Hat Making with Tom Hirt
HAT MAKING with Tom Hirt*
June 12-16, 2023
or
October 2-5, 2023
$325
June 12-16, 2023
or
October 2-5, 2023
$325
For details, call Donna Haddow at 719-846-5724.
Continuing Education only - not for college credit.
Students will learn to use the equipment and techniques to make a hat with products that most people have or can readily get from home. Students will learn how to shape the hat by hand, ironing of the brim, sizing and hand cutting of the brim, hand pouncing and hand finishing the crown. If time allows, the class may touch on hat binding and trim by hand. Students will leave class with a completed hat and the skills needed to practice what they learned at home and make additional hats with supplies they have on hand. Tom will provide a hat box with all the tools and materials needed for each student. This class has some downtime while waiting for processes to complete. To fill this time, students may bring a hat in need of repair and/or plan to make a second hat as time permits.
Continuing Education only - not for college credit.
Students will learn to use the equipment and techniques to make a hat with products that most people have or can readily get from home. Students will learn how to shape the hat by hand, ironing of the brim, sizing and hand cutting of the brim, hand pouncing and hand finishing the crown. If time allows, the class may touch on hat binding and trim by hand. Students will leave class with a completed hat and the skills needed to practice what they learned at home and make additional hats with supplies they have on hand. Tom will provide a hat box with all the tools and materials needed for each student. This class has some downtime while waiting for processes to complete. To fill this time, students may bring a hat in need of repair and/or plan to make a second hat as time permits.
Instructor: Tom Hirt
Tool/Supply list:
Students will need to register no later than April 22nd in order for Tom to get the materials he will need for the class. Students should
contact Tom at the number above to get a complete list of other supplies [at students’
expense] they need to bring and provide their hat size for ordering the block, etc.
Students will reimburse Tom for the cost of supplies and should contact him for pricing
and to provide hat size information.
PLEASE BE AWARE, YOU WILL NEED TO BE PREPARED TO PAY TOM FOR THE SUPPLIES FOR THE
CLASS ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. DUE TO THE RISING COST OF MATERIALS, THE PRICE FOR
2023 IS $650. IT IS POSSIBLE THIS AMOUNT COULD GO UP WHEN WE GET CLOSER TO THE TIME
OF THE CLASS DUE TO INFLATIONARY PRESSURE.