Paulr Report post Posted November 27, 2010 HI, I’m looking to make a dome for a hat. I don’t have much experience with stretching/forming leather and was looking for some help. Can this be done out of one piece? It seems like this would leave folds but I don’t really know much about how far you can push leather. I was going to use 3-4 oz. I would like to eliminate any seams if I can. Any help you could give would be great. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted November 27, 2010 (edited) Paul, It depends on what you define as a "dome". If it is a little cap kind of like an old fashioned "beaney", . . . it can probably be done. If you want a full fledged half a sphere, like cutting a basketball in two, . . . that is going to be pretty tough. You will need a mold for certain, . . . of the size and shape you want the thing to finish out as, . . . stretch it over the mold, . . . fasten it to a board under the mold, as close as you can to the mold, . . . let it dry... When you wet the thing, . . . soak it in hot water that has had just a few drops of dish washing liquid mixed into it. Don't get it too hot to handle, . . . but as hot as you can handle, . . . it'll stretch a bit more that way. Look straight above these posts, . . . there is a pinned article on "wet formed bag tutorial",........... you need to see that. Best wishes. May God bless, Dwight Edited November 27, 2010 by Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
