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How to make VERY flat brim on Fedora? Help.
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This is my first time posting. I have purchased some fur felt hat bodies (beaver/ rabbit) on discount to make fedoras with 3.25-4'brims/ 3.5-5" crowns. I am having a heck of a time getting the brims…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Elaine Mergard Aug 27, 2025.
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How to make VERY flat brim on Fedora? Help.
This is my first time posting. I have purchased some fur felt hat bodies (beaver/ rabbit) on discount to make fedoras with 3.25-4'brims/ 3.5-5" crowns. I am having a heck of a time getting the brims to flatten. They seem to lay flat but when they are worn they curve in the front and flip on the sides. I don't hate the way they look with the curved brim, but I would like to be able to create some with totally flat brims. I have purchased spray shellac and Biehl hat stiffener, and the fabric…See More
"It may be because that is the way they were originally shaped. I would try steam ironiing the brim, The heat and steam might make the felt hairs reorient themselves enough to stay flat. The steam may reactivate a water-based…"
"I strengthened the brim with a lot of shellac and taped them on flat surface.. It stays flat without wire, but once in a while you need to flattened them again with wet cloth and iron.."
FeaturedMandy Pan replied to Tara Bass's discussion How to make VERY flat brim on Fedora? Help.
"I will wire the brim to get a very flat style. You can either hide the wire by making a hem or use petersham ribbon to bind the edges."
How to make VERY flat brim on Fedora? Help.
This is my first time posting. I have purchased some fur felt hat bodies (beaver/ rabbit) on discount to make fedoras with 3.25-4'brims/ 3.5-5" crowns. I am having a heck of a time getting the brims to flatten. They seem to lay flat but when they are worn they curve in the front and flip on the sides. I don't hate the way they look with the curved brim, but I would like to be able to create some with totally flat brims. I have purchased spray shellac and Biehl hat stiffener, and the fabric…See More
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