Members Gezzer Posted October 31, 2022 Members Report Posted October 31, 2022 7 hours ago, fredk said: On Sunday I finally got round to making my 'severed fingers' hat band On Monday, today, I wore it. I was quite surprised that only two people spoke to me about it and just a few children, maybe 3, stared wide eyed at it. It was like, seeing 'severed fingers' on a cowboy hat is just an everyday sight! I'll be wearing it out around Belfast tomorrow, Tuesday OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does kind of make you wonder when there was no more " shock value " , puts todays world in prospective I guess . Very nicely done Sir Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 2, 2022 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 2, 2022 Thanks for responses chaps Out round Belfast yesterday. Very similar to Monday's outings. Just a few comments, from a child 'Thats a funny hat mummy' said to parent. From a lady 'Cool hat!' and the best to top it off was from an elderly man on the bus (yes, there seems to be men older than me!) (Note; that it was raining heavy at the time) 'Thats a handy hat to have today' Hardly anyone else noticed, but one young teenage girl did. She was with about 5 or 6 friends, she stopped in her tracks and stared wide-eyed at my hat and kept staring as I went on past her. Some of her friends bumped into her having not noticed she'd stopped walking A couple of ideas for some of youse to take up maybe 1. I spotted this motercikle crash helmet in an alternative clothing shop in Belfast. I asked and was given permission to take these photos. Cost of helmet is £350. I think the false leather is just glued to the helmet although there appear to be some basic type poppers along the front and rear edges. The spider's web design is just drawn on the 'leather' Those spikes can be bought for about 10 to 50p each (15c to 50c say) Something to do for / on bicycle helmets maybe? 2. I can't show a picture of this item because I cannot find one at all! I traipsed around Belfast and other places recently and my search returned a big fat 0, nil, nada, Round stiff hat boxes. To store your good going to church/going to a wedding hat in. All I could find are fold-up felt ones, which will keep the dust off but do not protect the hat from crushing It used to be, and I'm not talking of so very long ago, that when you bought an expensive hat you got a stiff round card box to keep it in. But I cannot find these available anywhere. Enquiries at hat shops; hats are given to the customer in a plastic or paper bag. It might be different in the USA / Canada / France A woman will spend £200 plus on a special hat for an occasion. I actually met a woman who spent £1500 on a hand-made hat for wearing at a Royal event. And what do they get to keep the hat in? a paper bag! This is something we as leather workers/crafters can make quite easily. Its just a dice cup with a lid but really, really big. And easier to make Two pieces of 3oz / 1.2mm veg or chrome tan, flesh side of each stuck to a piece of cardboard for the wall. Using Gezzer's method of dropping in a round base (very clever that), again a disc of relatively thinnish leather, two pieces laminated with thicker cardboard and repeat for the lid, slightly larger diameter and shallow. Add leather strap handles, job done. The fold up felt hat container sells for about £16. We could get much more for a nice quality leather one, and it could be tooled to make it even more unique The reason I got into this is I was looking for hat boxes to keep some of my hats safe. Its now a 'winter' project to make a few hat boxes Discuss in 10,000 words or less and have in to me for marking by end of Black Friday Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 9, 2022 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 9, 2022 (edited) With Halloween over it was time to change my hat band. Well, not really a 'had to' but I decided to change it. Many years ago when I was involved in a history presentation group I used to make and sell a children's 'medieval' play set; a leather 'Robin Hood' hat, a wood sword and leather scabbard, a wood shield and a decorated leather belt. The other day whilst sorting through old stock I found 8 of these belts. Not all decorated. These belts are about 18 years old now (Happy Birthday to you . . . ) mmm, I thunked a think and tried a tryer, and guess what? all of them will fit my size of hat as a band so I used one of the concho decorated ones But this was only a place-saver whist I got my 'Crocodile Dundee' inspired hat band made. Using antler tips because obtaining croc teeth or using them is illegal in N.I. I need to work on and do better on my joint at the rear; its just the lace through some holes in the band. it's ok but not real good Edited November 9, 2022 by fredk Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Handstitched Posted November 15, 2022 Members Report Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/2/2022 at 6:42 PM, fredk said: I spotted this motercikle crash helmet in an alternative clothing shop in Belfast. I found a pair of knee high black 'goth boots' with huge 5-6 " platforms at an op shop ( charity shop)for about $10 bucks, in good nic too . I have a heap of huge 40-50mm rocket spikes, studs etc. so I'm thinking of 'spiking them up' with extra ' bling & buckles etc.and whatever else I can think of, ...purely just for the fun of it , and perhaps for a display at markets. By the time I've finished with them , they'll be a lethal weapon HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 15, 2022 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 15, 2022 @Handstitched like it! Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Handstitched Posted November 15, 2022 Members Report Posted November 15, 2022 57 minutes ago, fredk said: like it! I'm taking a break at Christmas , so this will be my ' Christmas project' , it'll be too hot to work outside. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 15, 2022 CFM Report Posted November 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Handstitched said: I'm taking a break at Christmas , so this will be my ' Christmas project' , it'll be too hot to work outside. HS i just got this image of you driving that old tractor with 6" spiked goth boots and a santa suit LOL. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 15, 2022 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 15, 2022 Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Handstitched Posted November 16, 2022 Members Report Posted November 16, 2022 17 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: i just got this image of you driving that old tractor with 6" spiked goth boots and a santa suit LOL. Don't tempt me But I do live in a small town...perhaps not , people might I've gone a bit strange Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 24, 2022 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 24, 2022 Last week a chap on another forum recommended getting one of these heated over-jackets - It needs a separate rechargeable power back Has anyone tried one? My apartment never gets so cold that I would need one regularly but I'm tempted to get one anyways Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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