Hat Block Making

Hat Block Making is a very rare trade. There are only 4 in the world who make these wooden blocks over which the hats are stretched.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• hat
• blocks
• wood
• hats

[comeunityarts]

Really interesting video. You say this gentleman is one of four in the world who still makes hatblocks. Who are the other three? I'm a milliner in the UK.

[mammoth9119]

Lorenzo Re, this chap, told me there was one in Korea and one in Italy.

I will try to dig out his number for you#as ever

Richard

LORENZO RE

La Forme ; 15, rue Paul Lelong ; 75002 Paris ; t : 01 42 60 05 06 ;

fax : 07 42 60 44 01

[SecreteSurprise]

This Has Helped My Textiles Revision, Thanks Very Much. X

[mammoth9119]

Glad it helped.Tks for the comment

Richard

[Komnene777]

very nice!

[mammoth9119]

Thank you very much

Richard

[Casaro2]

Management by Nigel bloked hat too, in the besharp episode the simpsons...

[McCartanTransport]

Glad to see it's not a dead art. Is there a school for this? I'm in the U.S.

[VerotteTube]

Super. Merci beaucoup.

[cyclingbenjy]

you guys sholud check out the hat museum in stockport, uk

[cyclingbenjy]

you guys sholud check out the hat museum in stockport, uk

[bearhedded]

I make hat blocks and so does my brother, so add 2!  We are not the only other ones, either!

[ladybluerose]

I would love to learn how to do that. its so awesome

[Lostslightly]

or was that makers of one peice, brim included blocks? I've always used a cross sectional method, with a seperate brim block *shrugs* hobbyist using home powertools... :D

[Lostslightly]

I question the numbers... or do you mean make hat blocks commercially? because I make hat blocks, and don't think I was included in the count. i know one pro and several other good-quality hobbyists in australia :D