Hat brims
Hi everyone - so far I’ve only got 1 down turn brim ( for a cloche hat). Possibly a daft question-Can a down turn brim be used to create an upturn felt brim?
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Permalink Reply by Elaine Mergard
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Yes you can turn brim up slightly I would suggest just one side up by controlling the wire & pulling wire up on that side then with steam re mould the felt curve with hands to create the curve in up turn you desire. A nice look is to have down turn side longer so cut some of upturn side away max 2 cms and tapering as this means less diameter to tighten up with wire. Any reshaping with out the right block is about manipulating the wire . Experimentation is our greatest teacher. Enjoy creating - E xx
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Permalink Reply by Catherine Ward
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That’s brilliant Elaine, thank you so much for your advice. I’ll have a go!
