Members BlackDragon Posted June 6 Members Report Posted June 6 I'm a bit of a gamer and I've been wanting to make the hat for the character Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2. I used 6oz vegtan and Resolene as the finish. Quote
AlZilla Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 Nice job. Have you used 5 or 6 ounce leather before for a hat? I've used both 2/3 and 5/6 and, for me, 5/6 is just too heavy. That's definitely my style of hat. Did you do anything inside? Sweat band, liner? Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members BlackDragon Posted June 6 Author Members Report Posted June 6 8 minutes ago, AlZilla said: Nice job. Have you used 5 or 6 ounce leather before for a hat? I've used both 2/3 and 5/6 and, for me, 5/6 is just too heavy. That's definitely my style of hat. Did you do anything inside? Sweat band, liner? This is only the second hat I've made and I was worried that anything lighter would be floppy. Maybe using 2/3 for the crown and 5/6 for the brim would solve both issues? I made a sweatband and liner but I didnt take a picture of it cuz it's down right ugly. The sweatband is 1" 2oz vegtan and it's sewn in through the holes attaching the brim to the crown at 5 points so I can remove it. Quote
AlZilla Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 Yeah, I worried about 2/3 as well but I've done 2 now, including the one in the profile pic and they're plenty stiff after wetting and drying. The problem I've had with that one is the brim kind of potato chipping. It needs a binding. But, that one I cut from the belly. You're going to get a lot of compliments on that hat when you wear it around town. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members BlackDragon Posted June 7 Author Members Report Posted June 7 4 hours ago, AlZilla said: You're going to get a lot of compliments on that hat when you wear it around town. Thanks! Quote
PastorBob Posted June 9 Report Posted June 9 Very sharp! Hat making isn't even on my radar. If I did make one, it would be identical to the one you did. Nice work! Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
Members BlackDragon Posted June 9 Author Members Report Posted June 9 (edited) 4 hours ago, PastorBob said: Very sharp! Hat making isn't even on my radar. If I did make one, it would be identical to the one you did. Nice work! Thanks! I decided to remake the liner and sweatband. Here was how I did the first one. The liner (cotton) and sweatband (2oz vegtan) are stitched together then stitched into the hat. This is how I remade it. Now the liner is separate from the sweatband (1oz pig suede) and the sweatband flips inward to hold the liner Edited June 9 by BlackDragon Quote
Members Prusty Posted Saturday at 10:09 AM Members Report Posted Saturday at 10:09 AM If I saw someone wearing that out and about I’d be thinking Arthur Morgan and want to yell Lenny, so I think you nailed it. Quote
Members WalterF Posted Monday at 04:11 AM Members Report Posted Monday at 04:11 AM Good job, like the style better than steam punk. Quote
Members BlackDragon Posted Monday at 01:39 PM Author Members Report Posted Monday at 01:39 PM On 6/14/2025 at 6:09 AM, Prusty said: If I saw someone wearing that out and about I’d be thinking Arthur Morgan and want to yell Lenny, so I think you nailed it. 9 hours ago, WalterF said: Good job, like the style better than steam punk. Thanks a lot! Quote
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