DIY Pork Pie Hat - Tutorial and PDF download

[@foolishly69]

What the fuck, are you serious buying your patterns won’t make me an overnight sensation in the leather crafting world. Damn it, now now I have to tell everyone I suck at leather crafting and tell the truth that I just started yesterday.... You, yes you Tony are the best on this here platform not just your experience but telling it like is!

[@megarouge61]

I like the fact that you pointed out simply buying the tools and a pattern does not make you a leathersmith!!

[@twistedfrannie9311]

My brother would have loved this ,he was a porkpie hat guy...unfortunately he passed away last year due to a seizure disorder he had lived with his whole life. He wore one on stage at all his gigs along with a pair of 80's wave runners sunglasses black on black.

[@kimiko231]

"The abominations taking shape on your desk"..love it!

[@BarefootLibrarian]

Right! I snorted at that.

[@BarefootLibrarian]

Then cried because I've birthed those abominations. LOL

[@hideteak9098]

I'm in tears. I'm not sure whether it's because you're such a wit or because I don't have 'ears and ears of experience'! Love it. Thanks for all your work, Tony; love the videos, the designs and the accent.

[@youaregodspursuit-47]

I have watched this about 10 times. Speaking like an adult to other adults is a rare thing. Thank you!

[@pauleysink9659]

I did it, my best hat ever. I do think that the brim edge for the aluminium wire, I need to just cut slightly 1mm longer or just outside the cutting line to completely close up the seam. Lesson learned, Thanks Tony I love it

[@dusty265]

Very well said, I have been carving and tooling leather for years, so often people ask me how to do this, and all I can do is tell them by the basic tools! A pencil and paper, learn to draw, after that spend thousands of dollars on leather to learn how to carve and tool! And in maybe 10 years you might know what your doing! Great video!

[@samstirling4279]

Tony you’re opening disclaimer is wonderful.

[@terrynoles8539]

Well said, Tony. You have, by far, the best and most user-friendly patterns I have ever used, and I am always amazed at how well everything comes together. Keep up the good work, brother!

[@jamesrishel6869]

Sure, your leather work is impeccable. And your video presence is second to none I really like watching you on the video as well. Thank you for all the good stuff, please.

[@tinozaharia9062]

I just finished the “Iconic bag”. Even it’s my first, I humbly say that is competing with yours. I’m a full time jeweler and maybe I took lessons in “watch and learn” over years. Once again, thank you for your exceptional work. Tino.

[@robertotto9430]

I have been out of doing leather work for many years. After doing a few Tandy kits I tried one of your purse for my grand daughter. She loved it. Since then I have made two more different patterns for my other grand daughters and sent them to them. They again loved them. My daughter doesn't believe that I had cut and sewn them from sides of leather. Will be doing more of your patterns until I get really good with the leather from Tandy before doing them with a better quality of leather.

[@johnagorman]

Wow. I have watched hundreds of artists on KZbin and studied with a few in person. I made a few things in leather, and taught many about this craft. I learned so many things in this one video of yours I have never seen before. Bonus - learning about aluminum wire for structure. I've seen it in other crafts. Never thought about it here. Thank you!

[@mikecalhoun8497]

I'm am new to leather working and have made several of you projects without any problem at all. There is nothing wrong with your patterns or tutorials, they're great. iI someone tries to make them and can't, it's their problem, you have nothing to apologize for, 48.7k subscribers can't be wrong. Please keep up the wonderful work that you do, your subscribers can't wait to see your next video.

[@frederickchen8742]

I enjoy watching your videos, I am from Taiwan and there is nothing like this here, I sure wish we have something like that here, but even if there is, it won't be as good as yours. you are an artist.

[@psa7211]

Tony, love the intro, Love the humor and setting customer straight!. I'm new to leatherworking and glad I found your patterns. They are well thought out. I have been a sewer for years but new to leather some of the skillsets and pattern reading have helped. I've been watching many of your videos to learn the craft. It is so true paying attention to the details in the instructions is very important. Yet no matter how careful I am making one of your patterns, the result won't look like yours because experience shows. I find myself pausing and backtracking and restarting your videos so that I can watch some of your stitching starts so I get it right. I watch projects I may not make because there is always something to learn from them. Thanks so much for your patterns and tutorials!

[@emmajudson5547]

First time on your channel - subscribed because of your statement. Patterns, tutorials, guides, photos... they're fantastic, but its practice and its skill that makes great items. Patterns are not MAGIC!

[@mcgothbox1]

First I bought your pattern, thanks. when i stick things like this together i use small bits of aluminum wire or thin twist tie wire and gently place temp holder stiches in place that i remove as i go to help keep it from flopping around on me and getting out of wack. it works great on holsters.

[@geraldreed1612]

Tony....bought a pattern ...made the hat & all worked fine.the video was clear, easy to follow, & being an experienced leatherworker the final product looked perfect. My problem with your patterns are all the cutting ,taping, and jig sawing the parts together. Careful cutting & assembly is the key to success. The problem is the time it takes to do all that. The only advantage is the pattern is received immediately via print out. If you offered your pattern with all parts already on precut plastic where all one had to do was lay the pattern on leather, cut it out & sew it together you would increase sales of your many great designs. Yes there is the cost & wait for shipping but the time saved of cutting taping, assembly,etc. is worth it. I for one would have no trouble making my own patterns from your designs but if there was the option to buy them in plastic I wouldn’t bother. Anyway you are an excellent teacher, make the best videos on leather working, and a fine craftsman from whom I have & will keep learning a lot... thank you.

[@crawford5450]

Loved the open commentary. Your patterns are by far the easiest to follow. Thank you for sharing your skill and creativity

[@dragonclan3113]

Lol. Tony cracks me up. With that said, I’ve done one bag, the explorer. This was the first big leather project I’ve done. (Just started this year and only made some watch bands). His pattern and tutorial was excellent and I couldn’t be happier with my bag.

[@tommyjroux]

Tony, I don't think that could have been said any better. I started with leather work in November of 2019, I have bought maybe 5 or 6 of your patterns, and though my skill level nor experience is anywhere near that of yourself nor most of the people watching your tutorials, my work still looks fairly good, all due to the fact that I stick to your patterns and follow your videos. I, for one, have no complaints what so ever. Thank you for you content.

[@deathbright107]

You give a great starting point! And I really appreciate all the hard work. I know my skills have a lot of room to grow, but it's nice to have very clear instructions.

[@lauraweiss7875]

Hey Tony! Another great video, and you are so right. I’m two years into leather working and I am still learning and practicing. Mistakes are great if we are willing to learn from them and try again.

[@anthonycialdella7530]

I have purchased several of your patterns and because of your videos and patterns, I have learned and grown greatly as a leatherworker. I will continue to purchase patterns of yours that interest me. Thank you for your content, it's been extremely helpful!!!

[@andrealohberg5051]

The intro is absolutely genius. I will definetely buy the pattern and going to make one for myself. Stunning and well spoken.👍👍👍

[@jailer23044]

The PSA in the beginning was absolutely perfect and now I have to clean the coffee of my screen. Thanks for the laughs.

[@DieselpunkRo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JRenardLeatherCo]

i LOVE the PSA at the beginning. “we can’t control some of the abominations that are taking shape on your desk.” GLORIOUS 😂🤣😂🤣

[@cherylguthrie3959]

Tony, I love your candor and dry humor. Most of all I love your videos and patterns. I am very new to your subscription following and have made just a few items that have all gone over well with the people that have received them. I sew, quilt and machine embroider and the new passion I have found with your leatherwork and videos are taking shape for a new craft. I thank you for sharing your skills with us. It would be nice to make a barrel eye glass case like the one your just took your glasses out of. I saw a pattern on your etsy site, but that build would be cool

[@denasewell]

You have really amazing patterns! I have several! Really cool to see you talking on camera! I always look forward to new designs and videos! I have learned so much leatherworking skills watching your videos and making your designs! Give a man a fish he eats for a day.... teach a man to fish and he eats as well as his family for a lifetime! Learning leathercrafting has improved my outlook as I am wheelchair bound finding this channel and the satisfaction of making beautiful things that I enjoy making but are also are a source of income! Kudos to you! I am very grateful to you and your channel!

[@lisamorse5755]

Love my patterns so much! Thank you for the special treatment and accommodating my special needs and the speed in which you got everything to me. I was able to easily complete the pork pie hat in just a few hours by watching the video through before beginning & referring to it as needed during the build.

[@fallen7408]

Nothing wrong with the patterns. and the tutorials are wonderful in how they go together if you get lost. They are always amazing !

[@johnlovingood8089]

been wondering for years about a leather pork pie and here it is, i can’t wait to make mine. this will be a great companion for the fedora.

[@vortex514]

That was the best video opener ever! That being said I just finished my plague dr.'s mask. Your pattern was excellent. The mask looked beautiful and made me appreciate how starting with a fully thought out and designed pattern can make a project go so smoothly. Everything lined up. The mask took shape as I assembled it. So thank you for your excellent pattern and your great tutorial videos. They have helped me improve my craft.

[@Cullidunn]

Your patterns are incredible, easy to use, and great for learning. They have helped me learn alot about leather craft and pattern making, which is my hardest thing to learn for me. Ignore the trolls and idiots KEEP up the most awsome of work.

[@SeniorTuki]

I too did think at the start of the stitching "don't you dye it first?" but I can see it would be easier to judge application when going for a certain look in its shape. Fantastic outcome!

[@ICON4x4Design]

I just love your style and personality. Now I will get started crafting this! Kudos to you!!

[@robertwood3151]

I have watched a number of your videos where you don’t talk at all. I really like you talking. Do more✌️

[@brandonbell1601]

Fantastic into, and awesome patterns! I like the straight forward up front way you addressed the issues some people might be having. Professional results require professional skills, along with love and dedication to the craft. your videos are some of the best tutorials out there, keep up the great work!!

[@digitaIgorilla]

That disclaimer at the start is the best thing I have seen, ever. In my opinion, Common sense can not be bought. Nor skill, or experience. And you definitely can't fix stupid. Say it like it is. 😁

[@David35445]

Ok, I just learned a new trick, waxing the pattern instead of waxing the punch. Thanks Tony!

[@joebonomono]

I bought the pattern, I did not follow along, I thought I knew I better, I created an abomination sized for a circus monkey, he does not care. I wished he sold years of experience, I'd pay extra for it. All of this being said I'm very happy with my misshapen tiny hat and look forward to destroying my next project, I hope I have half as much fun with his world's best looking top hat pattern I'm saving up for. I also want the tentacle face thing for when I ride my motorcycle and the pin cushion....how cool are those. Dude's also inspired my to make my own pattern for a motorcycle bag.... Great channel.

[@cadguy48]

I printed the large pattern at 105% and made a 8-5/8 hat, worked great, thank you.

[@havocgargoyle]

Oh I LOVE that intro Tony! Its so true! Your patterns are easy to follow, especially for a more visual oriented learner like me, than reading written instructions. Creativity is not an easy thing, especially for an expensive hobby/job like leatherworking. But the hard work is worth it.

[@brandonhalliday2029]

Thank you for your punch to the sac with your honesty.

[@dongraham7881]

I have watched the intro to this tutorial several times ! I fucking love it. I'm so glad you're in front of the camera now too. My son who does zero leather crafting is a subscriber too, just for the wit. I've produced at least 20 different DieselpunkRo projects. They never fail, and they never fail to impress. I'm happy for your success.

[@lanettekarner]

I love your introduction!!

[@Robert-xp4ii]

Awesome! You also crack me up with your cool personality. 👍 I wish I had your patience but I will make things like this if I want it bad enough. Great video and project, Tony!

[@mgurbulak]

Every time I watch one of your videos, I learn something new. Thank you for sharing.

[@daviddesjardins9809]

EPIC...Very well said Tony. Love your patterns, and have been getting great results. People need to learn patience. Keep up the great work

[@Os_GoRa]

Oh man, I just love your rude-like style!! No Sarcasm, I really do!! Thanks for tips & greetings!!

[@jtcraftsoutdoors2718]

I have been making small leather items for three years now. Thanks to your patterns AND tutorials I have learnt more about leathercraft in past 6 months than I did within the previous 2,5 years. Your patterns are GREAT, and if there is a "mistake in the pattern" I have realized that it is of my own stupidity, rather than the patterns fault. 😂 Actually just finished the first of the Legendary explorer's backpacks today and it looks amazing! I have at least 5-6 of your patterns lined up, waiting to hit production. So thank you Tony, for very good patterns and entertaining, yet educational videos. ONLY thing I would like you to fix in the pattens is that sometimes holes are tough to see from the makers marks in the pattern. But like I said.. if I miss it, it is MY fault, not because the pattern is bad. Keep up the good work!

[@yayaglass]

Oh, Tony, I giggled with the whole Intro! Great Hat! Thanks for your amazing work, in leather and in your video style! K

[@brecklietz1587]

Absolutely the best intro ever!!!!

[@patrickmccullagh881]

Bought this pattern and my hat wotked out just great . Highly reccommended.

[@DJDionP]

What leather did you use? I want to make the hat also. I know he recommends 5oz veg tan, what did you use for the thinner strip around the brim?

[@jtjones73]

OMG! So you're telling me that buying a $10 USD pattern from your store isn't going to give me the skills needed to successfully create and modify your patterns to make the greatest leather objects in existence??? (sadly, I am familiar with these people, usually it's the end product buyer that thinks they can just buy a $10 USD pattern and make the exact same product one is selling for hundreds more) BTW, your patterns are AWESOME Tony!

[@mamabearsleatherworks3546]

Oh I love the intro!! Great video as always Tony!!

[@GerritSteynSA]

Mate, you rock, your humor is refreshing and very true. Keep up these awesome videos .. Love it !!!

[@maddrysdale185]

Awesome pattern, once again you out did yourself Tony!!! Great job. Thanks so very much

[@earlelzy9975]

I love that hat build and I want to buy and build it because it reminds me of a hat I loved to wear a long time ago.

[@drewreffitt7028]

Easily one of my favorite people now can't wait to give the patterns a try

[@RainGameStudio]

Thank you very much, human being! This was all incredibly helpful! I would gladly buy patterns from you, literally, everything, if not for the infamous events (sanctions tell me that I am not welcome on the site with your patterns)... Well, I develop patterns myself, but I learned all the working techniques and some tricks from you! Thanks again!

[@jimsound7888]

Picks myself off the floor......banging intro Tony....and so right

[@chrisjames_official]

Tony my Dude!!!! You are hilarious 😅

[@stevenlitkey9354]

Just stumbled onto your channel a few days ago. I've done leather work for years. Your vids are amazing !! GREAT job 👍👍 I love the hat project, and your on camera personality 😁😁😁

[@Mr.Wizard101]

😂😂😂 omg i love the first part of the video because its so damn true! I still cant believe he has to say it this day and age but not surprised by it either Love the videos! Keep up the awesome job Tony!

[@danielwilliams5618]

Excellent Tony - from South Africa...love your videos

[@phatpat6667]

I've never worked with leather before but I really want to try now.

[@brucethomas4019]

Awesome intro and you tell it like it is absolutely true

[@11261966]

You are a rockstar! Great pattern, great video. More power to you! And I‘m gonna make that hat for myself!

[@denford317]

Tony, Any suggestions on adding a sweatband to this design? I just fear dye rubbing off on my customer's forehead!

[@joyikoro9052]

I like the way you taught. I followed everything. Thanks.

[@ryanmartin4038]

This is a must add item, along with the wizard hat pattern! Leather head wear is awesome.

[@DieselpunkRo]

Agreed!

[@chuckfay5781]

Hey Tony what diameter of wire do you use?

[@АлексейШульга-з1т]

Good afternoon.Please tell me what kind of wire You used to make a hat in the edging of the fields, at the 32 minute broadcast

[@mitchem309]

LMFAO! I would have to think it wasn't even a real review. I've never worked on leather b4 I seen your videos and purchased you patterns ,and I can say with me haveing zero experience and skill i was has very happy with everything I've made ...keep up the great work TONY and thanks for the laugh this morning. and I'm going to make that Bowler Hat b4 I die too! I just love it!

[@filstewart2380]

Love the introduction. Love the hat. You're pretty cute too... ;) Thanks Tony.

[@michaelmartin9335]

Ok veg tan got it. My first one did not work. Very well done on the vodo, I enjoyed the sense of humor

[@csmidge26]

Love the video, this is definitely my next project. Quick question though.... Does the water used to shape the hat not leave watermarks? I'd have thought you'd have wet the whole thing! Thanks

[@HealthHustler1]

Hi bro, I'm using youtube since last 5 years, i never comment ny vedio.. This my first comment on youtube of your vedio I love your talking style.. you are such a great work doing.. keep it going brother.

[@timgleaves9496]

Loved the start! Get um!

[@coburnlowman]

When I first across you I thought you were a little gruffff. But after a short time I seen the dry humerus side of you and enjoy your teaching style. It now seems like a different lifetime ago but I was a tooling maker. I took in the high school and tech school boys and hopefully turned them into tool makers as well. Some of them I had to make so hard on them that they quit because they had no chance. But the others told me they thought I was a hardass until they seen I really cared about their best interest. Because they could trust me and I in them we were able to put some automotive tooling thru the doors at a record pace.

[@fairekennings2347]

Would this pattern work for wool?

[@andreatthatsme]

Funny... 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Your too funny "T". And thank you for your time. Vă mulțumim pentru a face în cele din urmă o fedora😉✌

[@SallyGulbrandsen]

Great video, it so easy to follow. I predict that this pattern is going to fly off the shelves. It is definitely one of your best. I would love to know the name of the dye you use please. Thank you so much.

[@DieselpunkRo]

it is called Fenice, it is water based and it is made in italy. www.fenice.com thats all I know.

[@SallyGulbrandsen]

@@DieselpunkRo Thank you so much, much appreciated.

[@SallyGulbrandsen]

@@DieselpunkRo Hi Tony is the dye color used here called Tegola (No. 8)?

[@kevinorr6880]

What about a brim liner? A soft cloth of some type?

[@earlelzy9975]

Hey Tony, I always enjoy the music in your videos when I'm building something. I was wondering, do you listen to it or is it just the editing music?

[@TheShehnav]

haha, I love you. Great point of view Tony.

[@joeskinson8075]

Hi Tony! This pattern is great again! Please make a pattern for a flat cap! 😉

[@jodaknight2114]

Bought this one and looking forward to trying it!

[@meximike1419]

Well Said Sir, you always crack me up. "It still takes a long fucking time".... Awesome!

[@JMRichard92]

The beginning is too true! I did the "corset hat" recently and it worked pretty well. It's one of my best projects, but it's still not on par with yours. I need to continue to practice!

[@janwright6476]

Hi could you use different fabric to make this hat. Love the video

[@youaregodspursuit-47]

"... but I don't care!" You have sub just for the honesty!!

[@hamishmctiaigh4363]

Got the pattern, very well thought through, cheers mate!

[@vaclavmatousek7178]

Hi there. Thank you for sharing, Tony! Does anyone know the leather dye Tony uses? If so, I´d like a link. Thank you.

[@glasswolves3332]

You are amazing. That intro made my day hahaha

[@mamabearsleatherworks3546]

That dye is gorgeous! Is it available in the USA?

[@seangere9698]

The reason for the band ring is to hide the stitching on the band, just a little FYI.