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BirgitBRONZE Member
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4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

Posted: 31st Oct 2006
I've searched the interweb but it seems I'm in need of the one thing you can't find on it!

Since I'm about as artistic as a slice of bread and want a smurf hat for our belated work halloween party, I was looking for some pattern for it. Can anyone help? Advice, patterns etc will be very welcome! Otherwise I'll just have to rely on the blue bodypaint...

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SymBRONZE Member
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1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Posted: 31st Oct 2006
It's called a phrygian cap. Find out more here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_cap

And get a pattern here:

https://housebarra.com/EP/ep06/16cap.html

hug

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SymBRONZE Member
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1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Posted: 31st Oct 2006
Actually, you might be able to pick up an old felt hat (a Fez or Trilby) and use steam (to stretch), hot water (to shrink) and an iron (to shape) it in to shape. You can change the shape of felt quite a lot that way, and I think it would work smile

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BirgitBRONZE Member
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

Posted: 31st Oct 2006
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Thanks, Sym!! hug

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AurinkoBRONZE Member
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1,034 posts
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Posted: 1st Nov 2006
Sym, I'm getting more and more impressed by your practical knowledge. Seriously

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alien_oddityCarpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees

Posted: 1st Nov 2006
i was puzzled as to why sym knew where to get smurf hat patterns ubblol

SymBRONZE Member
Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Posted: 1st Nov 2006
I'm sure there are many other things that, but one reason is that I have been dressing up as a Tudor for the last 15 years, making my own costumes. You just pick things up, I guess smile

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The FadeSILVER Member
fading happily....
212 posts
Location: melbournia australia

Posted: 3rd Nov 2006
so i have a hat that was in a bag while traveling and of course got all fuffled out of shape. the top has seemed to come back to being almost good... but the brim is still a lil bent and makes it look silly.. are you saying i could just iron it?? eek

and all this time i could have been wearing my favorite hat!

thanks sym! ill love you forever. (in a platonic kinda way)

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pineapple peteSILVER Member
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia

Posted: 3rd Nov 2006
if its the hat im thinking ant, you may be able to fix it with kettle. using the steam to soften the fibres, bending it into shape, then fixing it up.

that what i do for my black hats anyway smile

cheers, pete hug

"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"

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SymBRONZE Member
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1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Posted: 4th Nov 2006
Yes, a kettle is good, but a steam iron can be good as well

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