How Do I Make A Hat?

[SonderingSusan]

HI All,

 

I come from a place of pure fear and desperation this morning, with a commission to make a pork -pie hat. Any ideas of where i might find a pattern? Anyone know of any helpful youtube videos? Any tips at all ? Also,would anyone have and idea how i would go about shaping the brim of that hat?

I cannot thank you all enough for taking the time to share any info you might have with me, 

Best,

Susan

[AdamGadut]

i dont make hats, but i did see a youtube video on How its Made - Hats, they are using some machine that has some steam to mold the hat on shape.. a rudimentary version without the machine would be a wooden mold... a closer shape may be a small bucket. hope someone here who has done hats would shed some light. I was thinking making a hat too some time.