Swashbuckling Musketeer Hat DIY

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It's the morning of the adventure, and you are ready. The last thing needed is your trusty leather hat. It has seen you through many a quest and, with luck, this will be the one that lands you in the history books. It's familiar weight on your head, you are as prepared as you will ever be. With your trusty rapier at your side and with unwavering determination, you join your fellow musketeers, their stoic faces etched with resolve. Together, you embarked on a perilous journey, riding toward the distant horizon.
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[@RagtimeRat]

Go with Juniper, but your character did not name the hat, the pirate you won the hat off of named it after a former lover. That is why the pirate wants the hat back.

[@pourmeaglassofmalkk]

This is amazing

[@endymionselene165]

That's a good back story for the hat.

[@zedsyzygy205]

Love it! And you could even have that there is a secret treasure map clue hidden in it or something which is the pirates hidden motivation

[@ThisSmallGnome]

The hat *is* the former lover under an enchantment.

[@brianbain2903]

I'd say replace the ace of hearts with an upside down "Empress" tarot card, oft read as creative blocks, or worrying if you're creative pursuits are worthy of the admiration of others (which they are, gorgeous hat!), But mostly in homage to that poor gin. "Juniper" is best, you got this one right off the cuff.

[@DrTurtleBee]

You got your brim and your crown. Brim is the flaps that go off the sides and the crown is where you head goes. The hat band does help with keeping your hat in shape as sweat and wear can easily mishape it, but it also helps cover the stitching between the brim and crown and adds decoration. You'd also usually have a sweat band on the inside to protect the stitching in there and help keep your sweat in your hat and not running down your face and into your eyes.

[@JoannaPiancastelli]

I have to pack my gear into a single suitcase for almost every larp I go to and yet for some reason I keep making costumes with tricorns. The pro tip to travelling with a hat, of course, is that if you wear the hat it doesn't count towards your baggage allowance ;)

[@shellnet411]

Also you get two carry-ons use a large carry on and put in a small purses and bags in it I always have an extra bag and put my purse in that bag good deal for women like your taking a computer put the computer bag in a bigger bag with other stuff don't take anything really small if you do put in a bigger bag then you can have three carry-ons and wear jewelry like pockets lots of pockets put as much as you can in your pockets

[@byronrazor]

I recommend putting a sweat ban on the inside and a water repellent. It'll help avoid bad smell and molding

[@echopapa5875]

back story of winning the hat from a pirate/sailor and the pirate is looking for you to get it back is great. Now, if someone attending the LARP with you shows up as a pirate who is looking for their hat; that would be EXCELLENT!

[@N3gr0bitch]

I am still looking for my straw hat! ARRGGGHH!

[@josephturner7569]

Captain Jack Sparrow.

[@slithytove2]

FYI: the thing you draw with the string is more accurately called an ellipse. (All ellipses are ovals, but not all ovals are ellipses.) The locations of the two nails are the foci/focuses. If you make the string a loop (by making it longer by the distance between the nails), it’s easier to draw. If you put the foci act the same point, you get a circle. To get other interesting shapes, you can do it with 3 foci too, or more! (But you have to make the string a loop. Anchoring it only works with 2.)

[@juryrigging]

Have you tried it with a bandanna yet? As someone who has worn hats with and without bandannas, that thin piece of cloth can make a surprising difference to the snugness of your hat.

[@AdventuresWithFilm]

All you need to do is add a large feather! As for a name of the hat: Gin-ny or Juju (because it brings good luck)

[@dan3802]

Great video as always! I love your work. I make leather hats and sell them on Etsy, so I've got a few tips for you: 1) I generally use 4 oz leather for my hats, as it helps them hold their shape a little better while still being soft and flexible. My favorite leather for hat making is the milled veg tan that you can get from Tandy. 2) To take the guess work out of lining up stitch holes, I use contact cement to hold my seams together, and then stick them. Basically what you did for adding the strip of leather to the brim, but I'll do that for all of the seams. 3) I like to add a strip of soft leather or cloth to the inside forehead section of the hat as a sweat band. That makes it much more comfortable on you forehead when you're wearing it all day. It's a great looking hat, and I can't wait to see what else you add to your costume. I'm also impressed that you got the measurements perfect on the first try! That took me a lot of trial and error to get right.

[@zedsyzygy205]

I also do a lot of leather work and some hats. He's really quite good for someone mostly self taught and very motivating. I get excited to work on my own projects after seeing his enthusiasm.

[@dan3802]

@@zedsyzygy205 Oh same! I love this channel, and I love his energy.

[@shampoovta]

I am already hearing this pirate idea. There is a treasure map sewn in to the hat. You have no idea. 😆

[@johnconner9296]

Just started the video, but if that hat does not have a flamboyantly large feather in it I will be disappointed

[@luca-ne9rg]

It has a card, even better

[@Bluebelle51]

spoiler alert it doesn't have a feather it should, but it doesn't

[@JCTXFF]

Stick a feather in it and call it macaroni.

[@nicolastousignant9160]

Character name, Margrave Caroni

[@ericamarr3900]

You need a good feather

[@Renge43]

Please make a packing for LARP vid! I’m a bit clueless on what to pack for. I’m no hat wearer but I might make one for papa! I do have a character question. Do you have a different name for each LARP or do you reuse names? I use my Midnight for anytime I’m in character to the point she has her own multiverse.

[@josephrector8735]

Reminds me of Jarlaxle's hat a bit...FYI I think you could draw a lot of inspiration from Jarlaxle Baenre from the Drittz novels.... Hat Name: Aitil (Irish) or Gynypre (original spelling of Juniper pre latin converversion)

[@NaiadVT]

As someone *named* Juniper, the last couple minutes of the video were definitely an odd experience X,D

[@kevinstent5103]

The way you describe your character as a gambler, especially paired with a hat makes me think of Matt Cauthon from wheel of Time and you should definitely build a spear

[@zreiser]

By the description, Matt's essentially using a naginata

[@kevinstent5103]

@@zreiser more or less ya

[@edlawrence1107]

It really does sound like Mat

[@legocathedral3248]

An adventure hat! I need one with a massive peacock feather in it!

[@Ptaaruonn]

Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez approves.

[@DH-xw6jp]

Ostrich feather would be better. They are the super plumey fluffy looking ones.

[@JCTXFF]

Large wind feather of a turkey buzzard, looking for its next victim.

[@thomasrainsford4944]

​@@Ptaaruonn "Greetings."

[@kateburk2168]

Have to agree. Hat like that. Feather, not a common playing card!

[@MrDreadhead97]

a few days ago, I had this idea for an adventuring group or group of theives or something like that: they are four gamblers and they use the ace and eight of clubs and spades as their call signs or aliases or something. they are the Dead Man's Hand. but here's the catch: a hand in poker has five cards and so does the DMH. a secret fifth member called the wildcard. and now i want them to wear hats like that with their respective cards in the hat band.

[@lizzy-np2dr]

Bruh... I've been trying to come up with villains for the arc my DnD party is about to start. It's taking place on/across a series of ships that sail as a fleet and function as one giant casino. I think you just gave me my bad guys!

[@MrDreadhead97]

​@@lizzy-np2drlove it! :D Glad I could inspire you. Maybe have other npcs also have a card in their hat, so that they don't stick out so much in the description, but if one of your players knows the dead man's hand, they can sus them out

[@spoplehughes]

When joining the wire I would recommend using heat shrink rather than tape

[@spoplehughes]

Also thick " weed wacker "cable works well and won't rust

[@DH-xw6jp]

I'm making my first leatherbound book, partly inspired by your channel! Your hat is cool.

[@DH-xw6jp]

I just finished it, it took a few days (about five days total, a few hours each day) and a lot of watching youtube. Some advice for anyone wanting to make one: First and foremost, _triple check all measurements!_ You don't want to cut something short and have to buy more, especially on expensive stuff like the leather. You can either pierce each page individually with an awl for the sewing holes, or (what i did) clamp all the pages together after the are folded and use a flush cut saw and cut all the pages at once, this way insures that all the holes are aligned without the need for a template. When deciding how long your sewing thread needs to be... Use more. The guides i found say for a cord bound book you measure the lenght of your page and multiple by the number of registers (page groups) you have... That won't be enough, you will want to add one or two registers worth of thread and then trim the extra. And if you plan of trimming the edges to square up the pages but don't have a paper guillotine you can clamp the text block with the edge overhanging what ever its clamped in (i used a pair of wood boards and some bar clamps) and use a *sharp* wood chisel or leather skivving knife (that's what i used) and cut the paper a few pages at a time using the edge of the clamping block to keep your blade square and cuts uniform.

[@kameljoe21]

I now kinda want you to add in a set of dice up inside the hat. You never know when somone is going to rob you. They will likely let you keep your hat. So you now have a back up for when you gamble it all away or lose it all.

[@Taurusus]

Depends on how nice the hat is! TBH it's one of the first things a lot of my characters loot, if the DM is careless enough to describe one in enough detail to make it sound enticing...

[@electrochick2163]

I MADE IT TO THE SESSION!

[@Allen2142]

I'll eventually make some of these things, but until then I'll just watch you be ridiculous and entertaining

[@nealmaxwell790]

I love how he seems even more drunk with each episode. True man of skill and culture

[@Przykominku]

13:30 - You could use a triple seam here (or french seam for leather) - You saw together pieces top to top with a saddle stich and with a bigger margin. Then you flatten the margin flaps on theinside and glue the strenghtening piece. And from there just a two straight saddle stitches and... boom, Portos' your uncle.

[@CalliopePony]

There is a technique for making an oval with just a compass and a ruler that's used in architectural drafting. It's pretty easy to do, and there are plenty of online instructions for it.

[@SkillTree]

That is the first technique I started using but the issue is, tho it makes a perfect oval in relation to the circles drawn, it doesn't make one to the measurements I needed. Like, the length of the oval would be coreect, but the width was almost 2 inches shy. It was a beast to try and figure it out lol. I am sure there IS an easy way, I just couldn't get it in the allotted time😅

[@CalliopePony]

@@SkillTree That makes sense. I believe there is a method for adjusting the width of the oval, but I don't know it.

[@bethkrager6529]

Wire works, but you could have used buckram or horsehare for rigidity.

[@AlexGardipe]

Holy crap, yes please for the packing. Last year Bicolline was a shitshow for me 😂

[@DonsArtnGames]

I see hats in my near future... Thank you for the information and ideas.

[@curvilinearcube8716]

If you want a gin themed name for the hat and he stole if from a sailor then I'd say "Gin Pennant" or "the Tot" would be great names, you could also name it Jenever or Dutch Courage which are both names for Gin

[@vincentrichards219]

I second this one

[@ForestRainMedia]

I'm surprised you shoot left handed! Hat turned out amazing! Might have to try this project...

[@SkillTree]

I was too! I grew up shooting right-handed. Then I took an actual archery class, and they checked which eye was dominant. Turns out it was my left! So now I shoot lefty. Really did make a difference with my accuracy, too!

[@hippo1701]

​@@SkillTree, as a lefty here, it is good to know that are other lefty out there.

[@lonestar275]

When you put the stetson on with the white shirt during the explaining at the beginning, i got John Hammond from Jurassic Park vibes 😂

[@DagrrMouse]

What about the Empress's Sacrifice for the hat name? It's fitting since that's what broke. (Sorry not a Juniper name, but I like it.)

[@AzraelThanatos]

You might want to add something to the band to keep it in place...also for a more musketteer or pirate hat of the type, you need some big, fluffy feathers for it

[@RakuraLynn]

Historically, Archers secured their extra bow strings as a hat band for if their bow strings fail during hunting and/or wars.

[@The-Enthusiast47]

Yesssss big fan of the musketeers! Currently making the BBC Pauldron dark blue and gold

[@janebakewell2179]

and a wonderful side benefit of wearing a hat ... if it rains on the larp, you have built in guttering :)

[@TheXak662]

When I saw all the compass circles I was thinking "can't you just use a string and a pencil? How does that work again?"

[@teadrinker3290]

I dub the hat the tap-paulin (tarpaulin is the name of the tarred hat worn by sailors, not just tarps. And tap because drink)

[@jongriffith3324]

There's glass everywhere... too excited... 😂 I'm glad you kept that in.

[@dreanux]

Hey! About the hat band. It is used to keep the hat's size and not to stretch it when worn for some time. In case of a leather hat, it is just a nice decoration as leather tend to hold shape better. Wince you made it out of chrome tanned, it might stretch a little over time. But I think the sadle stitch will hold it mostly in place and will not allow much stretch. In any case, it is a very nice first hat of yours! I remember when I was making my first hat and spend a week only on the patterns and design. :D

[@Zeldur]

7:55...... mind... blown. That is AWESOME. That should be a skill all on its own

[@CplDiesel]

Depending on if the video was flipped, you may want to consider moving the folded side to the other side to not interfere with drawing a bow. Otherwise having it on the left will help with drawing a sword.

[@Taurusus]

Rumour has it, the left-side fold was indeed so you could throw a rifle over your shoulder! I don't think that's _actually_ what it was for, but it sure made that easier.

[@arc3944]

At 6:50 the oval making part just place two spikes through your paper at one quarter and three quarters the length of your measurement and take a string and put the pencil through the string pull it taut (using the pencil) and move the pencil in a circular motion around the two spikes ( so basically do this with a closed loop of string and boom you can make your oval in one unbroken line). Hope you see this and cheers

[@hughbrown8290]

Make this into a character creation video series!!!! Name for Hat Vesper, there is a Gin drink called Vesper cocktail.

[@grimdiscotech98]

Great video. This is a project I have been wanting to take on for a long time. So with this inspiration it's time to make me a proper hat. ❤

[@ImaGrippli]

The hat's name is definitely Juniper's Ace. And throw a sprig of juniper in with the card!

[@CamoLlama6]

As someone who wears brimmed hats all day everyday I love this video. I thought it was hilarious that you spent hours drawing ovals when I just traced a hat I had and have been using that original tracing with a few modifications for years now. I am obviously not a perfectionist on ovals. And a note on great fitting hats, it may fit great as you currently wear it, but any time you change your hair style or add things like an earband under the hat it changes how it fits. I now make mine slightly oversized so I can wear them all year. And my favorite hat is wool!

[@DarkestHobbit]

You should call the hat ( lovley trick ) which is a synonym for beautiful deception. The hat was from a former lover that broke your heart. The first time you saw her she was wearing the hat. It was her favorite hat. So in your broken heart ack you stoll the hat to remind yourself of the love you lost to a beautful deception.

[@jan-Juta]

Hat bands are important structural feature (or were at least), they reinforce the most stressed part of the hat to help it keep it's shape. Importantly the hat-band material should always be more resistant to stretching than the hat material, hence leather or silk on felt/structured fabric/straw hats, braided or heavier leather on leather hats. The band stops the hat material from moving too much to conform to your dome.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Awesome. Very cool...

[@scrufynerfherdr32]

The Jennie Hat. This hat was given to the pirate from Jennie a tavern wench that had stolen the pirate's heart and was the only momento he had to remember her. He had planned to return to the island tavern after he had become wealthy pirating but upon his return he learned that she had perished in a bloody battle when the port was attacked.

[@marton_dobo]

I'm currently forging a rapier and I want a musketeer hat to go along with it, so I searched how to make one and this video popped up, uploaded 4 days ago! Perfect timing Skill Tree!

[@jasonhudson7697]

I made a hat years ago from 6oz veg tan. It's hot, heavy, and I wear it during storm season. It's like wearing an umbrella.

[@sonjialeyva]

The band where the brim meets the crown it typically there to hide the stitches that connect the two parts. It's also a great place to add decorations. Just ask the Victorians & the Ewardians, the queens of hat decoration.

[@themachine2823]

Why do I watch these videos THE DAY BEFORE I GO TO A LARP!!! *brain gremlins activated*

[@Mark-ki7ic]

The Sailor is chasing your Character because it's a Magical Hat 🤠.

[@gregbush8573]

My DnD character, Wind, is a swashbuckler privateer turned adventurer who wears a hat very similar to that, and he'd definitely want it back...

[@Taurusus]

My man, you have the patience of a seasoned leathercrafter. Punching the holes _as you were stitching?_ Bravo, sir. You're a stronger maker than I. When I made my "Needle case" dice holder, I trusted that since the two circles I was stitching together (the caps and the sides) were the same circumference, and I was using the same two-prong punch, the number of holes would match due to the magic of mathematical constants. Well, I say "trusted", but I managed to somehow brute-force the highschool-tier maths I'd forgotten a decade ago on it myself before realising how redundant that was. I'll remember that string trick forever though, that's a neat one!

[@Taurusus]

Incidentally, the turned-up left side is the signature of an Australian Slouch Hat; right side is more common for parade use (so you can Shoulder Arms and salute as you pass, during parades and drills and such). We probably consider it a Musketeer staple because of the movies, where it's considered ideal if you can see actors' faces.

[@BavarianBlackBear]

Ive followed other persons pattern for a hat like this, I am so glad to see this to see how to make the pattern myself. Thanks for sharing

[@CaananLocke]

That ‘drawing an oval’ thing is sorcery

[@wednes3day]

A video on packing for larp sounds like it would be great!

[@SLorraineE]

Finding cool techniques to do fun things is th2 absolute best

[@NorMandalArms]

That hat came out awesome. Love it and now another project for my own leather working 😂

[@soladeos]

Gin-iper totally inspired me to try to make a hat. thanks.

[@MarushiaDark316]

Bourbon Moth actually made a router template for an oval table he built. If you need to make ovals of different sizes, you could use that as a guide for making a crafting template to cut ovals.

[@broadscopeadventures4666]

I totally understand your pain with getting hooked on drawing ovals or whatever the task at hand is. I've been there sooooo many times.

[@WonderYounder]

Great video. Awesome shirt!

[@onmokargame1331]

High, genuine advice/suggestion here. Try dotting the overlapping ends of wire with solder to weld before taping together.

[@marielleseznec4601]

Yep Wanna see a packing to a larp video please !!!

[@jessicablackburn1253]

Junifier sounds pretty cool

[@jessicablackburn1253]

June-a-fire

[@longshot9757]

Your character gives me WoT Mat Cauthon vibes. I'd love to see the full kit.

[@juhexek]

Finally! I've been looking for such a tutorial on how to make a hat like this. Now all I have to do is get to work haha

[@poecraven]

Now I feel the desire to make a hat. May I suggest Valkerin for your character name. It just seems like a you name. If you're going with "I got the hat from a piroate" story may I suggest the name Dark 'n Stormy? You could call it Stormy for short. The Dark 'n Stormy is a drink from the 1920s created by sailors that consits of Ginger Beer and Rum in a highball glass. So, I thought it might fit your theme.

[@Beamer1969]

There is also the Foghorn that is ginger beer and gin. both drinks should also have some lime juice in them.

[@Trinityedwards]

As a conuisour of fine hats, I must tip mine to you Sir! What a great look! Might I suggest you find some black bees wax to darken her up/weather proof?(I love the stuff, I think you might too 😉)a little bit goes a long way Find it cheap in the hair care section of your local grocery/drug store

[@cashkruz319]

I love the story that developed after the addition of the kraken button! Awesome work, again!

[@cashkruz319]

Maybe "The Magical Gin-gleberry" hat

[@theloststoryteller9288]

Love the hat!

[@user-sp6ju1zo3d]

👍👍👍👍👍👍I am trying to work up a 'wizards hat' And the process was eluding me a bit.Thanks

[@Greye13]

Lol, this was great. I like your oval and I love the science/math behind it's creation. Nice work!. The hat looks fantastic. Bets wishes. 🌱🤠

[@dm666master]

Im watching this while saddle stitching a new belt pouch. Also i need that concho

[@kiltenone]

I recently came up with a solution for making the templates if you dont have a hat to measure from, wrapping wire around your head and transferring it to the material.

[@Lorddanielrushton371]

Top of the hat is the crown. The band is to break up the crown from the brim. Juniper is a good name for a hat.

[@arturzimplayerpro2573]

you have craftsmanship level 100

[@tankizard]

20:30 I hereby dub your hat thusly: Juniper's Roar

[@taylormoore5098]

The hat's previous owner "died suddenly", and the last thing he heard was your character saying he'd wear the pirate's hat everywhere so people would remember.

[@ATG3192]

First, F for that bottle. Second, I must have that coat highlighted at the beginning of the video!! Third, that is one sick hat! Definitely go with Juniper!

[@eamonnduensing6153]

thanks to you i plan on making a larp cosplay of a rogue/ ranger using your vids to make stuff for it.

[@dragonslyer74]

I love these videos clever. You're getting so good at this, and by the way, you're hatched be called gin Lizzie.

[@daviddodson3431]

Love the shirt just as much as the hat. Amazing

[@carlosramosjr7266]

Thats awsome bro

[@earthstar2493]

That's a fantastic hat!

[@OldHumbleDistillingCompany]

Easy way to draw an oval? Make 2 circles, the diameters of which equal the long diameter of the oval. Make a loop the length of 3 radi of the circles so that when the loop is stretched and the edge of the loop sets on the edge of the circle.Place a pencil in the loop and use it as a spirograph type stencil to trace the outlines of the oval. The longer you make the string the more circular the oval becomes. The shorter the string the more narrow the oval becomes. Mister Wizard taught me that in the late 20th century.

[@scrcrwninja]

You should name your character Jun (the u has the double dot above it) Parcival VonIslay, but friends call him Junipar

[@JxB-1208]

You should call the hat Gin, because you had a brother to who this had belonged, and you grew up with him in a farm, so the had didnt have the musketeer look yet, but once he was repairing a windmill that was on the farm and had an accident and died. So you decided to get away from the farm because it reminded you of him and you started drinking and gambling to deal with the pain and won the "metal kraken button" from apirate who didnt have anything to pay you with so he gave you that.

[@ryankolick4117]

Recommendation for a future project. an arming doublet for if you ever want to use plate armor

[@asriel4600]

Whooooo another one, it’s been a long week but I finally get to watch a new skill tree video

[@MinorLG]

Propper way to stiffen the hat is steam and starch (well historically mercury and steam)

[@matthewdenty8470]

Grab a second hand hat or dollor store hat to cut up... the physics behind curveture,bend and slope to various shaped tops is rewardingly educational and cheap templates

[@darthvader4762]

Hi, I really enjoy watching your videos, and It made me try to recreate some of your creations. So I wanted to ask if it would be possible for you to make a video on making a kilt (if possible maybe one with pockets(I know it isn't really traditional with intcrated pockets, but they are practical)), the videos and instructions I could find where not really detailed, and trying to follow them, wasn't working. If it isn't possible, no worries, or if you already have a video similar to it, I would be very thankful if you could guide me to that one. That would be all. Thank you for making those videos they are a joy to watch.

[@TheLord0Ice0Wind]

Back story.... there is a swashbuckler of reknown hunting for their lost Juniper Shade..... everyone thinks its their child or sibling that's been kidnapped.....unbeknownst to most all is that Juniper Shade is their favourite hat that was used to hold the 'pot' in a game of Ship/Captain/Crew at a port warehouse secret game. They lost fair and square, which is not contested, however the city watch busted in to break up the game and the hat was accidentally snatched up by the winner with their winnings and has become that gambler's new favorite hat after they stopped running about 6 miles outside of town after the city watch gave up the chase. The gambler is blithely unaware that their new jaunty dome cover is missed by the previous owner, as they entered the game late, and when they won the pot and the city watched kicked in the doors they did what any professional gambler would do.... grab the money and run like Hells.

[@thibault_4705]

Jolly Juniper, in reference of our big ol' friend Lucky Luke, bc you were indeed stroke by lunk when the bottle fell and you're the fastest musketeer of the land ! :)