Hat Stretcher Block
Place the stretcher against the hat band or else it might ruin the shape of your hats crown.
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The traditional way to form this edge is to use a special shaped brim flange. These are sturdy and robust tools made from heavy duty materials which will not wear over a long period of use. A scale shows the hat size in inches or centimetres.
Offered is this Antique Adjustable Wood Block Millinery Hat Stretcher Store Form Mold with number 63 4 that was bought from the now-closed Fantles Clothing Store. For this I used a hat that fit my head well and placed a flashlight inside the hat then laid piece of graph paper over the hole with the center marked by a crease. PRIMATIVE RUSTIC MILLINERS ANTIQUE VINTAGE WOODEN HAT SHOP BLOCK STRETCHER.
Garve DeLuxe written in stylish letters a stark contrast to the debased look of the device now. Antique Adjustable Wood Block Millinery Hat Stretcher Store Form Mold Vintage click to Enlarge click to Enlarge click to Enlarge click to Enlarge. Various sizes are available.
First thing I did was make a pattern for the stretcher. The hat stretcher had a wooden hand crank extending from its belly. Keep your hat in like-new shape fully adjustable hat jack hat stretcher.
As a bonus the Hat Jack is also able to shrink your hat as easily as stretch it. I traced the inside of the hat on one side then folded the paper in half and cut. Steps Heat up the tea kettle or pot of water until the water begins to boil.