How To Make A Hat Stretcher

I recently acquired a couple of hats but they were too small and were destined to the closet along with the hat I inherited from my grandfather that was also to small.

How to make a hat stretcher. I have always loved vintage full brimmed hats. Position the Hat Jack in the inside of your hats brim then boil water to generate steam. Bass was a hat maker in Northern California for years and she no longer make hats so the last bit of her equipment is for salean electric hat stretcher.

Check your hat supplier for available units Insert the stretcher into the hat and expand the hat by giving it two to. This will start moving the wood pieces further apart to begin stretching. Rub skin moisturizer into the wood to soften.

Drill holes in the crescent moon wood pieces to accommodate the pipe. Turn your hairdryer on its hottest heat setting and blow-dry until it is almost dry. Keep the hat in place until the whole hat is saturated.

Hold your hat over the steam as you crank the Hat Jack to expand the hat to the desired size. How to STRETCH a New Era 59Fifty Hat. Stay the hat above the hot liquid when you pull all edges and stretch the hat from the center.

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Spray the inner portion of your hat with warm water. Purchase a sturdy wooden hat stretcher. The Hats By The Hundred stretcher is a great way to look after your hat.