Reading List

The History of Felt Hats

Supplies List

You will use this list to procure supplies and materials for this course. We will go over it in our first Welcome Zoom session. I will help you prioritize which pieces are most important and which are a ‘nice to have.’

Hat Block
Black 3D-printed, biodegradable, sustainable RA speaker with parts showing front, top, and side views.
Pusher Downer
3D-printed black razor blade with an ergonomic handle
Needles
Two packages of cross-stitch needles, each containing six needles, with packaging labeled in English, French, and Spanish.
Measuring Tape
A flexible measuring tape with black markings and numbers, partially unrolled showing inches, with a brass end
Protective Equipment
A respiratory mask with a clear face shield, gray adjustable straps, and replaceable filters, designed for protection against airborne particles.
Hat Block Stand
Black rectangular RAM storage unit with embossed 'RAM' lettering
Puller Downer
A wooden walnut wood puller with engraved text, displayed on a white surface. The engraving reads "NEDUUM," "M.DeCout," and some symbols. The image includes superimposed text indicating it is a walnut wood puller downer, with copyright information for 2018 by M. DeCout and a website decoustudio.etsy.com.
Scientific Hat Finishing
Close-up of a book titled 'Scientific Hat Finishing and Renovating' by Henry L. Emettinger, with dark and gold decorative designs on the cover.
Steam Iron
An electric steam iron with a black and blue body and a silver soleplate, positioned in front of an off-white vertical ironing board.
Blocking Cord
A close-up of tangled beige cotton rope strands.
Rounding Jack
Three black adjustable aluminum camera tripod heads with multiple settings, shown from different angles on white background.
Steamer
Embroidery
A dark blue embroidered fabric with floral and animal designs surrounding the title 'Mystical Stitches' and the subtitle 'Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment' by Christi Johnson.
Liners and leather bands
Black paper baking mold with a flared shape, empty inside, with a pattern on the bottom surface, used for baking cakes or bread.
Hand Sander
Yellow and black bicycle handlebar grips with textured black rubber gripping surface.
Various wooden carving tools and a small wooden square with a ruler on top, arranged on a light-colored table.
Sander
Leather Finger Sleeve
Two brown leather shoehorns with owl logos embossed on the top
Thread
A spool of brown thread with a plastic top and bottom, labeled 'GUTERMANN', 250 meters or 274 yards long.
Sand Paper
Yellow and black box of Dura Gold premium abrasive sheets with several sandpaper sheets spread out below.
Hat Bodies
Stacked layers of felt fabric in various colors including beige, brown, gray, and black, with visible frayed edges.
Shellac Stiffener
Two bottles of felt hat stiffener with labels from hatsupply.com, placed against a wooden background.
Lazy Susan Hardware
Close-up of a circular LED ring light.
Hat Bodies
Stack of various felt and leather fabric pieces in neutral tones.
Millinery Grossgrain
Stacks of cream-colored ribbon rolls on a shelf.
Hat Brushes
Two wooden-handled shoe brushes with black and gray bristles, each with a hanging loop.