the murky white residue. What chemical or solvent are you using? Thank you."
"Hi Elaine,
thank you very much for answering in detail!
So if the fur felts are prestiffened i will try next time with extra steaming and ironing to get a stiff shape. I also will try new manufacturers with maybe better qualitiy.
Regards,
JohnnyVan"
"All felts are manufactured with some stiffening content and best way to maximise that is with plenty of steam penetration. If you have viewed such happening in factories with commercial steamers they then require less stiffening as commercially that…"
Beaver Fur Felt Hats Stiffened?
Hi Everybody,i personally use rabbit fur felt hatbodies to make hats. Those i stiffen before blocking with (i think) a solvent stiffener. I mix the stiffener and a thinner together in ratio 1:1. It smells really chemically but does a good job. I also looked for alternative more biological ways to stiffen felt hats, but couldn t find something convincing. Anyone experience with bickmore kahl hat stiffener?So my question is: do beaver fur felt hats also have to be stiffened? I heard that those…See More
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